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My thoughts on Tom

By Frank Macek When I first started at WKYC in 1994, my first assignment was working on the "Tom and Del" or "Del and Tom" show as they often fought over first billing. The rest of us just called it "Today in Cleveland." Tom had been one of the broadcasters in Cleveland television and radio who I looked up to even more in '94. As a kid still in school, I remember waking up to them each morning at 6:30 a.m. and wanting to be like Tom and Del - maybe not quite as cranky though. But, at least I wanted to be on tv because of them. They had so much fun. My dream came true - at least behind the scenes. And there are so many fond memories of Tom that it would take hours to write about. Every morning, Tom would come into the control room at our old E. 6th street studios and the first thing he'd select would be the opening music of the morning. A little music for the "Haley Shuffle" as his opening dance was called. Man, did Tom have the moves. The...