By Frank Macek On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the spotlight at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre in downtown Cleveland will shine not on touring comedians or headlining acts, but on familiar faces from WKYC Channel 3. At 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:15, the station’s anchors, reporters, producers, and behind-the-scenes staff will step away from their usual roles to share unexpected talents—all for a cause that touches countless lives. The WKYC Channel 3 Talent Showcase, hosted by the quick-witted Mike Polk Jr., will raise money for Cleveland Clinic’s VeloSano initiative, a campaign dedicated to funding life-saving cancer research. For Polk, who is also serving as team captain for WKYC’s VeloSano effort this year, the idea for a talent show wasn’t just a creative choice—it was the perfect match. He knew the station was filled with personalities whose abilities go far beyond the newsroom. “The building is brimming with it,” he said. A traditional fundraiser just wouldn’t capture that spi...