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- The folksy Iowa native joined WKYC in 1968 after stints in radio and TV in Iowa and Missouri.
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54 memorable TV personalities from Cleveland's past
A look at the TV personalities of Cleveland's past
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland TV stations have boasted their fair share of iconic personalities through the years.
We collected photos of many of these well-known TV journalists and anchors -- and a few entertainment show celebrities -- and collected them in this gallery.
Al Roker, Kelly O'Donnell, Allie LaForce and Gretchen Carlson cut their reporting teeth in Cleveland before moving on to national fame. You can scroll through the gallery to learn about other national TV personalities who started out in Northeast Ohio.
Anyone still working in television in Cleveland was excluded from the list, although you will see a few faces who have moved on to bigger markets.
Pictured above are Kelly O'Donnell, top left, Dorothy Fuldheim, top right, Allie LaForce, bottom left, and Al Roker, bottom right.
Scroll down for a look at the broadcasters who brought Cleveland its news and entertainment.
By Patrick Cooley
Cleveland.com
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William G. Vor TV station in Cleveland For the television station in Philadelphia that currently uses the callsign formerly used by WKYC, see KYW-TV. First air date Former call signs Former channel number(s) Call sign meaning Licensing authority Public license information WKYC (channel 3) is a television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Tegna Inc. Its studios are located on Tom Beres Way (a section of Lakeside Avenue in The Gold Circle recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to television for fifty years or more. The broadcast pioneers who become part of this distinguished group have had significant careers in many different aspects of the industry – engineering, management, on-air, technical, production, administration, talent. The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to television for twenty-five years or more. The broadcast pioneers who become part of this distinguished group have had significant careers in many different aspects of the industry – engineering, management, on-air, technical, production, administration, talent. Dean joined the staff at WPTA21 as a reporter in December 1974, splitting time between news and sports. His duties were shifted to strictly sports in 1985. A native of Chicago, Dean has a radio-television degree from Southern Illinois University, where he first began his br
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City Cleveland, Ohio Channels Branding WKYC Studios, 3 News Affiliations Owner October 31, 1948
(76 years ago) (1948-10-31)Nod to previous KYW-TV call sign FCC Facility ID 73195 ERP 1,000 kW HAAT 307.1 m (1,008 ft) Transmitter coordinates 41°23′9.9″N81°41′20.7″W / 41.386083°N 81.689083°W / 41.386083; -81.689083 Website www.wkyc.com •
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