Guess who's back in late night?

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics, sadly, are over.

I am in MAJOR Olympic withdrawal. I watched around the clock and could not get enough of the Curling, Skating, Hockey...oh who am I kidding --EVERYTHING!

I am determined to keep the Olympic flame burning in my heart.

Now on to the next order of business.

NBC Programming is getting back to some normalcy.

Our friend Jay Leno returns to late night following our local late news as the leader of The Tonight Show.

It will be interesting to see what they keep, what they change, new set or same ole, have they developed any new skits, or just how this gels. One thing is for sure, he can not go wrong this week with an all-star line-up of Olympic athletes as guests all week long including Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, Apolo Ohno.

Tune in to wkyc at 11pm and then stay with Jay as he returns to late night!

Men's Figure Skating pumped me up!

Due to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, all of the NBC affiliates, including us, have been going on late every night.

It varies--1130pm some nights, midnight others, and much later than that if there is a hot button competition which must air in its entirety including the medal ceremony.

Last night was one of those 'later than that' nights.

This 17 days of competition have been just what I have needed to get me out of my 'snowy February in Cleveland' doldrums as well as help me continue to heal from the death of Mom.

And if last night did not do the trick, nothing will!

What a glorious night of competition, among nations of the world, showcasing their best male figure skaters--ever!

Amazing. That is all I can say.

Many look down on male figure skating. I've heard people say, 'why don't they play hockey, the real sport.' Don't get me wrong, I am a huge hockey fan too and can not wait for hopefully a thrilling USA-Canada match up next week....but figure skating is definitely an art, a skill which not many can conquer.

The US had Jeremy Abbott, Johnny Weir, and Evan Lysacek.... to battle the likes of Russia's Evgeni Plushenko and Japan's Daisuke Takahashi.

The short program was enjoyable. And the guys had to leave it all out there for their long program.

An exhilarating night. WOW! Bouncing off the walls for hours after the skating ended it was that good.

And when the dust cleared, American Evan Lysacek took home the Olympic Gold Medal for Men's Figure Skating.

What a great feat for someone who works hard every single practice. How absolutely proud his coach, Frank Carroll, was after the performance.

He was flawless. He DID give a gold medal performance!


Remember, wkyc/nbc (and all of the networks of nbc) is your place to be for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics thru February 28, 2010. Don't miss a competition!

And tune into Jim Donovan and The Olympic Zone Monday thru Friday during the Olympics for previews, wrap ups, and highlights on the local Olympians from Northeast Ohio.

The Olympics are in full swing

Last Friday night kicked off two of the most exciting weeks of sports, if not THE most exciting competition to be witnessed by the world.

The 2010 Winter Olympics set in Vancouver unveiled their opening ceremonies and a preview of what's in store in the coming days.

Programming on wkyc and nbc will be affected by the 2010 Winter Olympics so check your local listings and stay tuned to wkyc and wkyc.com for the latest updates.

The Olympics are not only airing on nbc/wkyc but all of the nbc networks such as MSNBC, CNBC, USA.....wkyc will be airing The Olympic Zone at 730pm every night, Monday thru Friday, with Jim Donovan. Donovan will give our customers a preview of the night ahead, results from competition from the day before and earlier that day as well as having former Olympic Gold Medalists on the show as live guests talking about the various sporting events.

The Olympic Zone will highlight all of the local Olympians who are in Vancouver competing in their prospective sporting events as we attend watch parties and fan feedback!

If that's not enough to get your daily Olympic fix, please log onto wkyc.com where there is a special section dedicated to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This section will be updated continuously as results stream in to the web center.

Stay with wkyc and wkyc.com as we take you on one of the most exciting, history-making journeys ever!