Jay Leno's Primetime debut

Well, what did you think?

I, as an employee of NBC and wkyc, hope the ratings are off the charts!

If Leno does well, it can only help our late news.

However, I hate relying solely on our lead-in shows.

It's great to put out a tremendous show and grab the viewers on our own and keep them coming back for more night after night. What satisfaction!

If you depend on the lead-in and it's not up to par, well enough said!


Regardless of if you watched or not and what you thought or not, Leno's debut proved to be quite a success with about 18 million viewers tuning in at 10:00 p.m.

Nielsen Media Research says "that's the biggest audience for a prime time television show since the 'American Idol' finale in May.

Leno said it himself, it's great having a fresh, live show each day because you can discuss the hot topics and news of the day.

Well, the news that day was how Kanye West snubbed and embarrassed Taylor Swift during the MTV Video Music Awards. And poof --Leno had Kanye West on the premier show. Great move.

My stats folks and fellow employees who track the ratings more than I tell me wkyc at 11pm had wonderful numbers. Hopefully those tuned in for the first Leno show liked what they saw at 11pm and will keep coming back for more!

It's a team effort!

It's an honor to be associated with an organization that takes pride in their product....that 'Reports the Facts, Respects the Truth.....' and that really tries to do what's best not only for the customer but for the employees.

It gives me great joy that during the last sweeps period which ended less than a week ago, Channel 3 received the accolade of taking 1st place in the ratings at 6pm, 7pm, and 11pm.

Really, that's all that needs to be said.

We work hard at Channel 3 and our dedication and going that extra mile surely pays off!


Thank you.

Olympics score big numbers!

Not only did the United States win the most medals during the XXIX Olympiad with 110, but NBC scored high marks as well!

WKYC Program Coordinator, Donna Kropf, released figures for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

She said NBC Universal tallied 214 million viewers over the 17 days!

According to Nielsen, this was the most watched event in U.S. TV history topping the Atlanta and Athens games.

Thank you, Cleveland, for tuning into our local athletes performances as well as the big name story lines! It was an exciting 17 days!!!