WOIO
Sara Liptak is a Senior News Producer at WOIO, overseeing the 6 PM news on WOIO and the 7 PM news on WUAB since October 2022. Previously, Sara served as a News Producer at WKYC-TV from August 2016 to October 2022, producing a variety of weekday and weekend shows. Sara's experience includes internships at ideastream and Cleveland State University, where responsibilities ranged from media content development to editorial management. Sara's career began in the dietary department of Eliza Jennings and has included diverse roles across several organizations, supplemented by educational credentials from Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College, culminating in a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism & Promotional Communication.
WOIO
WOIO is one of America's most talked about CBS affiliates, home to red hot CBS primetime shows and a red hot 11pm newscast. Ratings for CBS primetime shows like "CSI: " and "Survivor" are some of the strongest in the nation, and Cleveland 19 News at 11 is one of the only late newscasts in the country to post three consecutive years of significant audience growth. Since its launch in May of 2002, Cleveland 19 News at 11 has supplanted a thirty-year late news leader near the top of the late news ratings in just three calendar years. The great late night news gains are also pushing other Cleveland 19 Newscasts on WOIO: Cleveland 19 News This Morning and Cleveland 19 News at Noon are all trending upward. And with the addition of Cleveland 19 News at 4 p.m. to the already established 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts, Clevelanders have plenty of opportunities to watch a news operation clearly on the move. Through its affiliation with CBS, WOIO is home to NCAA College Football, NCAA College Basketball including the "March Madness" Basketball Tournament, several premiere golf events including The Masters, and Tennis' U.S. Open. WOIO's Sign-On Date was May 19, 1985. In 1986, Malrite Communications Group gained majority ownership of the station, which it maintained until September 1998 when Raycom Media purchased the station.