Rex Smith

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Rex is an award-winning journalist currently working at WANE 15 in Fort Wayne, IN. This is his second stop in Fort Wayne. He started his professional career at ABC 21 WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne where he was the Weekend Morning Anchor/Producer, provided live reports on weekday mornings and also was the fill-in sports anchor. In between, he was a sports anchor and reporter at WOWT in Omaha. He graduated from Kent State University in May of 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism degree.

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Is The Great Correction at hand?

Frost came one nightlast week, suddenly settling the change of season upon us. The vibrant yellows and oranges that cooler temperatures had unveiled in leaves overhead abruptly got a brown tinge, and flowers in the garden crumpled, yielding to the inevita... See more

substack.com•Rex Smith•Oct 24, 2026

Don't forget about the Gulf of Whatever

Let's avoid smuggery— yes, it's a real word! — as we consider Alabama, which for all my life has been one of those places that makes us feel better about wherever it is that we are, because at least it isn't Alabama. I am sorry to say this because it's un... See more

substack.com•Rex Smith•Oct 17, 2026

ODOT preps plows for winter weather in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND (WJW) – It could only be a handful of weeks before snow flurries are flying in Northeast Ohio, so the Ohio Department of Transportation's crews spent Friday morning making sure their snowplows are ready to go. 150-point inspections were complete... See more

fox8.com•Rex Smith•Oct 16, 2026

Guardians now selling World Series tickets, here's how much it'll cost

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – With a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, the Cleveland Guardians are two wins away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 2016. The team is now selling tickets on its website for the three home games it... See more

fox8.com•Rex Smith•Oct 16, 2026

Concepts for new concourses at Cleveland's Hopkins Airport unveiled

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – A new video shared by Cleveland Hopkins International Airport shows plans to demolish old concourses, with new ones being built as part of the CLEvolution project. There are two components to CLEvolution: landside and airside. The ... See more

fox8.com•Rex Smith•Oct 14, 2026

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Is The Great Correction at hand?

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Is The Great Correction at hand?

Don't forget about the Gulf of Whatever

ODOT preps plows for winter weather in Northeast Ohio

Guardians now selling World Series tickets, here's how much it'll cost

Concepts for new concourses at Cleveland's Hopkins Airport unveiled