Sports anchor Mike Cairns
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Email: cairns@newsnet5.com
Twitter: @MikeCairns5
Birthplace: Albany, New York.
Education: BS In Communications from SUNY Plattsburgh
Current Position/Job Duties: Multimedia Journalist/Sports Anchor
Previous Work Experience: Sports director- WRGB-TV in Albany, New York, Weekend sports anchor- WJLA-TV Washington D.C., Tee It Up Ohio Host and high school sports play-by-play voice for SportsTime Ohio.
Joined NewsChannel5: January 2011
Awards/Honors: Emmy and Telly
News Philosophy: Team work gets it done.
Role Model(s): Father and mother.
Favorite Sports Team(s): Anything Cleveland.
Favorite Music: All kinds, from country to classic rock
Favorite Movie: Several comedies.
Favorite Programs: NCIS, Bones and Sons of Anarchy.
Favorite Foods: Italian and seafood.
Family: Wife, Laura, and Kids: Britt, Darcy and Taylor.
Pet(s): Dog, Belle, and cat, Tigger.
My passion: Golf.
Hobbies & Interests: Coaching travel baseball.
Hidden Talent(s): Rock and roll singer.
Something most people don't know about me: I practice singing the National Anthem all the time.
What I like best about Northeast Ohio: Summer.
You're most likely to see me around town at: Baseball park.
On the weekends I love to: Work at WEWS or hang with family.
Additional Info: I am excited to be working with my best friend, Andy Baskin. We have been friends for 10 years and always talked about working together. I’m glad I got the chance.
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Mike Cairns' Blog
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Indians a fun team to watch early on
The Indians are approaching the quarter pole of the Major League Baseball season and one thing is for sure about this group: "expect the unexpected."
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Browns rookies go to work this weekend
Browns rookie mini-camp is under way in Berea, and all the new faces were there.
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Mother and son boxers to make history
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Dan Gilbert talks Cavs and NBA Draft
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Cairns: NFL trade winds blowing in NYC
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Cairns: Lives change during NFL Draft
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Cairns: NFL draft thoughts from NYC
Local Sports
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Baskin: Go ahead, boo Chris Perez
Ask Miami Marlins hitter Omar Infante if he wants you to boo Indians closer Chris Perez. He should say no. After you are done with Infante, ask Hanley Ramirez and Greg Dobbs. I think you will get the same answer.
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92.3 The Fan's Matt Loede talks Tribe
It's going to be an interesting next couple of days for your first place Cleveland Indians.
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Jason Dufner wins Byron Nelson Classic
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Tribe loses to the Marlins 5-3.
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Kenyans win 2012 Cleveland Marathon
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Cleveland Marathon growing each year
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WATCH your mile 14 marathon run by WEWS
