Rex Smith

Reporter at Fox 8 News Cleveland

fort wayne, indiana, united states

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uupstateamerican.com

wwamc.org

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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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Doing our part to lift the gloom of our time

We are living in a worldwide crisis of gloom. That, anyway, is what I took from a new international poll of 20,000 people across western democracies and Japan. The giant study – which was reported by Axios, the digital news site – concluded that we are in... See more

wamc.org•Rex Smith•Jan 12, 2026

Seeing the reality of the tragedy in Minnesota

Seeing the reality of the tragedy in Minnesota Influenced by perception bias, the president and his supporters miss the truth Was it a hawk or a tree branch? What we see often depends upon what we imagine to be true. (Photo by Hunter Masters on Unsplash) ... See more

upstateamerican.com•Rex Smith•Jan 10, 2026

Columbia High School swatting call, 12-year-old Florida child charged

LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday it worked with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office in central Florida to apprehend and charge a 12-year-old who made a swatting call to Columbia High School. The 12-year-old i... See more

fox8.com•Rex Smith•Jan 9, 2026

Our nation's biggest problem is also its potential solution

What would you say is the biggest problem facing our country? Now, if you said, “Donald Trump,” I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but that’s not the kind of answer we’re looking for here. Hold that thought, though: you may be onto something. What prompts m... See more

wamc.org•Rex Smith•Jan 5, 2026

Cortland officers recognized for saving man from burning car

TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – Two Cortland Police officers will be recognized at the city council meeting Monday night following their efforts to save a man from a burning car last Saturday night. Officers John Mosora and Chuck Lohry were first on the sce... See more

fox8.com•Rex Smith•Dec 31, 2025

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Doing our part to lift the gloom of our time

Seeing the reality of the tragedy in Minnesota

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