Virgil Dominic was born in Oklahoma in 1934. He first came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965 when he served as news anchor at WKRYC Channel 3. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to work at that city's ABC affiliate in 1972. In 1976 he returned to Cleveland,to become news director at WJW Channel 8, and eventually became the station's general manager, retiring from the station in 1995. HE is a member of five halls of fame: Cleveland Broadcasters, Cleveland Press Club, Ohio Broadcasters, Associated Press, and UPI.