Aug 3, 2013

Russ Mitchell to be MC for Cleveland Indian Festival USA

India Festival Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2013 will be at Independence Middle School on September 14, 2013.  Russ Mitchell of Channel 3   

Russ Mitchell of Channel 3 is to be the MC for the 2013 India Festival Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2013 Evening Show. Russ Mitchell is the Managing Editor of Evening News and lead anchor of the 6pm and 11pm newscasts of WKYC Channel 3 since 2012.

Russ Mitchell was the anchor of the CBS Evening News weekend editions and The Early Show on Saturday, and national correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, the CBS Evening News, and The Early Show.

Russ Mitchell has been honored with multiple local and national Emmys Awards. He has received the National Association of Black Journalists Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for his coverage of the Elian Gonzales story, the New York Association of Black Journalists Award for Best Documentary, and the Press Club of St. Louis 18th Annual Media Person of the Year Award.

Russ Mitchell to be MC at India Festival USA, Cleveland
Russ Mitchell is married to Karina Mahtani-Mitchell, a freelance contributor of entertainment reports.  They have four children, ranging in age from a 21-year-old college senior to a 4-year-old