Wayne Dawson returning to FOX 8 News at 5 a.m.

(WJW) — Wake up with Wayne one hour earlier.

Starting Wednesday, April 22, Wayne Dawson will return to FOX 8 News at 5 a.m. for the first time in over a year.

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Wayne officially made his return on-air back in January, when he started anchoring the 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours.

Dawson announced his oral cancer diagnosis in 2024. Since then, he talked about undergoing chemotherapy and surgery, and in May of 2025, he said he’d been declared cancer-free before undergoing additional procedures…

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