Gary Brode

Gary Brode is an Emmy award-winning journalist with more than a decade of anchoring and reporting experience. Gary co-anchors WCCB NEWS @ TEN and reports on top stories in Charlotte.

Gary joins the WCCB Charlotte team after working as an anchor and reporter in Denver, where he was live on the scene for national stories such as the Boulder King Soopers mass shooting and local wildfires.

An Ohio native, Gary graduated with a telecommunications degree from Youngstown State University. He began his career in Minot, North Dakota, uncovering the impacts of the Bakken oil boom, before moving to Champaign, Illinois, to work as a weekend anchor.

Gary then moved south to Fort Myers, Florida. As a morning anchor, Gary covered national stories such as Hurricane Irma and the mass shooting at “Zombicon.” In Boston, he developed a passion for breaking news and won an Emmy for his coverage of a bank robbery in Sommerville, Massachusetts.

Gary is an avid dog lover. Diesel, his 7-year-old Mastiff, has traveled across the country with him. Diesel has hiked the Rocky Mountains, swam in the Gulf of Mexico, and visited many breweries, keeping his owner quite active.

In his free time, Gary is a Strongman competitor, a sports fanatic, and would never say no to an IPA. He is excited to call Charlotte his home.

Articles

Report: Epicentre Could Be Going Up For Sale

Report: EpiCentre to go up for sale, again

The revitalization of what once was uptown Charlotte's mecca for entertainment appears to have hit another snag. The EpiCentre may be going back up for sale.

Couple Finds Loaded Handgun Inside An Uptown Charlotte Hotel Room

Couple finds loaded handgun inside an Uptown Charlotte hotel room

On a cross country trip from New York to Miami, Ruth Haephrati and her husband made a stop here in Charlotte. Staying at the Hyatt in Uptown. Minutes into their stay it became a vacation they won't soon forget.

City Officials Hope Lighting Upgrades Will Improve Safety In Uptown Charlotte

City officials hope lighting upgrades will improve safety in Uptown Charlotte

Duke Energy is making improvements to the lighting in uptown. City leaders and people who visit at night hope the changes will make it safer.

Cms Student Allegedly Assaulted On School Bus By Aide

CMS student allegedly assaulted on school bus by aide

RJ WIlliams' parents said it happened last month after the nonverbal autistic teen was allegedly assaulted on his bus ride home.

Charlotte In Epstein Files

WCCB uncovers multiple Epstein files referencing David Tepper & SouthPark zip code

Charlotte is in the Epstein files. That includes references to the owner of the Carolina Panthers as well as the area code of a wealthy part of Charlotte.

Wendy's Tattoo

Video captures person getting a tattoo inside of Gastonia Wendy’s

Shelby Mcswain took the video. She tells WCCB she and her parents drove by the fast food restaurant, couldn't believe what they were seeing, so they turned back around for a second look.

Julio Returns

Stolen dog, Julio, reunited with owner after 10 months of searching

Julio showed up outside of the Animal Care & Control shelter in the bitter cold. ACC tells WCCB they checked the surveillance video of the night Julio was found. Unfortunately, nothing showed up.

Families around the city making the best of generational snow

For some, it's a perfect reason to stay inside and catch up on their favorite Netflix shows. For others, it was the winter wonderland they have been dreaming of.

Pets And Wx

How to keep your pets safe during this weekend’s winter storm

If you have outdoor pets bring them inside. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control says if your animal normal lives outside, now is the time to make an exception. Their safety depends on it.

“walk For Peace” Monks Draws Large Crowd In Concord

“Walk For Peace” monks draws large crowd in Concord

Day 3 in North Carolina ended in Concord for America's favorite monks. Before they resting for the night, the monks spread their message of peace.

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