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

Ex Employee Claims Sherriff Made Her Change Documents

Fired MCSO employee claims Sheriff McFadden told her to change documents

A recently fired Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office employee claims Sheriff Garry McFadden wanted her to change travel expense documents.

Former Mcso Chief Deputy Explains Reason For Leaving

Former MCSO Chief Deputy Explains Decision To Resign

The former Mecklenburg County Deputy Chief resigned at the beginning of the month. His resignation letter included scathing accusations against Sheriff Garry McFadden.

MCSO Sheriff Addresses Allegations Of Racism As Audio Recordings Surface

For the first time since allegations of racism and a hostile work environment have come to light, Mecklenburg County Sheriff, Garry McFadden, is speaking publicly

Man Arrested For Peeping Inside Women’s Restroom At Concord Mills

Joshua Stinson will remain in jail for allegedly peeping on a woman inside the restroom at Concord Mills.

NC’s Great Migration Did Not Change Political Landscape As Some Expected

With hundreds of thousands moving to the Tar Heel state in recent years, many of which from more liberal states like California and New York had some believing that would change the landscape of our state, it didn't says UNC Charlotte political science professor Eric Heberlig.