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

Wingate Town Council To Decide Future Of Police Department

Wingate Town Council votes to eliminate police department

To little surprise, the Wingate Town Council voted 4-1 to eliminate their police department, despite a last minute plea from officers to residents to save their job.

Town Council To Decide Fate Of Wingate Police Department

Wingate town council to decide future of police department

Town council came up with a plan to dissolve the police department and pay the Union County Sheriff's Office to patrol the town.

116th Naacp National Convention Underway In Charlotte

116th annual NAACP National Convention underway in Charlotte

Arts, fashion, and important conversations. It's just a part of what's on tap for this year's NAACP National Convention being held this year in Charlotte.

Above average summer heat causing more bugs to come into homes

Pest control companies around Charlotte are saying the same. Roaches, ants, and termites are popping up more often than a standard summ

Rare video of bobcat captured in Hickory

A rare sighting in Hickory when a bobcat was caught on video Tuesday morning.

Monroe City Council gives mayor a vote of ‘no confidence’

On Tuesday afternoon, members of city council held a vote of no confidence in Mayor Burns citing Burns' continued use of the City's logo to express opinions not related to Monroe, a failure to hold orderly meetings, and not communicating developments to City Council about House Bill 3.