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

Gaston County Schools Opens New $56 Million Ahead Of The Start Of The New School Year

$56 million school opening for the new school year in Gaston Co.

New year, new school in Gastonia. WCCB Charlotte got a first look at W.P. Grier Middle School. The $56 million school replaces the old one built in the 50's.

Rain causes damage around Charlotte

Wet roads turned to flooded ones. In south Charlotte yards looked more like ponds Tuesday morning.

Audit of NC DMV shows “systemic” issues with current system

According to the DMV audit, almost 14% of customers spent more than 2.5 hours at the DMV this year. That's an 79% increase from 2019.

Family of 6-year-old drowning victim calls for state and federal investigation into her death

The Gaston County family recently learned their daughter's case is closed despite what they believe is clear evidence this was more than a tragic drowning. It's been a year of waiting, a year of wondering, a year's worth of questions.

Anson County commissioners hold meeting to discuss future of animal shelter

Emergency Management is now responsible for Animal Control until the county can figure out a long-term solution. Shelter director, Maureen Lett, thinks the move could be detrimental to the animals.

STUDY: 72% of teens admit to using AI for companionship

According to a study from Common Sense Media about teens and Artificial Intelligence companions, 72% say they have used some type of AI companion platform like Chai, Character.AI and Replika.

Copper wire thieves force south Charlotte nonprofit to find a new location

A Charlotte woman trying to do some good in her community is dealing with a pretty bad situation. Her nonprofit's building in South End has been burglarized several times this month. Stripped of potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars of copper wiring.