Cody Combs
By: Brian Stalter
Updated: May 16, 2013
Cody started at WTAJ as a General Assignment Reporter in August of 2012. Upon moving to Altoona, he was struck by the kindness of the people and their sense of pride in the community. Prior to reporting for WTAJ, Cody worked in different production capacities at CNN's Washington bureau for shows such as The Situation Room, State of the Union and Reliable Sources.
After leaving CNN in 2011, Cody attended graduate school at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications.
It was at Newhouse where Cody studied and practiced journalism, graduating in 2012 with a Master's Degree in Broadcast/Digital Journalism. While in graduate school, Cody interned for WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio and WWNY in Watertown, New York.
Cody grew up just west of Pennsylvania in Alliance, Ohio. At the age of 18, Cody ran for and won a city council seat in Alliance. He has also been a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where he talked about young people becoming involved in politics.
Cody is very excited about having the opportunity to report in Altoona, Pennsylvania, so feel free to send him story ideas, questions and comments at ccombs@wtajtv.com.
Get to Know Cody
What are your favorite TV shows?
The Office, Hawaii Five'O, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
What are your favorite movies?
Reds, Manhattan, Lawrence of Arabia, The China Syndrome
What websites do you visit the most?
Politico, CNN, Twitter, Newsmap
What is your favorite food?
Vietnamese Pho
If you could interview anyone in history, who might it be?
Robert F. Kennedy, Anne Frank, Buffalo Bill Cody
What is one thing on your bucket list?
Learn to surf
What is one thing about you most people would be surprised by?
I'm color-deficient, and I growing up I didn't like going to school
What are your favorite sports teams?
Cleveland Browns, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Seahawks (I've always liked the Seahawk logo)
What is your favorite hobby?
Reading and running
Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
Reporting and anchoring, hopefully doing some international reporting as well
What was your first job?
I sold fireworks at Wholesale Fireworks (based out of Ohio)
