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Jody Hammond has covered
many of the major stories in southern California over the past
25 years. Raised in Los Angeles and San Diego, she graduated
from UCLA with a degree in Latin American Studies and received
her Masters degree in International Relations from Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Jody’s broadcast career began in radio after a stint
as a page at NBC in Burbank. Starting in a two-person news
department at a small hard rock station, she eventually was
a weekend anchor and field reporter at KNX Newsradio, the
CBS owned and operated all news station in Los Angeles. After
five years covering some of the most notorious crimes, trials
and Hollywood scandals, Jody moved to San Diego where she
was hired by KCST (now KNSD), the NBC TV affiliate. Being
fluent in Spanish, Jody quickly found that the border beat,
including regular assignments in Tijuana, gave her the opportunity
to cover some of the most fascinating stories anywhere. How
many people can say they’ve reported news from two countries
in one day!
Jody eventually moved to the CBS affiliate in San Diego,
KFMB, where she spent twelve years as a general assignment
reporter and fill-in anchor. She produced everything from
light features to hard-hitting investigative pieces. Jody
then moved to the ABC affiliate, KGTV, as a special assignment
reporter, where she spent four years.
During her reporting career, Jody has won six Emmys and four
Golden Mikes, as well as numerous Los Angeles and San Diego
Press Club Awards, community service awards and a National
Headliners Award. She is a familiar and trusted name in San
Diego.
Jody now spends her time field-producing for NBC News, producing
educational videos and making documentaries. Her project “A
Hand Up: The Vietnamese Nail Salon Success Story” aired
on California PBS stations and won Best Documentary from the
San Diego Press Club. She is now completing another PBS project,
“Packed House” about Americans’ cluttered
lives. Clients include the Cleveland Clinic, San Diego County
Office of Education and the San Diego Zoo. She is married
with two teenage daughters.
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