Staff
Cody Howard (News Director)
I've been News Director at 6News since December 2000. I oversee a staff of 17 and work closely with print and on-line staffers and editors to facilitate daily convergence and long-range, cross-media projects.
I love the fact that news in Lawrence and our surrounding towns is not all gloom and doom. We tell stories that truly impact our viewer's lives -- and hopefully leave our audience smiling from time to time. It's nice not to be in an "if it bleeds it leads" atmosphere.
It's also great working in a community where the audience is so well-informed and engaged.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing softball and spending time with my two nieces. I came to Channel 6 in March 2000 after 3 years as a reporter for KLWN/KLZR radio in Lawrence. I'm a native Kansan and 1997 graduate of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.
You can follow me on Twitter, where I provide instant updates on news and what's going on in Lawrence.
Recent stories
- Lawrence police officer involved in early morning scuffle at west Lawrence grocery store
- December 2, 2009
- Man pointed what turned out to be a toy pistol at officer’s car. He was eventually taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for a mental evaluation.
- Suspect in Kansas City, Kan., home invasion taken into custody in North Lawrence
- October 23, 2009
- A person wanted in connection with a home invasion in Kansas City, Kan., during which two of the suspects were shot, was apprehended Friday morning in North Lawrence.
- Two Lawrence residents injured in collision on Highway 24-40 near Lawrence
- 10:12 a.m., August 25, 2009 Updated 05:42 p.m.
- Crews shutting down portions of the road to deal with the accident
- 6News bringing live broadcasts to area communities
- August 19, 2009
- 6News is taking its 6 p.m. show on the road in September — and we want you to be there see it live.
- Hobbs Park siren is not working
- March 23, 2009
- Douglas County Emergency Management officials said Monday afternoon that construction at Hobbs Park has a storm warning siren at 11th and Delaware out of service, so they are advising residents in the area to have an alternate method of receiving a tornado warning.
- City batting cages now open
- March 6, 2009
- The batting cages at the Clinton Lake Softball Complex, 5101 Speicher Rd., are now open.
- DNA tests confirm conviction in 30-year-old rape cases
- March 3, 2009
- New DNA tests performed on 30-year-old rape cases in Lawrence confirm the man convicted in the crimes committed them.
- Area residents invited to tape messages to U.S. troops
- November 19, 2008
- Area residents wanting to send a message to troops fighting overseas this holiday season have a chance this weekend to do just that.
- Journalism academy invites applicants
- August 10, 2008
- Are you interested in today’s changing media? Would you be willing to share your insights and experiences with our journalists and the public about an issue that concerns all of us?
- Area has seen three other recent plane crashes
- June 24, 2008
- There have been three other recent plane crashes, but no fatalities.
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- Blog: Iranian Nuclear Energy: Will It Destroy Lives Or Save Them? May 29, 2012 · 4 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 94 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 164 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 275 comments
- New law seen as way to increase independence for those with disabilities May 29, 2012 · 6 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 46 comments
- Town Talk: UPDATE: Frank Male files for county commission; keep an ear open for local sales tax talk; city hires new city engineer; wholesale water district buys land near Kaw; weekly land transfers May 29, 2012 · 8 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 200 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 52 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 136 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Town Talk: UPDATE: Frank Male files for county commission; keep an ear open for local sales tax talk; city hires new city engineer; wholesale water district buys land near Kaw; weekly land transfers May 29, 2012
- How to help: Guides needed for Lamplight Tour of Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park May 27, 2012
- Library kicks off reading program May 27, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012
- Hard-luck loss: Blue Valley West walk-off sends Lawrence High baseball home in pitchers’ duel May 26, 2012
