Popular CT News Anchor Decides To Change Careers: Report

CONNECTICUT — Sarah Cody, the weekend morning news anchor at WTNH-TV, is leaving the New Haven-based station after seven years to become the Director of Public Relations at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, The Laurel reported.

Cody has been a fixture on Connecticut's air waves for more than 20 years, having logged 18 years at Fox61 before joining News 8. In addition to anchoring at both stations, Cody has also reported a plethora of stories about the state she calls home.

Among her assignments at WTNH have been the fun weekly segments "8 Things To Do This Weekend" and "Connecticut Families."

Cody has also been a contributing writer at the Hartford Courant, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Trinity College in Hartford.

In an email to Patch, Cody confirmed the new job, and said that it presents a fresh opportunity.

"It's just time for a new direction and growth," she said.

At the Middletown-based hospital, Cody is reportedly taking over the public relations post from former newspaper reporter Amanda Falcone, who The Laurel writes is now the Vice President and Corporate Communications Manager for Liberty Bank.

After college, Cody started out in television news at 7 News in Boston; there, she served as an assignment editor, satellite producer, and field producer.

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In addition to her reporting and anchoring work, Cody is also an author, publishing "Around Every Corner of Connecticut: 100 Towns To Explore Every Season" last year. According to the description, the book "celebrates the abundance of beautiful destinations and exciting seasonal (and year-round) activities here in Connecticut."

Cody is the latest Connecticut TV news personalities to change careers in the past several months.

Read The Laurel story.