Hall of Fame
Gattis Hodges was voted in the 2016 Chowan University “Jim Garrison” Hall of Fame class as a patron after serving the University and the Department of Athletics for more than 30 years. The Potecasi, North Carolina native has a rich and deeply rooted history in media and radio all over the state and into Southeastern Virginia.
Gattis began his career behind the scenes at Chowan in 1982 as a statistician for the Chowan football program. He gained ground in the department with his passion for sports and public address announcing and was asked to serve as the PA announcer for the men’s basketball program from 1983-1985. His knowledge of sports and his “on air” charisma landed him a job at local radio station, WBCG 98.3, as a game analyst for the men’s basketball program.
Gattis whet his sports appetite at Chowan which eventually turned into a successful on-air career with a variety of media outlets.
Over his career Gattis has called 21 North Carolina High School Athletic Association and Virginia High School League state championships, three Babe Ruth World Series Tournaments, two Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournaments, several NJCAA and NCAA regular season and post-season games, two Oyster Bowls, and the 1988 East Bowl.
Gattis has had the opportunity to interview such athletic greats as Bob Burke, Nate McMillan, Chuck Amato, Lefty Drissell, Jim Garrison, Terry Holland, Herb Sendek, Gary Hahn, Fred Vinson, Bobby Cremins, and Dave Odom to mention a few.
Gattis is in his 12th year hosting a local favorite, “Talkin’ Sports with Gattis Hodges”, hosted on First Media Radio outlets all over Northeast North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. Gattis can also be heard as the play-by-play webcast analyst for Chowan football and Chowan men’s and women’s basketball.
Along with his storied career in broadcasting, Gattis also works locally for Georgia-Pacific (28 years) as a Chemical Process Safety Manager. He serves on the Chowan University “Jim Garrison” Hall of Fame committee and was the guest reader at a Chowan Christmas in 2014. He is a longtime member of Potecasi Baptist Church, where he is currently serving on the Deacon Board.
He is married to Patricia Bryant Hodges and recently celebrated 41 years in marriage. Together they have two daughters, twins Brandy Hodges Galloway and Sandy Hodges Storey, and five grandchildren, Morgan Taylor, Peyton Galloway, Alex Galloway, Lauren Storey, and Hannah Storey, two son-in-laws, Leon Galloway and Mike Storey.
