Gary Stromberg

Gary Stromberg is a proud graduate of Cleveland Heights High, the class of 1968. He went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern and a Master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He worked as a reporter at WXIA and WSB in Atlanta,Georgia before joining the staff at WJW TV in Cleveland in September of 1977. He worked as a general assignment reporter there for more than thirty years before retiring in April of 2008. He has written two books, Aren't You That News Man? and Every Tiger Has a Tale. His first book shares stories of growing up in Cleveland Heights and his career in television. His second book spotlights 48 fascinating graduates of Cleveland Heights High and spells out how they overcame hardships in their lives.