Bill Cody Dies at 67 After 5-Decade Nashville Radio Career
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 10
Bill Cody Dies at 67 After 5-Decade Nashville Radio Career
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 10
Summary
Bill Cody, the longtime WSM host and Grand Ole Opry announcer, died Tuesday at 67 after a serious illness that included kidney and heart failure.
More than 30 years of his 5-decade career were spent on WSM Radio’s flagship morning show, Coffee, Country & Cody, making him one of country music’s most familiar voices.
WSM called him a trusted voice and constant companion to generations of listeners, while Garth Brooks said nobody loved country music more than Cody.
Honors across his career included induction into the Country Radio Hall of Fame, a star on the Music City Walk of Fame, and a posthumous place in the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame.