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Bill Cody, Longtime Voice of Grand Ole Opry, Dies at 67

  • On Tuesday, Nashville radio deejay and Grand Ole Opry announcer Bill Cody died following a lengthy battle with kidney and heart failure.
  • Born Trent Clutts in Kentucky, the broadcaster began his career at age 17 at Lexington station WVLK, adopting the name Bill Cody in honor of his childhood hero, Buffalo Bill Cody.
  • Hosting duties included the popular morning show on WSM-AM and 'Opry Country Classics,' and he was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall in 2008.
  • Country music stars including Garth Brooks, Carly Pearce, and Dierks Bentley issued tributes, while Patrick Moore, CEO of Opry Entertainment, praised his 'profound gravitas' and infectious enthusiasm.
  • The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its live broadcast this Saturday to Cody, while WSM plans a marathon tribute and he will be posthumously inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall later this year.
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Fox 17 broke the news in Nashville, United States on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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