Chronicle: The country music and radio industries are mourning longtime WSM-AM/Nashville morning host, Grand Ole Opry announcer and television personality Bill Cody, who died yesterday (6/9) at the age of 67 after a long hospitalization, as reported last night via Breaking News. Said Garth Brooks, "There might be someone somewhere in the world who loved country music as much, but nobody loved country music more than Bill Cody." A 2008 inductee into the Country Radio Hall of Fame (read our interview with him from that year here), Cody also got a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in 2024 (CAT 9/13/24), and will be posthumously inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame next month (CAT 6/5). WSM, which will pay tribute to Cody on-air over the next few days, said in a Facebook post, "More than his accolades, Bill will be remembered for his kindness, humility, and genuine gift for connection. He was a trusted voice, a generous friend, and a constant companion to generations of listeners." The Opry will dedicate its June 13 show to Cody. No word on services.