Cody Alan is a Radio/TV/Web Host for Country Music Television.
Cody has been in broadcasting since he first hit the microphone at age 15. He is now heard nationally on the syndicated CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan, which broadcasts daily from Nashville. Cody hosts CMT’s premiere country music and entertainment radio show, with big star guests and live interaction with listeners. Landing major interviews with Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift and more, Cody asks the right balance of questions. According to CMT Press, Country artist Dierks Bentley says, “Cody’s show always feels fresh and current. Cody cares about country music’s past and future, and has always worked to make his shows exciting, interesting and personal.”
On CMT, Cody hosts #1 Music and a Movie, where viewers get an inside peek at the week’s #1’s in music and movies. Cody is a regular columnist for Country Weekly magazine and was recently the official voice of the CMT Music Awards. A regular contributor on numerous CMT specials, you can catch Cody bringing fans all the awards show action, from the red carpet to backstage and beyond!
Cody is a respected veteran personality, producer, and programmer in the broadcast industry, with fans who listen in from California spas, Chicago hotels, and NYC office spaces. With gigs in South Carolina, Georgia, Utah, and Florida, Cody made it to the major leagues at age 23 when he landed in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Along the way, Cody has received numerous national awards including DJ of the Year from Country Radio Broadcasters and named the National On-Air Personality of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. Nominated for Radio Music Awards Air Personality of the Year, Cody has been honored at the Grand Ole Opry and featured in USA Today and GQ Magazine. As well, Cody was named Radio and Records Music Director of the Year five times, while Billboard magazine and the Radio Music Awards honored him with the annual title as well.
Cody served a full-time mission in Seattle, Washington for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In 2017, Cody publicly announced through an Instagram post that he is gay. As he shared with People Country, he has divorced his wife and found a new partner. Though he has chosen to live a different lifestyle, he says that his ex-wife and his kids are his greatest supporters.
