Rising country star Hailey Whitters dropped by Coffee, Country & Cody on October 11, 2022 to discuss her recent wedding, as well as her latest single, "Everything She Ain't"

Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed.

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Coffee, Country & Cody was delighted to welcome Colton Dixon to the show on October 19, 2022 before he made his Grand Ole Opry debut.

Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed.

Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Grand Ole Opry star Craig Morgan recently visited Coffee, Country & Cody to discuss his new autobiography: God, Family, Country: A Memoir.

Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed.

Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Grand Ole Opry star Patty Loveless joined Coffee, Country & Cody on October 7th to discuss the impact Loretta Lynn had on her life & career.

Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed.

Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Comedian Byron Kennedy stopped by Coffee, Country & Cody on October 11, 2022 - the same day he'd make his Grand Ole Opry debut. Byron chatted with Bill, Charlie, and guest co-host Stephanie Quayle about his unlikely career path, which took him from broadcasting & recording industry executive to full-time stand-up comedy.

Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed.

Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Country music icon Loretta Lynn died at age 90 on October 4, 2022. She was the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year awards from both the CMA & ACM, won three Grammy Awards, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013. She had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1962. She recorded 54 studio albums over her 60+ year career.

The day after her passing, several stars of country music joined Coffee, Country & Cody to tell stories of how Loretta's extraordinary life and career impacted each of them.

You'll hear memories in this episode from Riders In The Sky's Too Slim, Rhonda Vincent, Craig Morgan, Kathy Mattea, Charlie McCoy, Caylee Hammack, David Bellamy, Rudy Gatlin, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, John Berry, Ricky Skaggs, and Lainey Wilson.

Loretta Lynn was a friend and a mentor to all of us here at WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, along with the millions of fans around the world who enjoyed her music and saw her as an inspiration. She will be greatly missed.