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Email Bill Cody	Bill Cody Monday - Saturday: 5:30 am to 10 am Preacher Bill and Momma Helen’s baby boy, Bill Cody, was born in Alabama and raised in Kentucky. He started in radio at the age of 12 in his hometown of Lebanon, KY. After radio stints in Lexington, Louisville, Orlando and San Antonio, he fulfilled his childhood dream when he came to 650 AM WSM in April 1994. Bill is also seen as host of GAC TV’s Master Series and co-hosts Tennessee’s Wildside on PBS. Bill Cody’s Classic Country Weekend show is heard Saturday mornings on WSM and around the world in syndication. Bill and his wife, Rebecca live their lives somewhere between culture and agriculture on a rural route near Cross Plains, TN. All their money goes to pay for car insurance and tuition for their 3 young adult children and pet food for their 5 dogs and 3 cats.

Email Keith Bilbrey	Keith Bilbrey Monday - Friday: 10 am to 3 pm Keith Bilbrey hails from Cookeville, Tennessee and has been on the air at WSM for 32 years. He can be heard weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm on 650 AM WSM. During a visit to the the Opry when he was only 12, he says that he knew he would work there someday and sure enough... He's been an Opry announcer now for 22 years! You'll remember Keith as the original host of Grand Ole Opry Live on TNN as well as his days as the morning weatherman on WSMV-TV here in Nashville. He recently was featured in A & E "Biography" shows on Buck Owens and Ronnie Milsap. Keith also has co-written a song with Tom T and Dixie Hall and future plans include a book about his years in broadcasting on WSM.

Email Mike Terry	Mike Terry Monday - Friday: 3 pm to 7 pm Mike’s been on the radio in one form or another since he was 17. In addition to his daily work on WSM, Mike hosts mornings on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Prime Country, Channel 61. You’ll also hear Mike as the host of the nationally syndicated “America’s Grand Ole Opry Weekend”. The father of two girls, Mike enjoys his family time… as well as stroll along any of Tennessee’s many golf course fairways!

Email Eddie Stubbs	Eddie Stubbs Monday - Thursday: 7 pm to Midnight; Friday: 10 pm to Midnight Eddie Stubbs is a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Born on November 25, 1961, he began playing the fiddle at the age of four under his father’s instruction. Eddie joined the highly acclaimed bluegrass band, the Johnson Mountain Boys, and played with them from 1978 to 1996. Eddie moved to Nashville on March 21, 1995 to play fiddle for Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright. A week after moving to town, Eddie was hired part-time by WSM. On June 23, 1995, he became an announcer on WSM’s Grand Ole Opry, and in July 1996, began doing evenings from seven to midnight on 650 AM WSM. Eddie’s whole life revolves around one facet or another of country music, and is an admitted workaholic. On the rare occasion he has a little bit of time for himself, Eddie might be found watching television re-runs of “Sanford and Son,” or the black and white episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show.”

Email Jason Tomlin	Jason Tomlin Monday - Saturday: Midnight to 5:30 am Jason Tomlin was born in Franklin, Tennessee in 1975. He began in radio at the age of 14 and came to work at WSM on his 30th birthday. He can be heard overnights 7 days a week throughout 38 states thanks to WSM’s 50,000 watt signal. His goal is to become “The next Ralph Emery”, and his sights are set on becoming an Opry announcer one day. He is also a struggling harmony vocalist and trumpet player around town. The father of newborn twins, he now considers sleeping among his many hobbies!

Email Jerry Minshall	Jerry Minshall News Anchor Jerry Minshall is a native of Kirksville, Missouri, and a graduate of Truman State University. He is a former schoolteacher and professional singer. He recorded with several groups including The Plainsmen, who in earlier years backed up Johnny Horton and Governor Jimmie Davis of Louisiana. He is also the author of Santa Fe Cocktail, a novel. Jerry began his broadcast career at age fifteen, on KIRX Radio in his hometown. He lives in Nashville with his wife Jan. They have three children and six grandchildren.

Email Charlie Mattos	Charlie Mattos Morning Show Producer & Sports Reporter Charlie is the resident "Yankee" on the staff, hailing from Providence, Rhode Island. A 1985 graduate of the University of Miami, Charlie has been handling the morning sports duties on Bill Cody's show since July of 2004. He, along with wife Reneé and their two cats, live in the heart of downtown Nashville. In addition to his work at WSM, Charlie is the longtime voice of the Vanderbilt Women's Basketball team, a huge Red Sox and Manchester United fan and a proud owner of an ever growing "bobblehead" collection.

Email John Wetherbee	John Wetherbee WSM Staff Meteorologist Believe it or not, Wetherbee is his real last name! And at six-foot-nine, he acquired the nick name “Big John”. His name and voice are familiar to audiences all over the country for years as a radio personality, program director and general manager. He is the former staff meteorologist of WSM-FM. And he is a sealed and certified TV meteorologist, working as Chief Meteorologist for the CBS station in Atlanta, and stations in Chattanooga, and Savannah. But his greatest love is home and the music. He’s also a huge Elvis fan. John and his wife are proud parents of three daughters and two sons-in-law, all working toward graduate degrees. His household also includes a dog, two cats and three fish.

Email Richard Thomas	Richard Thomas WSM Traffic Reporter "We've got one greasy side up on 40 Eastbound..." "It's Friday...the BUSIEST DAY of the WEEK!" And so follows another report on Nashville's frustrating frenetic traffic scene from the town's only airborne traffic reporter, Richard Thomas. When it comes to dependable traffic reporting with know-how and experience, there's only one name that comes to mind - Richard Thomas. Having grown up in Nashville and spending eighteen years as a Metro police officer, Richard is truly an expert on the lay of the land. But it's up in the air that he spends much of his time. Richard has been reporting the traffic for WSM since 1975. Every weekday morning and afternoon, Richard climbs aboard his single engine Citabria, ascends to 1500 feet to get a bird’s eye view of Nashville and the surrounding area and relays what he sees with witty, good-humored commentary. You can bet if there's a traffic tie-up Richard will spot it. He'll get you home safely, laughing all the way!