• Source: Frank Cody

Francis R. Cody (June 13, 1948–July 19, 2023) was an American record producer, A&R and radio executive. Described by the R&R Magazine and The New York Times as "Smooth Jazz's Leading Alchemist" and "The Father of Smooth Jazz",




Background


Cody is widely known for the development of Los Angeles-based pioneer Smooth Jazz radio station KTWV (94.7 MHz) "The WAVE". At various times, Cody served as an executive at NBC, ABC and was a co-founder/CEO of research/consulting firm Broadcast Architecture, later owned by Clear Channel. Along with music industry veteran Hyman Katz and multi Grammy-nominated RIAA Gold-certified recording artist Dave Koz, Cody founded record label Rendezvous Entertainment, releasing records by Wayman Tisdale, Jonathan Butler, Philippe Saisse, Svoy, earning Grammy Awards for Patti Austin and Kirk Whalum.




References

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• Cody Gakpo
• IYiYi
• Paradise (album Cody Simpson)
• Surfers Paradise (album)
• See You Again (lagu Wiz Khalifa)
• Young Adult (film)
• Marauders (film 2016)
• Frank L. Houx
• The Naked Gun
• Mia Khalifa
• Frank Cody
• Buffalo Bill
• Frank Cody High School
• Iron Eyes Cody
• Cody, Wyoming
• Stan Kirsch
• Into the Fire (TV series)
• Rendezvous
• The Naked Gun (2025 film)
• Cody High School