# Frank Cody

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{{Short description|American record producer}}
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| name                      = Frank Cody
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| birth_name                = Francis R. Cody
| birth_date                = {{Birth date|1948|6|13|mf=yes}}
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| death_date                = {{death date and age|2023|7|19|1948|6|13|mf=yes}}
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| occupation                = [Record producer](/source/Record_producer), [Music Executive](/source/Artists_and_repertoire), [Radio Executive](/source/Radio)
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| website                   = {{URL|http://www.frankcody.com}}
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'''Francis R. Cody''' (June 13, 1948 – July 19, 2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/255652/father-of-smooth-jazz-frank-cody-longtime-programmer-broadcast-architecture-co-founder-dies-at-75/|title="FATHER OF SMOOTH JAZZ" FRANK CODY; LONGTIME PROGRAMMER & BROADCAST ARCHITECTURE CO-FOUNDER DIES AT 75|work=RadioInsight|date=23 July 2023|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref> was an American [record producer](/source/record_producer), [A&R](/source/Artists_and_repertoire) and [radio executive](/source/Radio).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-cody-mn0001217873 |title=Frank Cody on AllMusic.com |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref> Described by the ''[R&R Magazine](/source/Radio_%26_Records)'' and ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'' as ''"Smooth Jazz's Leading Alchemist"'' and ''"The Father of Smooth Jazz"'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-02-15.pdf |title=Frank Cody's Odyssey & No Risk, No Reward |publisher=R&R Magazine |date= February 15, 2002|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indieuniverse.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/rendezvous-music-by-matt-leigh |title=Rendezvous Music |publisher=IndieUniverse.com |date= 18 June 2012|accessdate=}}</ref>

==Background==
Cody is widely known for the development of [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles)-based pioneer [Smooth Jazz](/source/Smooth_Jazz) radio station [KTWV (94.7 MHz) "The WAVE"](/source/KTWV).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-02-15-ca-3278-story.html |title=Will 'The Wave' Wash In A New Radio Age? |newspaper=LA Times |date= February 15, 1987|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/07/05/wnuas-success-with-smooth-jazz-is-based-on-a-simple-idea/ |title=Wnua's Success With 'Smooth Jazz' Is Based On A Simple Idea: Figure Out What People Like To Hear |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date= July 5, 1998|access-date=}}</ref> At various times, Cody served as an executive at [NBC](/source/NBC),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=frank+cody+radio&pg=PT10 |title=Featured Programming |publisher=Billboard |date= July 19, 1986 |accessdate=}}</ref> [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LiUEAAAAMBAJ&q=frank+cody+abc&pg=PT21 |title=L.A.'s KLOS-FM Blocks Out 2 Nighttime Programs |publisher=Billboard |date= February 10, 1979 |accessdate=}}</ref> and was a co-founder/[CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of research/consulting firm Broadcast Architecture,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vAsEAAAAMBAJ&q=frank+cody+radio&pg=PA110 |title=Broadcast Architect Cody Pilots On-Air 'Wellness'|publisher=Billboard |date= May 13, 1995 |accessdate=}}</ref> later owned by [Clear Channel](/source/Clear_Channel_Communications).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastarchitecture.com/copyright.html |title=Clear Channel Communications, Inc./Broadcast Architecture, Inc. |publisher=BroadcastArchitecture.com |date= |accessdate=}}</ref> Along with music industry veteran Hyman Katz and multi [Grammy](/source/Grammy)-nominated [RIAA Gold](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America_certification)-certified recording artist [Dave Koz](/source/Dave_Koz), Cody founded record label [Rendezvous Entertainment](/source/Rendezvous_Entertainment),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2008/08/mack-ave-records-acquires-rendezvous-entertainment |title=Mack Ave. Records Acquires Rendezvous Entertainment |publisher=TheUrbanMusicScene.com |date=August 18, 2008 |accessdate=}}</ref> releasing records by [Wayman Tisdale](/source/Wayman_Tisdale), [Jonathan Butler](/source/Jonathan_Butler), [Philippe Saisse](/source/Philippe_Saisse), [Svoy](/source/Svoy), earning Grammy Awards for [Patti Austin](/source/Patti_Austin)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/patti-austin/413 |title=Patti Austin – Avant Gershwin |publisher=Grammy.com |date= |access-date=}}</ref> and [Kirk Whalum](/source/Kirk_Whalum).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/kirk-whalum/15622 |title=Kirk Whalum –&nbsp;It's What I Do |publisher=Grammy.com |date= |access-date=}}</ref>

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