Bill Cody remains in critical condition while awaiting a possible heart and kidney transplant. (Pictured: Announcer Bill Cody, left, hosts with Sesame Streets’ Abby Cadabby at the Grand Ole Opry, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.) (AP Photo/George Walker IV)AP

Bill Cody, a veteran radio voice of the Grand Ole Opry and WSM, is in critical condition in an intensive care unit while awaiting a heart and kidney transplant, according to a social media update from his daughter, Taste of Country reports.

Hannah Davis said Sunday that her father was admitted to the ICU more than three weeks ago for heart and kidney failure. While Cody initially passed the necessary tests to qualify for the transplant list, his heart took a sharp decline over the weekend.

Doctors have placed the longtime broadcaster on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), a life-support machine that pumps and oxygenates blood to allow the heart to rest. Davis asked supporters to pray that her father avoids complications such as strokes or blood clots during the next 48 hours as his body gains strength for surgery.

“We need a miracle and we know God is able,” Davis wrote. “After weeks of being on a roller coaster of emotions, tests, dialysis, medications, steps forwards and backwards, it was determined earlier this week that his only option for survival would be a double transplant, heart and kidney.”

A transplant team was scheduled to meet Tuesday to determine whether Cody can be placed back on the transplant list.

The country music community has shown strong support for the broadcaster. Artist Carly Pearce shared that Cody is “like family” to her, while Jo Dee Messina asked fans to pray for a miracle, noting that Cody provides the voiceover introductions for her nightly shows.

Cody has hosted the WSM morning show “Coffee, Country & Cody” for more than 30 years, Taste of Country noted. He is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame and the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame. In 2024, Cody was honored with a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.

Radio host Bill Cody needs double transplant after heart, kidney failure

The country music broadcaster’s daughter, Hannah Davis, said on social media that the pair of procedures would be Cody’s “only option for survival.”

Country music broadcaster Bill Cody is facing a severe health battle.

The longtime Grand Ole Opry announcer and Country Radio Hall of Famer is in critical condition following various medical issues, his daughter revealed on social media earlier this week.

Cody was admitted to the ICU in heart and kidney failure about three weeks ago, the radio host’s daughter, Hannah Davis, announced in a Facebook post on May 31.

“After weeks of being on a roller coaster of emotions, tests, dialysis, medications, steps forwards and steps backwards, it was determined earlier this week that his only option for survival would be a double transplant, heart and kidney,” Davis wrote.

“Many prayers have been prayed this week that he would pass all necessary tests to qualify for the transplant list,” she added. “And those prayers were answered.”

With a career spanning nearly 50 years, Cody is one of the “most familiar and beloved voices in country music broadcasting,” according to WSM Radio, where he hosts the station’s flagship morning show, “Coffee, Country & Cody.” In addition to his decadeslong tenure with WSM, Cody has worked in several roles, including nationally syndicated radio, television and film.

Though Cody was approved for the transplants, Davis said his health continued to decline, sharing that the radio broadcaster was going to be intubated after his “heart strength and ability to pump blood took a downward spiral.”

USA TODAY has reached out to Davis and WSM Radio for additional comment.

Davis also asked the public for their continued support and affirmations for Cody’s improved health, writing, “Friends, prayer warriors, I believe in the power of prayer, and my daddy needs prayers.”

“We need a miracle, and we know God is able,” Davis continued. “Please, if you’re able, stop and pray for these things. Our family can’t thank you enough. We love you all.”

Over the years, Cody has earned multiple nominations from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music and Billboard for broadcasting excellence, according to WSM Radio.

He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 2008 and received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in 2024, per WSM.

Cody is married to his high school sweetheart, Rebecca. The couple shares three children.