Wayne Cody

Wayne Cody (born September 4, 1936, Atlantic City, New Jersey - died June 7, 2002, Renton, Washington) was an American popular radio and television sportscaster who spent the bulk of his career in Seattle, broadcasting on KIRO and KIRO-TV.

Known locally as "The Mound of Sound" for both his rich voice and his large size, the bearded and rotund Cody who estimated his own weight at 325 pounds, vitalized the sports scene in Western Washington for more than 20 years. He was well-known for his on-camera antics and his entertaining style of broadcasting.

Wayne is best known for hosting KIRO "Sportsline", a weeknight sports radio talk show that was the only one of its kind at the time in Seattle. He was also the original sideline reporter for the Seattle Seahawks radio network with play-by-play announcer Pete Gross and game analyst Don Heinrich. Wayne's other play-by-play experience in the Pacific Northwest included the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League and University of Washington Huskies college football games. Earlier in his career, he was the radio play-by-play announcer for the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association.

Cody's original ambition was to be an actor, but his success in this field was limited. He was cast in a pilot that was never picked up, and had a brief appearance on The Red Skelton Show. In 1992, he appeared as himself in the movie Singles.

External links

• "Colorful sportscaster Wayne Cody dies" Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 8, 2002
• Wayne Cody at Find a Grave