Cody met Judy Carter (1943- ) who is related to Lynda Carter, in Danville, Illinois when he was working at the local Radio Station (WDAN) and television station WICD Channel 24 owned by Adam Young Television who also owned Channels 33 and 3 in Champaign-Urbana. Cody had his own daily television show "The Wayne Cody Show" where he was known for his amazing ability to improvise and ad-lib. In addition, he became quite popular through the entire Tri-State region for his hilarious and informative weather broadcasts. Cody performed in hundreds of live television commercials and interviewed Dick Van Dyke live on television during Danville, Illinois' "Dick Van Dyke Day" in 1962. He was also an avid golfer. Wayne Cody and Judy Carter were married in 1963 and two years later set off for Hollywood on the advice of his friend Dick VanDyke who was also from Danville. VanDyke was starring in the CBS sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show at the time. Cody's original ambition was to be an actor, but his success in this field was limited. Cody had been a regular in summer-stock musicals and plays. On the way to L.A. they had their first baby in Visalia, California - Shay Cody (1965 - ). Cody was cast in a pilot that was never picked up, and had a brief appearance on "The Red Skelton Show".