Award after award has been bestowed on the TOZ guys. The show airs live every Sunday 7-9 AM Central Time from the Bunkhouse, “It’s just an ole tin shack on the back of the ranch” just outside Austin, Texas. Their flagship station is the monster 104.9 FM, The Horn in Austin, Texas.
The Outdoor Zone is an Outdoor Radio Show and Podcast company run by the father/son team of T.J. Greaney and Cody Ryan Greaney from their offices based just outside Austin, Texas. TJ, is an award winning journalist and founder of the fastest growing outdoor ministry in America, Kids Outdoor Zone. Cody Ryan is a professional bass angler fishing tournament trails across America. Don “Beefsteak” Discoe is a committed outdoor mentor and the podcast production director.
TJ Greaney is a well-known and award-winning outdoor communicator.
He is Past President of the Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association and a member of the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries and Fatherhood Commission.
TJ Greaney is a well-known and award-winning outdoor communicator.
Greaney has been collecting awards for his writing, photography, television, and radio programs for years. He is Past President of the Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association and a member of the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries and Fatherhood Commission.
In 2007 Greaney formally began the Kids Outdoor Zone Youth Outdoor Adventure Ministry, (KOZ). This national ministry provides men in churches with the training and monthly curriculum to come alongside fatherless boys/father and sons mentoring them to become Godly young men through outdoor adventure. www.
Greaney loves Jesus, his wife, grandkids, kids, his church, teaching kids about life and the outdoors while hanging out at the ranch, any ranch.
Cody Ryan Greaney is a 30-something graduate from Texas State University. In college he was the live personality for a local radio station giving local news and weather reports daily.
Cody Ryan Greaney is a 35-ish year old graduate from Texas State University. In college he was the live personality for a local radio station giving local news and weather reports daily. After graduation, Cody Ryan went to full-filling his passion by hitting the bass fishing circuits and guiding hunts. With knowledge in the marketing industry and a passion for the Professional Angling world, Cody Ryan has promoted sponsors through tournaments, outreach programs and events.
Cody Ryan currently hosts the #1 Outdoor Radio show in Texas with his father TJ. When he is not on air, Cody Ryan is chasing bass in various tournaments across the lower US or passing on his passions to the next generation. Cody Ryan was one of two organizers of the Dell Children’s Medical Center fishing event, named as the leading event the hospital has put on for the young patients. In conjunction with the multiple youth events he participates, Cody Ryan was awarded the Bass Pro Shops Pass It on Award for 2013.
Cody Ryan has been guiding bass fishing trips and hunting trips across the state for more than 15 years. His passion for the outdoors is evident and he is not afraid to thank the Lord each day for allowing him to live the life he leads.
Cody is married to the most understanding woman in the wold Nicole. He also welcomed his best catch in 2018, his daughter Saylor.
He is a perfect choice for speaking engagements, outdoor events and sponsorship. Feel free to contact Cody Ryan directly at Cody@TexasOutdoorZone.com.
Don “Beefsteak” Discoe is a man with a mission to get kids involved with the outdoors. Beefsteak is TJ and Cody Ryan’s Sunday morning sidekick.
Beefsteak’s main mission is to reach out to kids and get them involved in the outdoors as much as possible. He knows getting kids into the outdoors is one of the best things he can do to counteract “hunter-deficit disorder” commonly found in kids of today, helping them to lead a new life of character and dependability.
Certified TYHP Huntmaster, Texas Parks & Wildlife Certified Hunters Education Instructor, Vanguard Award-winning KOZ Leader (Kids Outdoor Zone), Ordained Deacon Jesus freak, long-distance motorcycle rider and Farmboy Strong. Along with a self-reported ability to hyperfocus - uniquely able to postpone eating, sleeping, and other personal needs and stay absorbed in the "urgent task" for an extended time.
If you want to know more about the notorious outlaw “Beefsteak Discoe” you’ll just have to find a copy of the western movie “Firebrands of Arizona” (1944 -Republic Pictures) to fully understand how deep it really goes… or email him at Dond@kidsoutdoorzone.com