Katie Cook has gained success hosting CMT Insider, a weekly entertainment and news magazine show on CMT.
Cook became part of the CMT family in 2001 as host of the TRL spin-off Most Wanted Live (MWL). Since joining CMT, Cook has hosted many CMT specials, CMT original programming, and red carpets. In addition, Cook has made herself a go-to for celebrity interviews including ones with Taylor Swift, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon to name only a few.
Katie also co-hosted Nashville Star with Billy Ray Cyrus and has been a guest on CNBC, MSN, and CNN with Anderson Cooper. Last year Katie joined Sway Calloway and April Woodard for “A Coverstaion with President Obama” a special that aired on MTV, VH1, and CMT simultaneously.
Katie was born in London, England and at the age of 5, her father, Hall of Fame songwriter, Roger Cook, relocated the family to Nashville to be a full time songwriter. Cook has been fully immersed in the entertainment industry since birth and eventually the bug to join the family business kicked in. After high school, Cook began working on her singing career and went back to England to work with power-manager Harry Barter (George Martin, Ultravox, Dead or Alive, Paul Young). She formed a band with her brother Jason Cook and guiatrist Tony Wade called Reno.
Reno eventually relocated to Nashville and landed a record deal with Curb Records. After one album for Curb and a nationwide tour Reno disbanded. After pursuing her solo music career for a while, Katie auditioned for a host position at CMT, never knowing how landing the job would truly change her life. While Television is at the center of Katie’s life, music still holds a special place in her heart, and she still makes time to write and perform locally.
Katie is also branching out into the world of television developement and production, having completed two pilot projects in the last year which are now being shopped to networks. Katie has also completed a children’s book that she hopes to see animated in the near future. There’s always a lot happening in Katie’s world!
Katie and her musician husband, Marc, have one daughter named Daisy Rocket who is five years old. Katie enjoys writing about her experiences as a mom in her blog Mother Katie.