Radio and television personality Dick Smyth, whose booming commentary filled Canadian airwaves for decades with hot takes on the day's topics, has died at 86. The veteran broadcaster was a familiar voice to radio listeners who tuned in for his trademark introduction: "Here's how things look to Dick Smyth this morning." Smyth was the first Canadian to receive the International Award of the Radio Television News Directors Association. His small-screen persona built on his trademark radio voice by exposing audiences to the expressive physical theatrics he became known for in the newsroom. He continued to lend his voice to syndicated radio commentary into the next decade.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2021 03:00 UTC