Smith (Photo: Bakken-Young Funeral Home)
BOB SMITH, the former owner of radio stations in MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, and FLORIDA, died MONDAY (6/3) of natural causes in HUDSON, WI at 90, according to the ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS.
"RADIO BOB" began his career in FLORIDA while in the NAVY, starting a military news show on WKWF-A/KEY WEST radio, then moved back to MINNESOTA where he ultimately joined WAVN-A/STILLWATER, which later became WIMN and is now KLBB-A (owned by his son DAN). He and partners NICK and VIC TEDESCO founded WIXK-A/NEW RICHMOND, WI in 1960, and SMITH eventually owned other stations; at his death, SMITH owned Full Service AC WWIS-A-W287CT and Classic Country WWIS-F (99.7 THE STAR)/BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI.
Donations In lieu of flowers may be made to GREGORY’S GIFT OF HOPE, 1374 Hwy 65, NEW RICHMOND, WI 54017 or COCO’S HEART DOG RESCUE, 126 2nd Street, HUDSON, WI 54016.
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