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Ron Smith, RIP

By W. James Antle, III on 12.26.11 @ 7:27PM

Via Michelle Malkin, I see that I missed the sad news that the fearless and peerless radio commentator Ron Smith died. A host on Baltimore's WBAL, Smith was gracious whenenver I was a guest and one of the most thoughtful polemicists on talk radio. Smith was a strong conservative who was unafraid to buck the party line when the Bush era GOP began to pursue a Wilsonian foreign policy and Johnsonian domestic policy. But what would expect of someone who would defend the conservative point of view in liberal Charm City? Smith will be missed.

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Don McClure| 12.26.11 @ 8:22PM

I listened to Ron for years on all of the various time slots he had on WBAL. He was always fair to callers, giving them time to have their say, but mercilessly shredding the occasional idiot caller or guest. His ideology seemed to veer from paleo to libertarian to make whatever point he wanted to make. Never was what he derisively called a neocon though. He will be missed maybe not so much in Baltiless City, as in the conservative northern and western suburbs. RIP, Ron!

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Tom Osterman| 12.26.11 @ 10:41PM

I came in late to the Ron Smith show, but was impressed with him right away. He was the antithesis of the dimwit AM talk show host (as are most all of them). He called himself "the voice of reason," and so he was.

He left us way too soon.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 12.27.11 @ 8:03AM

Ron Smith was my favorite radio host. When his time slot shifted I stayed with him. Truly an innovative deep thinker. I would imagine the political establishment in Maryland is resting a little easier tonight. RIP Ron!