William Smith

Listened to you in my office (S.C. Employment Security Commission) on Legion St. every day. Glad skillet never cut you. Thanks for the laughs! Bill Wood Area Director, SCESC

Still ever so grateful for his kind heart, & how he went out of his way to promote our music on the Grand Strand. Left us way too soon. Without Billy & Ted Bell, the station will never be the same.

To my friend forever...Even though I only had the priviledge of knowing him for a few years..Including DJs in Pittsburgh, Pa., Billy was bound & determined to make us a hit on "The Surf". EVERY morning starting his show with "our" Star
Spangled Banner. Playing our hits everyday. MOST OF THOSE PRETTY YOUNG
GIRLS, & I LOVE ONLY YOU made the Cashbox SMOKIN' 45 for 2008 I would say
because of Billy, & Ted Bell. When he would play I LOVE ONLY YOU he would always go"ba ba ba ba...

Today while driving something on the radio reminded me of the great times we had while Billy was at the helm doing one of his signature Saturday BSBPs.....I often thought since his passing....nearly five years ago now.....how different my life would've been in High School and College....without hearing those great shows he orchestrated and his marvelous cast of airwave characters ....it was as if he was The Wizard of Oz...of radio......what great Frat Parties we held listening to him as the...

I worked with Billy at WLAT in Conway and he was certainly all that has been said about him. His gimmick with the guy going to get him something and Billy telling him not to slam the door, and invariably the door slamming should be in the hall of fame with a button to push to 'play the whole routine'....... I went with him on several remotes just for the fun of it...

He has a legion of friends and will be sorely missed!

I worked with Billy at WNMB in '81. What a crew...Dick Biondi and Billy Smith made NMB a Major Market operation and those two never failed to make everday life in an already beautiful city even more-so. Billy was the originator of the "Dead seamen" bit. If you haven't heard it, find it somewhere. I'm sorry to hear this news, especially so long after the fact. Broadcasting will miss Billy Smith, as will so many people who had their days "Made" by him.

I can add little that hasn't already been said. I did, however have the pleasure knowing and working with Billy at both WTGR, Tiger Radio and WNMB, North Myrtle Beach. I remember when I started at WTGR Billy took me under his wings and showed me the ropes. He always had time to work with the younger guys coming into the business. Back in the day, we always ran into some of the biggest artiest in the business and Billy would always make sure that the newbies were introduced to the artiest. ...

I've been away from beach music for a while, but just this morning I came back to "The Surf" expecting to hear the BSer. So sad to find him gone. What a tremendous loss. Miss ya Billy!

I had the privilege of meeting Billy Smith in 1988 at Fat Harold's.I was at the time doing a 3 hour Beach Show at WQFS Greensboro N.C. Guilford College Radio. He had just the right touch for any format and especially Beach Music! He even talked about my beach show on the air! He will be truly missed! May God comfort his family and friends!