The Media Staff Affiliation of Grenada (MWAG) expresses deep unhappiness over the passing of media icon Lew Smith. On behalf of the media fraternity of Grenada, we provide our heartfelt condolences.
Lew Smith, a brother, a instructor, a buddy, and undisputedly essentially the most distinguished broadcaster of the final 50 years, died on Wednesday morning at The Normal Hospital. He was 74 years previous.
Born Llewellyn George Smith, the Inexperienced Avenue, St George’s native, blazed a path of broadcasting excellence within the late 70s and 80s, later changing into a mentor to many youthful journalists and broadcasters.
Smith served as Information Director and Programme Director on the former Radio Free Grenada and Radio Antilles in Montserrat (1983-1986). He travelled extensively with former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and reported on his visits overseas. His profession in broadcast journalism additionally included service because the regional correspondent for the Voice of America, VOA, and the Caribbean Information Company (1986-1990).
He was additionally Information Director at Discovery Tv, Grenada and at Radio Grenada. His unmatched excellence in broadcasting has been recognised with an MBE and an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II.
MWAG had the honour of getting him as our President, benefitting enormously from his management and advocacy. Smith’s affect on broadcasting in Grenada and the Caribbean is important and represents what all of us aspire to as broadcasters and journalists.
These of us who had been fortunate sufficient to know him, work with him, and study from him will all the time be grateful. His skilled prowess and private kindness had been a blessing to us all.
He was additionally an avid and educated supporter of the steelpan motion. Calypsonian Burgess “Quako” Mc Phie immortalised Smith’s legend within the track “Tribute to Lew” by which he recounts his illustrious profession: “Lew Smith, you’re an icon, a drive to be reckoned, finest within the Caribbean.”
