Wanda Smith, an Atlanta radio personality and comedian, has passed away.
Smith was a radio personality on V-103, where she co-hosted the show Frank and Wanda in the Morning alongside Frank Ski.
Smith and Ski cohosted from 1998 to 2012. She dated Ryan Cameron for four years, from 2014 to early 2018. She then rejoined Ski for another term at the radio station.
In a message on V-103’s Instagram account, it said: “Our hearts are weighing heavier today as we mourn the loss of our beloved Wanda Smith, someone who always made us smile and was a big part of V-103 for years.” We send our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to her family.
In 2017, Smith had surgery to remove an abscess from one of her ovaries. She was on her way to Mississippi when she started experiencing agony.
Smith also founded Girls Stand Together, Inc., an organization that “empowers young girls to be amazing young women, currently in its incubation, and the greatness doesn’t stop there.”
She has acted in films such as “Madea Goes to Jail,” “Madea’s Witness Protection,” and “The Drone That Saved Christmas.”
The radio station announced that Smith will receive an honor on Sunday morning.
“Tomorrow, during Sunday Morning Praise with Larry Tinsley, we will be taking time out to pay tribute to this V-103 icon,” the station said. “Wanda Smith brought so much joy and care servicing the Atlanta community. Wanda’s impact touched lives beyond making us laugh… Many times she championed efforts behind the scenes to make a difference in the lives of those who were without.”
