Afternoon anchor Jay Scott Smith and an unnamed digital content producer have exited Audacy News 1060 KYW Philadelphia/103.9 WPHI Jenkintown PA as part of newsroom cuts at the station.
Smith joined KYW as a part-time anchor in February 2019 and rose to afternoon anchor in November 2020. He told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I loved what I did there. I loved working with all of the guys in that room. I hate that it ended this way, and I wish I had gotten the chance to formally say goodbye.”
Prior to joining KYW, Smith spent three years at Public News/Talk 90.9 WHYY-FM as a reporter, anchor and producer. He has also spent time on-air at WQHH/WXLA Lansing and WWCK/WDZZ Flint MI, and as a writer for The Detroit News, MLive.com, TheGrio, and Asbury Park Press.
So, the proverbial cat’s already out of the bag. And s/o to @njvadala for reaching out and getting my name right
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— Jay Scott Smith (@JayScottSmith) March 4, 2023