Prayers Up! Atlanta Radio Host & Comedian Wanda Smith Reportedly Passes Away At The Age Of 58

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Roommates, Atlanta is mourning the nonaccomplishment of vigor big and comedian Wanda Smith, who precocious passed distant astatine the property of 58. Smith gained fame for hosting ‘Frank and Wanda successful the Morning’ connected Atlanta’s V-103 vigor station.

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The bittersweet quality arrived conscionable 1 time aft Smith celebrated her birthday, according to Fox5Atlanta. At this time, her origin of decease remains unknown. Atlanta’s V-103 vigor presumption announced Wanda Smith’s passing successful a station connected its authoritative Instagram leafage connected Saturday, Oct. 12.

After the quality broke, Rick Caffey, Atlanta’s V-103 radio’s Senior Vice President and Market Manager, released a connection saying everyone is hurting and that she volition genuinely beryllium missed.

“Our hearts are weighing heavier contiguous arsenic we grieve the nonaccomplishment of our beloved Wanda Smith, idiosyncratic who ever made america grin and who was a large portion of V-103 for years. We widen our deepest prayers and condolences to her family,” Rick Caffey said successful a statement.

More On Wanda Smith & Her Legacy

Fox5Atlanta reports that Wanda co-hosted ‘Frank and Wanda successful the Morning’ from 1998 to 2012. According to The Atlanta Voice, she teamed up with Ryan Cameron for 4 years, from 2014 to aboriginal 2018.

In summation to her vigor work, Smith was a talented comedian. She contributed arsenic a writer for the deed tv bid ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and BET’s ‘ComicView.’ Fox5Atlanta besides mentions that Smith had a play acceptable astatine the Atlanta Comedy Theater successful Norcross. Additionally, she appeared successful respective films, including Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea Goes to Jail’ and ‘Madea’s Witness Protection.’

Social Media Reacts

After proceeding astir Wanda’s passing, respective societal media users sent successful their condolences successful The Shade Room’s remark section. Many remembered her for her enactment connected V-103 and expressed their heartbreak implicit the loss.

Instagram idiosyncratic @threehoodoosisters wrote, She was a precise heavy progressive successful the community. She loved the kids. May she remainder present paradise.” 

Instagram idiosyncratic @younggenie wrote, Thank you Wanda for each of your contributions to Atlanta. You dependable volition everlastingly beryllium remembered… #ATL”

While Instagram idiosyncratic @xochoc_ wrote, Her and Katt Williams statement volition everlastingly unrecorded rent escaped successful my head. RIP!” 

Then Instagram idiosyncratic @rrrraven.s wrote, As overmuch arsenic immoderate folks don’t privation the interrogation with Katt Williams to beryllium associated to her successful this time, y’all person to recognize that was a precise viral infinitesimal for her. In fact, I astir apt wouldn’t cognize who she was if that viral infinitesimal didn’t exist. It’s each emotion Miss Wanda, RIP.” 

Another Instagram idiosyncratic @thekelbydiaries wrote, Man listen! Frank & Wanda successful the Morning Show was an integral portion of my greeting commute for galore years. RIH.” 

Instagram idiosyncratic @2isfine wrote, Only REAL ATLANTA cognize Ms. Wanda Baby She Played A Huge Part In Our Childhood particularly connected the mode to school.” 

Finally, Instagram idiosyncratic @lovedarrenfleet wrote, Saw her basal up once, she did a cleanable set! Very funny! And precise humble for her family.” 

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