Smialek was a memorable friend
I read Byron Smialek in Wednesday’s edition of the Observer-Reporter and the editorial Thursday. I have a few comments to add.
I met Byron while working with Pete Stanton at Washington radio station WJPA. The station, at that time, carried all of the football and basketball games of Washington & Jefferson College. Byron was a regular covering the games. Anytime I would run into him in later years, he was always ready to talk about most things Pittsburgh sports and many things in general. When he started his column it became first-read for me.
I didn’t have much connection with Byron over the last three years since moving out of Western Pennsylvania, but he will always be a memorable friend.
Ed Rothermund
Exton