About Smoaky

David Smoak has nearly 3 decades of experience covering sports in East Texas. A graduate of Tyler Junior College (‘79) and Stephen F. Austin State University (‘81), David began his career in television, at KTRE-TV in Lufkin. He spent the first ten years of his career working in television fulltime, including what became a long stretch with KLTV-TV, Channel 7 (1984-1996).

David began his radio career in January, 1990, and hosted Sports Talk on KTBB Radio in Tyler through July 1, 2009.

David’s professional awards include the Associated Press Awards for Best Radio Sports Talk Show, Best Radio Play-By-Play, Best Television Sportscast, Best Television Sports Feature, and Best Television Serious Feature. In 1988, David’s human interest feature “Jamie’s Season”, won national acclaim, when he chronicled the final days of Jamie Sexson, the Marshall High School football teams ballboy, who eventually lost his battle with Leukemia. He also founded “David Smoak’s Scholastic All-Stars” Program, which honors the best high school student-athletes throughout East Texas. “Smoaky” is a member of the Tyler Junior College Hall of Fame.

David’s hobbies include playing golf (with his 6-handicap), landscaping, cooking, and enjoying life. David and his wife Cindy have two children, Craig and Jennifer, and they’re members of Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler

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