Danielle Smith
Audio Journalist, On-Air Talent, and Account Executive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Danielle M. Smith is an award-winning veteran journalist with over a decade of experience working in national news and gospel entertainment. Smith shines as a part-time on-air talent at Power 1360 WGBN where she hosts “Good News” a show that spotlights local and national change agents making a positive impact in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Smith also hosted for nine years “Hot or Not” a show that spotlighted local and national Gospel/Christian artists. Smith is also an account executive for WGBN, selling air-time spots to businesses and churches.
Smith is a former national Audio Journalist with Sheridan Broadcasting Networks and American Urban Radio Networks. Her responsibilities were finding and interviewing individuals for news stories involving the African-American community, including political figures, celebrities, and notable activists. Key interviews include Congresswoman Kamala Harris, Arne Duncan, Judge Lynn Toler, Catherine Pugh (Former Mayor of Baltimore), and Steve Harvey.
Smith has been recognized for her stellar reporting work. She captured first place honor in the Radio/Public Affairs category of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation 2017 Robert L. Vann Media award for her feature interview “Sister Friend Provides Feminine Care Products to Homeless Women.” Smith was also honored by the New Pittsburgh Courier as one of the 50 Women of Excellence for 2016.
In 2017 Smith created and launched her own Community affairs show on PCTV 21/47 entitled “Good News”. The show spotlighted individuals, groups, and organizations that are making a positive impact in Pittsburgh.
In 2013, Danielle received the Community Spirit Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from North Side Institutional Church. In 2012, Smith teamed with other members of the AURN newsroom to win a Robert L. Vann Award for excellence from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation (PBMF).
Danielle’s also a member of PBMF and participated in their Frank Bolden Urban Journalism workshop as a high school student. She’s also a Communications board member for the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti, a Christian nonprofit organization that provides health, hope, educational guidance, and evangelism to Haitians.
Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting from Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA).