Heber Smith played a significant role in the success of two well-known Bay Area radio stations: KABL and KNBR. He was general manager of both stations.
As an executive, Smith was no “shrinking violet”. He was known as the “Reptile Referee” at KABL, presiding over the station’s popular St. Patrick’s Day Snake Race, a charitable event that drew large crowds and plenty of media attention.
Smith was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the New York University law school.