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In the end, the most stoic of Pittsburgh news anchors remained as steady as ever. Stacy Smith’s voice cracked just the tiniest, almost imperceptible bit as he bid farewell to a 50-year broadcasting career, 38 years of it at Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV. Smith anchored his final KDKA-TV newscast at 6 p.m.
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For KDKA-TV news anchor Stacy Smith, the decision to retire was less about his age, 72, than about hitting a milestone.
Now in his 50th year as a full-time broadcaster, Smith reached his five-decade goal.
“I really feel like I could go on another five or 10 years,” Smith said earlier this month. “So that begs the question, ‘Why are you leaving the anchor desk?’ I think it’s also because I have done it for 50 years, and I think it’s time for me to look at some other endeavors at this point.”