Talk show host Ron Smith told his listeners he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer that had metastasized to other organs Oct. 17, 2001. He died the next month. Here is a link to the full video from which this screen shot is taken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTa5RVYh_lg I was reminded some days ago by the inestimable June Smith that on December 19 it will have been 9 years since her Ron left us, and to put it simply: he was the best radio talk show host ever — anywhere. To be a great talk show host, one must be knowledgeable, articulate, honest and have good judgment. Ron’s encyclopedic understanding of an incredible range of topics and his ability to declaim articulately on them and confront honestly the best opposite opinions consistently made him simply