i'm ron smith. >> ron smith spent most of his life with the wbal family, first as a tv new anchor on our old action news team between 1973 and 1980. >> those against, well, they say it is just another scheme to yank still more cash. >> then after a brief break from broadcasting to work as a stockbroker, ron returned to wbal radio in 1985 to begin a whole new journey as a talk- show host. >> there were able with our technology to bomb from far away, which is what they do. >> never a screamer, ron succeeded by staying on top of local and national politics. and standing firm on his principlees, even if his listeners didn't agree. a former marine, ron opposed both wars in iraq. >> a war of choice that, like many wars, hasn't gone as planned. >> and this year criticized the u.s. action in libya. billed a conservative, he had no problem picking on both political parties. in the 2008 presidential race, he called john mccain too angry to be trusted. hillary clinton, he thought, saw goverment as the ultimate nanny. and barack obama, ron asked -- what is beneath all the fervor? adding, it's ha

many people -- ron smith was a good man.e was a good man. >> after 27 years and known for many of those years as the voice of reason to say he is irreplaceable is a given. who knows what will happen next with those hours he used to fill? they cannot be duplicated. he leaves a bar said way, way up there for all of us to face every day. >> he told listeners what the doctors told him days prior to his announcement. he said he would fight it the best he could. he gave it the best shot he could. i will take away from that fight restraint encouraged that somebody could face. ron smith taught us how to live. he lived well. ron smith taught us how to die. >> funeral arrangements have not been announced. there is a link on our homepage to leave your messages. >> joining us is congressman dutch ruppersberger who would often debate ron on this program. good morning, congressmen. >> it is an honor to talk about ron. he cover me when i was on the council. he is -- he was a true professional. he asked good questions and listened to your a

ron smith was 70. >> funeral arrangements have not been announced. you can leave your thoughts and condolences for ron's family and a link on our home page, wbaltv.com. >> he spoke to callous people and touched a lot of lives. we're talking to former governor bob ehrlich. you did not hold your feet to the fire on different occasions. where some of your fondest memories -- are some of your fondest memories? >> just listening to that voice. he loved family, country, golf, politics, and radio. he put up with being on tv and being a stockbroker. his true love when it came to work was that radio show. we loved him back as well. >> what made him so good at his job? >> he was competitive. his dry wit. he was skeptical but not cynical. that reflected his personality. opinionated and he did his homework. you debated him -- i don't know if i hold the record but i was on his show and it was always fun to be with him. off air, we were golf partners and we love to debate politics. we were just buddies. he will be sorely missed. >> is the one particular debate that

what are your reflections in light of the passing of ron smith? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police are looking for the person responsible for shooting a man. this happened just outside of nordstrom's. rob roblin is live with the latest. >> police have not identified the victim and not arrested a suspect. we do know that it happened yesterday evening and it happened in the parking lot of nordstrom's outside a service entrance. a number of gunshots and the man was shot and killed. after police arrived, they roped off the area and closed thurmont and they went inside the mall looking for suspects, canvassing the entire mall. no arrests were made. >> they immediately went inside the mall and began canvassing the entire mall, looking for somebody who may look panicked or suspicious. >> at this point, police have not arrested anyone and they have not released the name of the person who was shot here in towson yesterday evening. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> two

ron smith is be remembered. he died last night after a battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer. >> he is on the minds of many, listeners calling in to offer condolences. >> the loss of such a of a -- of such a great friend. >> he was so competitive and had to wait. he would be skeptical but not cross the bridge to cynical. >> he stuck to his guns and that was ron. he was baltimore's conversationalist. >> he was a standard that we all measure ourselves by in order to communicate and get an audience to respond to what we feel and what we think. >> ron spent more than 20 years on radio. but his career in baltimore began in 1973 as a reporter and anchor for wbal tv. ron loved his radio show and challenging people who disagreed with him. >> he really enjoyed his listeners. the only time he ever became irritated was when a listener would call up and be on interested in dialogue. >> i met him and his gallbladder in the 1980's. i have to say, it was a challenging meeting. >> ron and his position became good friends. dr

ron smith died monday night at his home surrounded by his wife june and his family. he was 70 years old. ron was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer several month ago. he retired from his post as radio host shortly after that. his family and friends have created team reason to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. donations can be made in his memory. now we have several people writing in remembering the life and legacy of ron smith. he touched so many people on facebook page. you can see many comments already. michael writes the airwaves will never be the same. mark says your wit and reason will be missed. you're welcome to leave comments on the facebook page. find a link at abc2 muse.-- abc2news.com. funeral service will be priet but from will be a public memorial at a later date. >>> in crime news this morning, the woman involved in the murder of johns hopkins researcher stephen pitcairn will spend more time in prison for violating probation. lavelva merritt will spend 20 years in prison. she was on probation when she took part in a robbery and murderer

plus years. >> we are honoring the man we all called the voice of reason, with fond memories of ron smithgood evening. this is certainly not what we wanted to hear last night, that wanted to hear last night, that ron

we have more on the remarkable life of ron smith. >> this is action news. >> ron smith spent most of his knife -- life with the wbal family. first, as a news anger between 1973 and 1980. >> just another scheme. >> then after a break, he worked as a stockbroker, he returned to radio in 1985. >> they were able to bomb from far away, which is what they do. >> run succeeded by staying on top of local and national politics. he stood firm on his principles, even if his listeners did not agree. he posed both wars in iraq. >> a war that has not gone as planned. >> and this year criticized action in libya. he had no problem taking on both political parties. in 2008, he called john mccain too angry to be trusted. barack obama, what is beneath? >> there is way too much debt. there is an and digestible a month of debt. >> this year, -- undigestable amount of debt in the world. >> the cat scan shows you have a tumor on your pancreas. >> the diagnosis came in mid- october. he continued working as long as he could. he loved what he did. he knew how lucky he was to have the chance to spend so much o

friends, critics, colleagues, and listeners are remembering ron smith. he covered a wide range of topics, giving his opinion and taking people to task. now, the man known as the voice of reason is gone. >> ron smith is being remembered. ron died last night after a battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer. >> listeners calling in, offering condolences. >> the loss of such a great friend. >> to politicians and others, sharing their sense of spirited debates. >> in talk radio, in terms of being able to communicate, being able to make an audience respond. >> i remember, he spoke out against the war, and that's -- that angered many. >> he loved going cynical, and that reflected his personality. self-taught, opinionated, did his homework. >> ron loved his show and challenged people who disagreed with him. >> the only time he ever became irritated was when a listener called up and would not be interested in dialogue. >> his career in baltimore actually began in 1973 as a reporter and anchor for wbal tv. dr. howard at the arnold palmer sports center at the hospi

the ravens dedicates the game to ron smith. >> this game balls that we want to present to ron smith.verybody from baltimore knows ron smith and what he is meant to baltimore and the city. i had a conversation with him on friday that was one of the most encouraging conversations i ever had with anybody in my life. he gave me a message to the team and they carried it with them today. to ron in june and their family, this game ball is for you. thank you very much. >> ron battling stage four patriotic cancer. the ravens play the colts on sunday. maryland and notre dame yesterday. coach mark turgeon watched his team get a big win. first half. great feed to james padgett. morgan passing -- more could passing. -- more good passing. maryland win. they are 4-3. a good win for the terps. what a great gesture for ron smith. he grew up watching you. >> now you're making me feel old. >> coming up, more occupy wall street arrests. this time in d.c. >> a woman is behind bars, accused of castrating her husband. >> and extreme bartending. how they were judged. >> fog is the major headline this mornin

. >> this game ball we want to present to ron smith. i think everybody knows ron smith and what he is meant to baltimore and to the city and to the people of baltimore. i had a conversation with him on friday. it was encouraging. he gave us a message for the team that we carry it to the team and they carried with them on the field today appeared to ira. to ron and june, this game ball is for you. >> what a gesture. ron smith, a huge ravens fan. the ravens will play the colts on sunday. second quarter, tom brady. we have seen this before. outstanding tight end. we saw this combination three times yesterday. 31-24, new england wins. the colts come to baltimore without peyton manning as their quarterback. the ravens have been dealing with life and death. ron smith has been an inspiration. >> 40 degrees on tv hill. some changes could be coming to your next water bill. >> the robocall trial and could wind up as early as today. e >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news

ron smith passed away last night at his home in pennsylvania. >> good afternoon. a very sad day, but listeners are coming together to celebrate all that ron smith gave them over the years. known for his stiewtle brutal honesty, ron smith withheld nothing from the listeners about his battle with cancer. it is a fight he lost on monday night. >> i owed it to my audience to be honest with them as i am with political and social matters -- i think he was very brave to share that, hard for people to share things like this. >> the impact on the radio cannot be denied. >> what do you do when you cannot see your friend any more. i felt like i always had a friend on the radio. >> smith had one of the highest rated talk shows on the radio. >> his impact on journalismtroke listen and in this town, it was amazing. >> in one of his last articles, how humbling it was to know what he meant to other people in the business and he did not fully understand that and what a blessing to learn of that while he was still among the living. he said he would work as long as possible, everybo

-- and passing of ron smith. you can share your feelings how he touched your life a lot of you weighed in. keep the comments come. >>> former penn state coach joe paterno is back home. he was admitted to the hospital december 11th after fracturing his pelvis during a fall. he didn't need surgery but since he is having chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer, doctors wanted to keep an eye on him. he lost his job last month after his long time defensive coordinator injury sandusky was accused of sexual misconduct and the head coach was suspected of knowing something was going on. >>> families raising to save their daughter against a disease and you may be able to help. 15-year-old xavia pirozzi had a heart transplant but developed side effects from medication following the surgery. lymphoma spread throughout her body and she is now back the university of maryland children's hospital. she is taking adult strength chemotherapy. family has a month to find a match so the community is offering a drive. having your bone m

smith was 70 years old and died peacefully in his home. there will not be a funeral service. the family is asking donations to be made in ron's name to john hopkins pancreatic concern research fund. >>> smith leaves behind five children and seven grandchildren. >>> the military hearing continues for bradley manning. the young soldier accused of leaking information to top secrets of wikileaks. she warned that he should not be loud to handle classified documents. after his time in iraq, he worked at intelligence analyst giving him access to documents. >>> on the stand, the parents of 10-year-old boy who they say is victim of years of bullying. saying the city did nothing to protect their son. wjz is live and mike schuh has more. >> reporter: the 10-year-old suffered a brain injury. he took the stand today telling the jury that he was beat up constantly, everyday. the sign couldn't be clear, no bullying. at hazelwood, the special needs child was repeatedly bullied. called racial names. they point to repeated attempts to get the principals and others to act with no success. the boy's father says all of this bullying fundamentally

. >> ron smith loses his battle with pancreatic cancer. weijia jiang shows us how ron's family and friends are remembering him. >> reporter: no matter how difficult the words, ron smith was not afraid to say them. >> i owed it to my audience to be honest with them, as i try to be honest with them on my comments on political and social matters. >> reporter: smith spared no details when smith told his listeners that he was dying of pancreatic cancer. on monday night, he lost his battle. june smith shares with wjz his story, which turns out is a tale of love between smith and his audience. >> he loves his work. he loved his audience. he would boost to me that he had the best and smartest audience in all of talk radio. >> reporter: smith, known as the voice of reason, dropped out of high school to join the marines. >> he was a truth teller. he had a ph.d. in conversation. >> reporter: is conversation still going. callers spent tuesday remembering. >> we're all going to be faced with what are we going to do when you can't to to your friend anymo

ron smith died after a short battle with cancer. with the wbal microphone, ron smith got responses from his listeners. he would control and irritate, find agreement and disagreement -- he would schedule -- cajole and irritate. >> beyond all believe. i should not say that. >> and my wife. >> and your wife. so i take it back. >> known as the voice of reason, ron died last night after a battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer. >> listeners calling in, offering condolences. >> the loss of such a great friend. >> sharing thoughts about spirited debates. >> the dry wit. skeptical, but not to cross the bridge too cynical, but he loved going cynical, and it reflected his personality. >> i remember he spoke out against the war, and that angered some of its listeners, but he stuck to his gun. -- that anderson of his listeners. -- that angered some of his listeners. >> a former marine, ron spent more than 30 years on the radio. he was a reporter and anchor for wbal tv. a reporter says ron loved his show and challenged people who disagreed wit

. >> we want to present this game ball to ron smith. as everyone knows, " has meant so much to the people of baltimore. i had -- as everyone knows, he has meant so much to the people of baltimore. i had a conversation with him on friday. he gave us a message to carry on to the field. to him and his family, this game ball is for you. thank you and congratulations. >> a moving tribute. time for your ravens text question. will they get a first-round bye and a playoff game in the post season? standard text messaging rates apply. 88509. we will reveal the results tonight at 5:00 and 6:00 on a 11 news. -- on 11 news. herman cain is out. the rest of the gop hopefuls are scrambling to gather up their supporters. just weeks from the iowa caucus, newt gingrich has the lead. can hang onto it? >> the nbc poll shows newt gingrich a leading with 26%. the apparent beneficiary of tea party conservatives defecting from herman cain. the party chairman says that it is not over. >> it will be up to the voters in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, and flo

. >>> this morning after a brief public battle with pancreatic cancer long time radio host ron smith is dead e spent 26 years on wbal radio was 70 and the staigs announced his passing monday night. according to the station he was in hospice care when he died. he announced earlier this fall he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. stay tuned to "good morning maryland" later in this hour for more on the life and legacy of ron smith. >>> police areer is ming for a -- searching for a suspect for shooting and killing a man outside the towson town center. linda so is here with the latestand who police are looking for. >> reporter: that's the big question this morning. police are not sure who they are looking for. this morning, they have no suspects or description. they are hoping someone who saw something will come forward with information. when officers arrived before 6:30 last night, they found the victim on the sidewalk near a service entrance to nordstrom. you can see markings for shell casing and the man's identity has not been released. police closed off the entrans and exits

the head coach is awarding the game ball to ron smith. >>> everybody in baltimore knows ron smith and what he meant to baltimore and the city and the chance to have a conversations on friday, the most encouraging conversations i have had with anything in my life. >> he said he relayd the message to the team that inspired them and the game before that was inspiring. here is dan with high lights -- with the victory, the ravens broke the pattern of losing to a team that they should have beat. >> in the rain, breaking the scoring height on this six-yard run. he had 29 carries and this third quarter wide-open 68 #á 67-yard dash where he dropped at the six yard line and that set up the touchdown for 17- three ravens. with ray lewis on the side lines, it was the rockie with two sacks and the rookie quarterback with the second interception this season and with seven minute toss play, another big play and web with the punt return and possibling and leaning, avoiding the tackle, he was gone. the ravens are nine and three. >> i get all the yards and the offensive line, the steelers blocking down

all of us at wbal-tv, wbal-am and wiyy-fm called ron smith a friend. ron spent most of his life with the wbal family -- first as a tv news anchor on our old "action news" team between 1973 and 1980. after a brief break from broadcasting working as a stockbroker, ron returned to wbal radio in 1985, where he began a whole new journey as a talk show host. billed as a conservative, he had no problem picking on both political parties. never a screamer, ron succeeded by staying on top of local and national politics and politicians. he stood firm on his principles even if listeners didn't agree. as a former marine, many assumed ron would support the war in iraq, but he did not, bringing logic and reason to his oppositions actually for both wars in iraq. this year, ron criticized the u.s. action in libya. diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in mid-october, ron continued working for a while, then discontinued treatment and retired. he was a man who loved what he did and knew how lucky he was to have the chance to spend so much of his life pursuing it. the voice of

after the game, coach john harbaugh awarded today's game ball to ron smith. ron told his wife, this is the greatest night of his career. isn't that something? >> the holidays are all about spreading cheer. and facebook, we have things to share. >> but you may want to keep some of your plans under wrap. we'll tell you the do and do not of social networking. >>> and dozens of maryland national guard members are reyou natured with their loved ones before the holidays. >>> check your christmas tree. one family found a slits erring surprise. it creeps me out. we return in 60 seconds. . >> it is the season to share. when it comes to social networking, information about the holiday celebrations you should keep under wraps. >> these are tips to avoid pitfalls in tonight's clicked in. >> the holidays are all about spreading cheer. no carrierringconnect 57600 . >> you must have purchased the tickets on ticket master between october 21, 1999 and october 19 of this year, 2011. the purchase must have included an order processing fee and you must have been living in th

wbal radio talk show host ron smith lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. the most important lesson to visitors may have come in his last days, how to die with courage and with grace. and speaking of courage, we need our baltimore ravens to soldier on as they end 2011 with an earned spot in the playoffs. for all of us at wbal-tv 98 rock and wbal a.m., a toast to our five-year partnership with the ravens. good luck in january. here's hoping for a baltimore football game in february. happy new year, everyone. >>> now we want to show you a look at some of the most popular you local photos. a seven foot tall snowman in harford county is spared after a severe storm. and check out this tree that fell in rowland park after hurricane high reen. from the breaking news category, a man dangling from the building is rescued in towson. wow. we want you to share your best photos and videos. click on you local. >> hard to believe the year is over. >> sure is. it's new year's eve, for goodness sake. >> a lot of stuff happened. >>> 41 degrees here on tv hill. back again to

. >> today the maryland press club presented ron smith with a lifetime achievement award.e retired from his on their duties last month when he announced he was beginning home hospice care for pancreatic cancer. congratulations. it is well-deserved. >> here is your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a high temperatures were around 60. that was around midnight. a cold front then moved through early morning. temperatures settled back into the 40's. that is where we have been for most of the day. 63 was the official high of the inner harbor. normal is only 45. look at the record for snow. that was back in 1973. the record high was two years earlier in 1971. we are seeing this weather system passed to the south. there is rain in virginia and the carolinas. there have been reports of sleet. some snow is showing up in the mountains to the west. temperatures have been steadily climbing again as the front made its way down to the south. it is 28 in oakland right now. the rain is keeping temperatures in the 40's in southern maryland. the system to the south will pro

all this called ron smith a friend. he spent most of his life with the wbal family. first is a tv news anchor between 1973 and 1980. after a brief break from broadcasting working as a stockbroker, he returned to wbal in radio in 1985. he began a new career as a talk- show host. he had no problem taking on both political parties. he succeeded by staying on top of local and national politics and politicians. he stood firm on his principles even if the listeners did not agree. as a former marine, many assumed he would support the war in iraq. he did not. he brought laws it -- logic and reason to his opposition to both wars in iraq. this year, he criticized the action in libya. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in october. he discontinue treatment and retired. he loved what he did and knew how much he was to have a chance to spend so much of his life pursuing it. the voice of reason may have been silenced, but the lessons he taught i miss that guy with all my heart. we shared classes together, we survived the lectures, and we took the tests and we told the jokes. b

we're remembering a co-worker, friend, and professional, ron smith. stay tuned as we take a look back of his life. >> we have one problem on the roads in anne >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> i am lisa robinson. than're 20 degrees warmer we were yesterday at this time. each state we're seeing temperatures above normal with increased chances for rain -- each day. 49 is the current temperature. that is what you were walking up to right now. to right now.

and ron smith. the radio sounds different now. how you made the call to live your life. and how about a funeral that gave us a reason to lookback back at our time and say we did it great. we may never see a good-bye like this again, william. and why is maryland my maryland playing in the background? because this it was don shaffer's final song before he died. >>> the one question everyone wants to know, will they have clear skies to see the fireworks pop over the harbor tomorrow? >> i think we're in good shape. relatively mild temperatures, too, for the cusp of january. >> the cusp. >> the cusp. just some clouds in the state now. you see that rain on the left side offered your screen. may get a brief shot of that towards daybreak tomorrow, but it will quickly be out of here. and the rest of the day, 40s, and variably cloudy. let's check out that weekend forecast. the chance for an early morning shower tomorrow within but look at those temperatures. 56 saturday, and 58 on sunday. and, again, the overnight temperatures, you know, 30s, but fireworks time probably still low

no way he left us this way and ron smith, the radio clown is different now. how you made the call to live your life. and how about a funeral that gave us a reason to look back. our time to say we did it great. we may never see a good-bye like this ever again. william donald schaffer. why is -- playing in the background. because it was don's favorite song before he died. . >>> here is what you do. you open the sham chain bootl like a pro. it's actually pretty easy. you take the -- the fire teams up and you find the seam in the bottle. >> find that vertical seam because the vertical seam where it goes -- where it goes around the bottle where it meets the glass lip is where the weakest point of the bottle is. you just tap it and it goes flying. ready to do this? one, two, three. >> and -- you can do it with a strong knife. how about that? watch, watch. pop the cork. there you go. i can't believet. i'm telling everybody to play with swords. just watch the broken glass. >> before you drink any. >> that's quite the trick. real quake take a look at radar. rising sun

we will have more on the passing of the eye con ron smith tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> the man arrested for shooting a cab driver pantly had a long record. he is a ceus of robbing the driver yesterday, then shooting him in the back. in 2008 he was convicted of first degree murder. back then the 24-year-old was sentenced to 30 year wassa 25 suspended three months of supervisorred probation. i was charged with theft and --. >>> a neighborhood back to normal after gun fire and a neighbor being held at gun point. police officers fired shots after he said he confronted a man in the house in the 3200 block of wafford drive. they were responding to a call of an attempted robbery. >> a woman who was asleep in the home said she woke up and saw a masked man with a gun, she was obviously distraught and called for help from a neighbor who called the police and started the response. >> reporter: the officer has been put on administrative leave. police say the charges pending tonight. >>> 44-year-old steven kenneth is behind bars charged with setting his children's hair on fire. according to police t

harbaugh presented the game- winning ball to our friend and co-worker, ron smith. as you all know, ron has been waging battle on a truly insidious disease, pancreatic cancer. ron is no longer in treatment and he has since retired from broadcasting to focus his time now instead on family, friends and the things that matter to him -- including his beloved baltimore ravens. on friday, before the team's game with division foe cleveland, the coach called ron to offer words of support, but as only the "voice of reason" can do, ron gave voice instead to our community's passion for the team and how each victory is a reminder of the rewards of hard work, dedication and passion. after the game, harbaugh acknowledged the conversation with ron. in that moment, when so often the game ball is given to a player who performs mightily on the field, the coach reminded all of us the importance and impact of the life off the field -- the rewards of hard- work, dedication and passion. a class act to honor a classy guy.

he presented the game ball to our friend and co-worker, ron smith. you may know, ron has been waging battle against a truly insidious disease, pancreatic cancer. he is no longer on treatment and focusing his time now instead on family and friends and the things that mattered to him, including the beloved baltimore ravens. on friday, before the game with cleveland, the coach called ron to offer words of support, but he gave voice also to the community's passion for the team and eads victory is a reminder of hard work, dedication, and passion. after the game, but coach of knowledge the conversation with ron. in that moment, was often the game ball is given to it clear before mightily on the field, the coach reminded all of us the importance and impact of the life off the field -- the rewards of hard work, dedication, and passing -- passion. passion.

harbaugh presented a game ball to our friend and co-worker ron smith. as you may know, ron has been waging battle on a truly insidious disease, pancreatic cancer. ron is no longer in treatment and is focusing his time now instead on family and friends and the things that matter to him, including the beloved baltimore ravens. on friday, before the team's game with the division cleveland, the coach called ron to offer words of support. but as only the voice of reason can do, he gave voice instead to our community's passion to the team and how each victory is a reminder of the reward of hard work, dedication, and passion. after the game coach harbaugh acknowledged the conversation with ron. in that moment, when so often the game ball is given to a player that performs well on the field, the coach reminded all of us of the blessings off the field through the rewards of hard work and passion. a class act to honor a class guy. >> good morning. welcome to "11 news saturday morning." i'm jennifer franciotti. >> and i'm lisa robinson. we'll get to top stories in

we also lost some notable figures, including ron smith. >> if you do not have to be out there, do not go out. if you do, drive like you have some sense. dad is the most important thing. >> -- that is the most important thing. >> stuck in the snow, that is how drivers spent the end of january. 2011 was an earthshaking here with the august 23, 2005 0.8 magnitude earthquake that had everyone telling where were you stories. >> just days later, hurricane irene caused power outages, leaving some in the dark for a week. it was not an earthquake that shook baltimore over labor day weekend. the city hosted its first-ever grand prix. despite controversy over a significant debt issues, baltimore remains listed as a grand prix destination for next year. >> thank you so much for believing in me. >> stephanie rawlings blake won her first primary election and earned four more years to lead the city after a landslide victory. >> it belongs to the people of baltimore. >> the terps made a new fashion statement issued. maryland wineries can now should directly to your home. >> i hope we have a two-way s

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. >> long time radio personality ron smith is in the final stages of his battle with cancer and is nowg home hospice care. this past week was his last on the air. >> the decision has been made, by me, to stop appearing on the radio shows. i'm retiring. i basically can no longer do it. i'm getting weaker every day and its time to pull the plug. >> he ends his 26 yearlong career at wbal radio after assuring listeners that he would continue to broadcast for as long as possible. >> i was hoping i could do it several days a week but i'm just not up to it. so you have to face that kind of thing. >> it's sad news all around. >> thank you so much ron for all of the wonderful years we have had. you are an inspiration. >> thank you for what you did for baltimore, keeping us informed with a good good heart and good attitude. >> he was a favorite of mine and my sons. >> i would wish him the best as he seeks to recover and wish him well as he retires. >> i think he is very brave to share this. hard for people to share news like this. >> i'll be praying for him and keep him this prayers. >> ron smit

. >> after the big win the ravens gave a special gift to ron smith. he was awarded with the ravens game ball. smith is at home hospice. smith calls the honor iconic and says for a moment it made his feel better. the game is sunday live right here. >>> it may be cloudy outside but the mild temperatures are just right considering it's december. let's take a live look outside all the clouds filled with rain. that's a beautiful house decorated. wow, somebody has been hard at work. bob is in the weather center. >> the clouds are filled with lights at least. we have clouds but they're not filmed with precipitation. right now no precept rotation around here. you have to go out to ohio, kentucky, that's where the rain activity is. it's going to take a while to get here but we do expect to see some rain here tomorrow. the bulk of the rain late tomorrow night and on wednesday. and then it began to get colder. it may get cold enough in some areas north and west of the city. for thursday morning a few snow flakes before the rain and precept moves out of here in a

. >> and the look back on ron smith. >> temperatures will be in the 50's.een in nashville this week with our swaggin' wagon. right now she's on the red carpet at the cmas. let's check in with her. jeannie? >> hi, ellen. >> ellen: hey, jeannie. are you having fun there? >> so much fun. >> ellen: you've been all over nashville this week, right? >> yeah. and the best part is that all those places that i visited like belle meade plantation and the wild horse saloon, they all have amazing groupon deals going on right now. >> ellen: well, let's see what you did. ♪ it's one for the money ♪ two for the show ♪ three to get ready ♪ now, go, cat, go >> this is elvis' solid gold cadillac. i don't think they'd mind if i sat in the front seat. never mind. so we are here at the historic rca studio and i'm with luke. luke, why don't you tell the folks at home what's so special about this place. >> over a thousand top 10 hits were recorded here and elvis recorded over 262 songs here. >> elvis presley sang into this mic. >> here we go. rolling. >> this is the historic belle

the wbal staff is remembering that legendary radio host ron smith this morning. he passed away overnight after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. just weeks ago he decided to retire after more than 20 years at wbal radio. everyone here at wbal extends their condolences to his family, friends, colleagues. now let's look at the money to meet with kim dacey. >> we have picked up a crash on the inner loop of the beltway at belair road. that is moved off to the right shoulder. all travel lanes should be clear there. report of a crash and we are checking on that for you. delays around the area. 16 minutes on the out of the west side. nine minutes between the harbor tunnel and fort mchenry. we will give you a live look at the west side of the beltway. you will see delays from liberty road down to edmondson. switching over to a live view of 95 and 395. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we had some showers overnight. they are still in the forecast for today. warm front lifting over the matter is landed. layer of instability moving to the east. forecast for tod

smith starts right now. >>shepard: ali, thanks, today a lot of eyes are on this man, ron paul. many say they do not think he can beat president obama but could he prove to be the republican spoiler? plus, north korea has a new leader. we believe. the mysterious son of kim chong-il. but will the reported comic book fan rule the secretive regime by committee? what would it mean for all of us? are you tired of kim kardashian and that family? well, you are not alone. coming up, word of a petition to boycott the stores that sell her products. that's all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. this is "studio b." >> but first from follow at 3:00 in new york a stubborn political stand off on capitol hill could force a tax hike for 160 million americans. congress has 11 days to make deal before the payroll tax cut expires. long term jobless benefits will run out for two million members. and doctors see huge cuts to medicare reimbursement. today, house republicans walked out as democratic leaders tried to force a vote on a temporary two month extension measure which the senate ha

have learned that smith took a train to newark, new jersey where he checked into the hospital on the 17th and checked out on the 18th. he is till missing this morning. >>> mitt romney and ron paul are showing strength in public and private polls in iowa. rake santorum, rick perry, newt gingrich and michelle bachmann are already battling to win over undecided voters before tuesday's caucuses. >>> a heads up for you metro riders today. the transit agency will be running extra trains this afternoon to help commuters leaving work early in advance of the long holiday weekend. as for new year's eve and new year's day, metro will operate on a normal weekend schedule. saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and sunday from 7:00 a.m. to midnight. >>> the lemignot end of elizabeth taylor is apparently alive and well in woodbridge, virginia. a jewelry store toner paid almost $7,000 for one her necklaces. >> reporter: here is the necklace look being like an accessory for a paper doll t has not a single gem, stone or even a peple. you could shred it with a scissors in seconds. >> reporter: but jenny caro was thrilled to buy it at an auction of taylor's jewelry in new york on december 15th

cleveland, william jennings bryant, eugene anddebs, al smith followed by a businessman and a member of the gop, wilkie. >> a couple of polls show ron paul leading in iowa. we will hear from congressman paul next on c-span. jon huntsman cost daughters talk about their experiences on the campaign trail. tomorrow we will get the latest from the payroll tax cut extension. our guest served on the budget committee. later, pierce morgan is scheduled to testify on phone hacking. we will have live coverage about 9:00 a.m. eastern on c- span 2. next, republican presidential candidate ron paul holds a town hall meeting in manchester, new hampshire. a texas congressman is campaigning in the state and then head soon i was before christmas. -- heads to iowa before christmas. >> we have several distinguished guests. >> we also have representatives, so thank you all for being here tonight for this event. tonight will consist of a short interview between myself and dr. paul. after, we will open saw hall of for your questions. we thank you very much for your support, but we want to encourage undecided voters to ask questions first. dr. ron paul is a