Bloomington hall of fame radio announcer Joe Smith dies

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A most common name. A most uncommon voice.

And Joe Smith's voice was everything to him and his listeners.

Through it he told the stories of local high school and Indiana University athletics for over 50 years. Through it, listeners heard the passion he had and how much he enjoyed being there to describe some of the biggest moments of those young athletes' lives.