Peter H. Smyth

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT PETER H. SMYTH

Peter H. Smyth adds significant value to organizations that seek to innovate, achieve growth, and improve interactions both internally and externally. He is currently President of The Hundred Club of Massachusetts and a member of its Board of Directors.Mr. Smyth is an innovator and thought leader in the radio broadcasting industry, and is also a highly active philanthropist and source of guidance and expertise for large charitable organizations. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2017 following a 30-year career with Greater Media, Inc. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Greater Media, Mr. Smyth oversaw all strategic initiatives and operations for 21 AM and FM radio stations in Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as other media properties. He helped revolutionize the broadcasting industry by advocating for and adopting new technologies such as HD Radio and internet streaming, and by developing innovative content to meet the emerging demands of the industry and its advertisers. He was named a “Giant of American Broadcasting” by the Library of American Broadcasting in 2014. Radio Ink Magazine twice selected Mr. Smyth as “America’s Best Broadcaster” – in 2005 and 2011.In addition, he has been recognized as one of Radio Ink’s “40 Most Powerful People in Radio,” ranking among the top ten. In 2007, Radio Ink named him “Radio Executive of the Year,” while he also received the “Humanitarian of the Year” Award from the Hundred Club of Massachusetts and the Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Among his achievements, Mr. Smyth was largely credited with creating the concept of “FM Talk” radio - with the establishment of the all-talk 96.9 FM WTKK in while also being unafraid to exit the format after a 14-year successful run to take advantage of changing market tastes and opportunity.Mr. Smyth is highly sought across multiple industries as a Director, Board member, adviser and consultant, and has served in corporate governance leadership positions for some of New England’s most prestigious institutions.He currently serves as a Board member for both the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Radio Advertising Bureau, and as Chairman of the Home Base Media Labs. Mr. Smyth is also an emeritus Trustee of New England Baptist Hospital and former chair of that Board’s Finance Committee. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree from Suffolk University in Boston in 2011.