Kyle Smith
Music DirectorMusic Director Kyle Smith found his way to Pittsburgh via Burlington, Vermont in 1998. Smith’s career in radio has spanned over 30 years and numerous genres, including news and sports. He found his home in the AAA format at Alternative Rev105 in Minneapolis.
Since 2008, Kyle has been curating artists for WYEP’s Summer Music Festival, Final Friday and Rock the Block series.
Band that got him hooked on Rock and Roll: The Clash
Most notable interview: A chat with Alt-J
Read all about him:
Scott Tady: Talkin’ pandemic playlists with area DJs, Ellwood City Ledger
Kyle Smith Celebrates 20 Years At WYEP With 100 Song Playlist, Pittsburgh City Paper
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Musically, 2004 was a big year for dance music, brit pop, electro acoustic projects, and for an emerging sub-genre of music, still referred to as indie rock. -
The band MGMT's newest music video features Pittsburgh's airport, the skyline from Mount Washington and more! -
Indie rock band Local Natives stopped by the WYEP studios on Saturday, Aug. 26. -
Tennessee songwriter Briston Maroney passed through Pittsburgh on Monday, Aug. 14 and joined WYEP’s Kyle Smith for a Live & Direct session. Maroney is getting ready for the release of his second album, Ultrapure, in September. -
Alt-R&B musician Kenny Stockard joined Kyle Smith in the WYEP Studios on July 27th, 2023 for a Live & Direct Session as our final featured Pittsburgh artist during LovePGH Music Month. -
WYEP names the best album and Pittsburgh artist of the year, as well as highlight the top 91 songs of 2023. -
The Brighton, UK-based band stopped by WYEP on September 26th, 2022 at 1:15 pm for a Live & Direct Session with Kyle Smith. -
GRAMMY-Nominated singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham stopped by the WYEP Studios for a Live & Direct Session with Kyle Smith on June 28th, 2022. -
Christian Lee Hutson stopped by the studio for a Live & Direct Session with WYEP host Kyle Smith in support of his album, Quitters. -
Lucy Dacus talks to WYEP’s Kyle Smith about the inspiration behind her new single “Kissing Lessons” and what’s changed since working with the members of boygenius.
