hɪz sˈʌn, mˈaɪkəl smˈɪθ, wʌz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən ʌntˈɪl bjˈuːfɚd smˈɪθz dˈɛθ, wˌɛn hiː bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ʌv lˈɪvɪŋ fˈeɪθ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən.
His son, Michael Smith, was president of the station until Buford Smith's death, when he became president and CEO of Living Faith Television.