Valerie Smaldone

Valerie Smaldone is an American radio host, voice artist, actress, director, producer, and media personality. A five-time Billboard Magazine Award- winner, she is known for hosting the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market as the midday host of WLTW. Smaldone has been a PBS host and interviewer for WNET, WLIW, NJTV, and other public television stations, and a featured reporter on ABC for the Columbus Day Parade. She was the host, producer and founder of the Broadway and food-themed talk radio program and podcast "Bagels and Broadway with Valerie Smaldone." In 2022, she directed and was executive producer of the faith-based film The Thursday Night Club adapted from the novella and audio drama podcast written by Steven Manchester. As an actress, Valerie had a featured role on Law and Order: Organized Crime, The Other Two, Tommy, "Manifest" and Blue Bloods, and was a recurring character on the Fox Television series, "The Following." On stage, she starred in comedies "The Guido Monologues," and "What Are Ya Nuts?" On television, Valerie is a host and interviewer for PBS. She has been a special reporter for ABC and NBC for the Columbus Day Parade.