Norfolk, Virginia Area. Les Smith, a familiar face on the local television scene for 22 years on WAVY, returned to the airwaves Friday as anchorman for rival station WTKR's daily 5:30 p.m. newscast. He did well there, breaking stories, winning awards and eventually moving up to the anchor desk. 820 others named Les Smith are on LinkedIn. Les Smith WTKR. 6.6K likes. For the second time in his career in local TV news, which began in the 1980s, anchorman Les Smith has left the local CBS affiliate WTKR. Les Smith News Anchor, Reporter, Journalist, Editor, Moderator and writer. NORFOLK Well-known reporter and anchor Les Smith has left WTKR NewsChannel 3, the station's manager said today. Les Smith took a reporting job at WAVY-TV in 1985. Les Smith. Les Smith. Melbourne, Australia. Veteran journalist, writer, moderator