Rob Smith (journalist)

Rob Smith is an English television presenter, best known for being a co-anchor on the BBC South East Today news programme.

Rob Smith
NationalityEnglish
OccupationTelevision presenter
Notable credit(s)
South East Today (2009—present)
Children3

Rob Smith and Polly Evans took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in mid-September 2009.[1]

Career

Smith started his career on Radio Kent. He enjoyed seven years on the radio, ending up producing and presenting the evening drivetime show.[2]

Then joined the BBC in the South East in 1994.[2]

Smith has been a presenter and reporter with BBC South East Today since the programme started in 2001.[2]

As a news journalist, Smith has covered a wide range of stories, from hard news, talking to victims of crime or circumstance, to the more amusing items.[2]

In 2008, Smith sailed around Britain in his yacht (a Sadler 32, designed by David Sadler) 'Wild Rover', a voyage of some 2,000 miles which raised over £15,000 for Leukaemia Research.[3][4]

In 2012, he cycled at Brands Hatch for the 2012 Cyclothon.[5]

In 2014, Smith was the compere of the Top Choir Competition on 12 April at the Shirley Hall in Canterbury.[6]

Personal life

Smith lives in Kent and is married with two children.[2]

gollark: So you should just shove your money in index funds and it will increase slightly.
gollark: The market grows at single-digit percents a year.
gollark: Actually, no.
gollark: It's not like palaiologos's proposed game. They pay dividends. Investors want to maximize the money they get from dividends and selling/buying things.
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References
  1. Sturgess, Trevor (1 July 2009). "Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson ousted by 'misinterpreted' research". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. "South East Today". bbc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. Smith, Rob. "For Leukaemia Research". stbf.bizland.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. "Bulletin Issue 12" (pdf). qub.ac.uk. August 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. "BBC's Rob Smith to ride for Abigail's Footsteps". abigailsfootsteps.co.uk. Abigail's Footsteps. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. "Top Choir Kent 2014 - Report". topchoirkent.org. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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