Rob Smith (journalist)

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Rob Smith
NationalityEnglish
Occupation Television presenter
Notable credit(s)
South East Today (2009—2020)

Rob Smith is an English television presenter, who has been a co-anchor on the BBC South East Today news programme. Rob Smith and Polly Evans took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in mid-September 2009. [1]

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Career

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

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

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

As a news journalist, Smith has covered a range of stories, from hard news, talking to victims of crime or circumstance, to the more amusing items, [2] such as the man who kept a lizard in a bath. [3]

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. [4] [5]

In 2012, he cycled at Brands Hatch for the 2012 Cyclothon. [6]

In 2014, Smith was the compere of the Top Choir Competition on 12 April at the Shirley Hall in Canterbury. [7]

Smith left the BBC in November 2020. [3]

Personal life

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

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Rob Smith: Presenter to step down from BBC South East Today". BBC News. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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  5. "Bulletin Issue 12" (pdf). qub.ac.uk. August 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "Top Choir Kent 2014 – Report". topchoirkent.org. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.