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Rob Smith (journalist)

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Rob Smith
NationalityEnglish
OccupationTelevision presenter
Notable creditSouth 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 September 2009.[1]

Career

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

He started his career on BBC Radio Kent. He was at the radio station for seven years, ending up producing and presenting the evening drivetime show.[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 Wild Rover - a Sadler 32, designed by David Sadler - 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

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

References

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  1. ^ Sturgess, Trevor (1 July 2009). "Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson ousted by 'misinterpreted' research". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "South East Today". bbc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Rob Smith: Presenter to step down from BBC South East Today". BBC News. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Rob. "For Leukaemia Research". stbf.bizland.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  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.