Shepard Smith Biography
Shepard Smith is a veteran American broadcast journalist working for NBC News and CNBC. Smith serves as a chief general news anchor and host for The News with Shepard Smith, a daily evening newscast launched in late 2020.
He is best known for his 23-years of service at Fox News channel having joined the station in 1996. During his tenure, Smith served as a chief anchor and managing editor of the station’s breaking news division. Furthermore, he hosted several programs such as; Fox Report, Studio B, and Shepard Smith Reporting.
Shepard Smith Age
How old is Shepard Smith? Smith is 59 years old as of 2023. He was born on January 14, 1964, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in the United States of America. In addition, Shepard celebrates his birthday every 14th day of January.
Shepard Smith’s Education
Smith attended Marshall Academy in Holly Springs for his high school education. He then joined the University of Mississippi to study journalism, leaving the course just two credits shy of taking a reporter job in Panama City, Florida.
Shepard Smith’s Career
Smith started his career in broadcast journalism with WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, Florida. After several years of reporting jobs at WSVN in Miami, WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, and WKMG-TV in Orlando, Shepard became a correspondent for A Current Affair, a then American television News magazine program.
Later, in 1996, Smith joined the Fox News Channel. Starting his job as a reporter, he had several notable reports, such as the death of Princess Diana, President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
In 2003, his program, The Fox Report with Shepard, was ranked third in the top 5 U.S. cable news programs. In addition, he was tied for second place alongside San Rather and Peter Jennings as the most trusted news anchor on both network and cable news.
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Starting September 12, 2013, Smith became the managing editor of Fox News breaking news division and the host of the show, Shepard Smith Reporting.
On October 11, 2019, Shepard shocked viewers and colleagues when he announced on his show that he was leaving the network.
However, on July 8, 2020, the business and economics news network CNBC announced Smith’s arrival at the station as the chief general news anchor and chief general breaking news anchor. He serves as the host of his self-titled show, The News with Shepard Smith. This is a primetime general news program that broadcasts on weekdays at 7 p.m. and was launched on September 30, 2020.
Shepard Smith Wife
Smith was married to her ex-wife, Virginia Donald, a University of Mississippi classmate. The two married in 1987 and later divorced in 1993, with no children.
However, in 2017, Smith publicly announced he is gay mentioning having a long-term boyfriend, Giovanni Graziano.
Shepard Smith’s Family
Smith was born to his father, David Shepard Smith Sr., a cotton merchant, and mother, Doran Ellen Andrson, an English teacher. His parents divorced after his high school education, relocating with his mother to Florida. He has a younger brother, Benton Smith.
Shepard Smith Net Worth | Salary
Smith has an estimated net worth of $25 million. His income is mainly from his successful career as a broadcast journalist. In addition, he pockets an annual salary of $10 million.