Tracy Smith Biography
Tracy Smith is an American correspondent, News anchor, and reporter working for CBS News. She joined the network in 2000 and serves as a national correspondent.
Tracy Smith Education
After graduating from high school and earning her Diploma in General Education. From there, she had to further her education. She joined Boston University to pursue her course. After completing her studies there, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree. She also attended the University of Southern California where she obtained a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
Tracy Smith Career
Smith serves as News Correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley” and “48 Hours.” She is a versatile correspondent who has interviewed actor and comic Billy Crystal as she is going head-to-head with outspoken New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Working for “CBS Sunday Morning” covering pop culture, news, the arts, and celebrity interviews including actor Michael Douglas, rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent, radio host Howard Stern, and pop star Kelly Clarkson.
In addition to that, she reported such diverse topics as medical breakthroughs in couples choosing to go childless, efforts to control the mosquito population, and treating pediatric cancer. She also reported a groundbreaking and critically-praised broadcast on the topic of bullying, one on surviving sexual abuse, and another on dating violence at “48 Hours.” Smith was part of the team that won an Emmy for “Caught,” the “48 Hours” broadcast about the Boston Marathon bombing.
During her at CBS News, she has covered major national and international news events including the 2008 presidential campaign, the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, Hurricane Katrina, and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. She served as a national correspondent for “The Early Show,” reported on a variety of topics for the “CBS Evening News,” and co-anchored the “Saturday Early Show.”
Prior to joining the CBS News team, she worked for Channel One News as an anchor and reporter. While there, the series of reports on teens in abusive relations earned her a Golden Hugo from The Chicago International Film Festival. In addition to that, she reported on the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda, the long-ranging effects of Chornobyl, the war in Chechnya, the civil war in Southern Sudan, Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in Israel, as well as the rise of neo-Nazis in Germany. Prior to working for Channel One News, she worked for KERO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Bakersfield, California as a part-time reporter.
Tracy Smith Age
Smith is 54 years old as of 2022. She was born on April 7, 1968, in Wyoming, Ohio, United States. Smith celebrates her birthday on the 7th of April every year.
Tracy Smith Height
Smith stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Tracy Smith Family
Smith was born and raised in Wyoming, Ohio, United States. She was brought up by her father Floyd William Smith and her mother. Smith has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her siblings.
Tracy Smith Husband
Smith is married to her better half John D’Amelio, a “CBS Sunday Morning” producer. Together they have two children, a son John Jr, and a daughter, Gia(Twins ). They were born on 19th March 2008, they are 14 years old as of 2022.
Tracy Smith Net Worth
Smith has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned from her successful career as a correspondent, News anchor, and reporter.
Tracy Smith Salary
Smith earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Smith’s Awards
Throughout her journalism career, she has won awards and honors including a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council, a Gold World Medal from the New York Festivals, a Golden Hugo from The Chicago International Film Festival, seven National Educational Media Network Awards, and also four Association of Women in Television Gracie Allen awards. In addition to that, she won four Daytime Emmy Awards as part of the “CBS Sunday Morning” team named Outstanding Morning Program.
Tracy Smith CBS News
Smith works at CBS News where he works alongside other famous CBS News anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- John Dickerson
- Seth Doane
- Tony Dokoupil
- Jericka Duncan
- Vladimir Duthiers
- Carter Evans
- Pamela Falk
- Major Garrett
- Jeff Glor
- Catherine Herridge
- Caitlin Huey-Burns
- Ramy Inocencio
- Dana Jacobson
- Gayle King
- Ian Lee
- Lilia Luciano
- Michelle Miller
- Erin Moriarty
- Ed O’Keefe
- Meg Oliver