Harry Smith

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Biography

In that capacity, he was CBS' emissary to morning programming, interviewing heads of state and movie stars, authors and sports figures. Smith also broadcast with the "Morning News" from locations throughout the world, including Cuba, Jordan, Moscow, Poland and Hungary. Additionally, during the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, Smith and co-anchor Paula Zahn were the hosts of the morning broadcasts.

Smith began his career in radio, as both a host …

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Job Title

Actor, Writer, Other

Born

August 21, 1951

Career Milestones

1999

Hosted the A&E series "Biography" (from March)

1994

Served again as morning host for Winter Olympics coverage

1992

Morning host for Winter Olympics coverage

1987

Reported on "Catholics in America", CBS News Special

Anchor, "CBS This Morning"

1987

Named Evening News Correspondent

1986

Joined CBS News as Dallas-based reporter

Reporter and anchor, KMGH-TV Denver

Talk show host, KRMA-TV Denver

1973

Radio host and disc jockey, at KHOW in Denver, KIMN in Denver, and WLW in Cincinnati

Awards

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational) (Area Award: Possibility of One, More Than One or No Award in Biography of the Year 2001