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Harry Smith on "The Early Show"
Harry Smith on "The Early Show" - © CBS
Harry Smith has been an anchor of CBS's "The Early Show" since October 2002. Harry Smith also hosts a daily radio news and analysis feature, "Just a Minute," on the CBS News Radio Network. Additionally, Harry Smith serves as substitute anchor and occasional correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and anchored and contributed to CBS News documentaries and "48 Hours."

Harry Smith has interviewed many newsmakers, including former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, First Lady Laura Bush, Sen. John McCain, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, as well as celebrities and sports figures including Madonna, Lauren Bacall, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, among many others.

Most recently, Harry Smith anchored from Baghdad, providing a week-long series of reports on the state of the war in Iraq. Harry Smith reported extensively from the Gulf Coast region, covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Harry Smith was the first network morning anchor on the ground after Hurricane Katrina and has made five trips to the region. Harry Smith anchored "The Early Show" from London in July 2005, covering the aftermath of the London terror attacks. Harry Smith also anchored "The Early Show's" week-long coverage from Rome for the funeral of Pope John Paul II in April 2005. Harry Smith reported extensively on Campaign '04, including anchoring from several major primaries and the Republican National Convention in New York. Harry Smith conducted an exclusive one-on-one interview with then Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry the day before Election Day 2004. In January 2005, Harry Smith anchored from Sri Lanka covering the aftermath of the tsunami. Harry Smith also reported from Simi Valley, California, covering the events and ceremonies of President Ronald Reagan's funeral.

In February 2003, Harry Smith reported from Baghdad and Kuwait on the eve of the war with Iraq. Harry Smith was also the first network anchor to conduct an interview with Ed Smart after his missing daughter, Elizabeth, was found.

For three years, Harry Smith has hosted the annual "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," which is broadcast live on CBS each year from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston on July 4.

Harry Smith first worked for CBS News for 13 years as an anchor, correspondent and featured contributor for various broadcasts. Harry Smith was a regular contributor to the "CBS Evening News," where his "Travels with Harry" offered a weekly report on unique American people and places.

During that time, Harry Smith served as co-anchor of "CBS This Morning" (1987-96), covering a wide range of domestic and international stories, including the Gulf War (in a month of live broadcasts from Saudi Arabia), as well as reports from Japan, Poland, Hungary, Bosnia, Cuba, France, Italy, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Great Britain, Russia and Spain. Domestically, Harry Smith covered stories ranging from the 1989 San Francisco earthquake to the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the Oklahoma City bombing. Harry Smith also served as the co-host of CBS Sports' weekday morning coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France and Lillehammer, Norway.

Harry Smith joined CBS News in 1986 as a Dallas-based reporter and was named a correspondent in March 1987, reporting primarily for the "CBS Evening News." Prior to that, Harry Smith was a reporter and anchor for KMGH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Denver (1982-85). Harry Smith also worked for Denver's public television station, KRMA-TV (1981-82), and in radio at KHOW and KIMN Denver and WLW Cincinnati.

Harry Smith was born in Lansing, Illinois. Harry Smith received a bachelor of arts degree in communications and theater from Central College in Pella, Iowa. Harry Smith lives in New York with his wife, NBC Sports anchor and reporter Andrea Joyce, and their two sons.






HARRY SMITH: FACTS

How tall is Harry Smith? How old is Harry Smith? Where was Harry Smith born? Find out here.

Age: 58 years old
Birthday: August 21, 1951
Height: 6' 2 ½"
Birthplace: Lansing, IL
Wife: Andrea Joyce
 
 
 
 
HARRY SMITH: TWEETS

RT @diylibrarian A-burg Library was a beneficiary of Harry Smith Fest. I bet Chicken Tractor has lots of librarians on the street now! #amen
1 day ago
@w_j_g Aaronsburg Library was a beneficiary of Harry Smith Fest. I bet Chicken Tractor has lots of librarians on the street now!
1 day ago
Harry Smith put the smackdown on Rudy this AM when he tried to blame Obama for Bush-era decisons.
1 day ago
it is celebrity jury day in NYC at 60 Centre st courthouse. "ou Christie, Donna Karan, Judy Collins sang Clouds! Harry Smith, Vincent Donofr
1 day ago
We're watching The Early Show and Thegirl says upon seeing Harry Smith: oh! I like that man with the shiny head!
1 day ago
@shockozulu Saw you the other day on The Early Show & you look waaayy better than Harry Smith!Congrats on the Big Weekend!
4 days ago
I'm home after Rugby, still can't believe Sir Harry Smith cancelled on us!
4 days ago
Am off to the library to renew the very marvelous Anthology of American Folk Music Ed by Harry Smith. Wow. and talking of Greil Marcus......
4 days ago