Tracy Smith Biography
Tracy Smith is an American correspondent working for CBS News as the CBS News Sunday Morning and 48 Hours show correspondent. She joined the CBS News team in December 2001.
Tracy Smith Education
Smith attended Boston University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1990. Later on, she joined the University of Southern California where she earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism in 1993.
Tracy Smith Career
While working on CBS Sunday Morning, Smith has covered; news, pop culture, the arts, and celebrity interviews. A number of celebrities she has interviewed are; radio host Howard Stern, actor Michael Douglas, pop star Kelly Clarkson, and rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent. Tracy has also reported on a wide range of topics such as; couples choosing to go childless, efforts to control the mosquito population, and medical breakthroughs in treating pediatric cancer.
In addition, while she worked on”48 Hours,” she reported on a groundbreaking and critically-praised broadcast on the topic of bullying, one on surviving sexual abuse, and another on dating violence. She was also part of the team that was awarded an Emmy for “Caught,” the “48 Hours” broadcast on the Boston Marathon bombing. Furthermore, while Smith’s been working at CBS News, she has covered major national and international news events like; the 2008 presidential campaign, Hurricane Katrina, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
Later in 2000, Smith joined CBS News as a national correspondent for “The Early Show.” She also served as the co-anchor of the “Saturday Early Show” in addition to reporting on a number of topics for the “CBS Evening News.” Before joining CBS News, she worked for Channel One News where she served as an anchor and reporter. While working at the station, she did a series of reports on teens in abusive relations that earned her a Golden Hugo from The Chicago International Film Festival.
While Tracy worked at Channel One News, she reported on; the civil war in Southern Sudan, the rise of neo-Nazis in Germany, the war in Chechnya, the long-ranging effects of Chernobyl, Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in Israel, and the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda. In addition, She also worked for the CBS affiliate in Bakersfield, California, KERO-TV where she served as a part-time reporter.
Over the years, Smith has been awarded a number of awards including; a Golden Hugo from The Chicago International Film Festival, four Association of Women in Television Gracie Allen awards, a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council, a Gold World Medal from the New York Festivals, and seven National Educational Media Network Awards. In addition, she has also earned four Daytime Emmy Awards as part of the “CBS Sunday Morning” team named Outstanding Morning Program.
Tracy Smith Salary
According to the CBS anchors’ salaries, Smith earns an annual salary of $77,129.
Tracy Smith Net Worth
Smith has a net worth of $ 25 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist.
Tracy Smith Age
Smith was born on November 7, 1968, in Wyoming, Ohio, United States. She is 56 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 7th of November every year.
Tracy Smith Height and Weight
Smith stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall. and weighs 57 kgs.
Tracy Smith Family
Smith likes to keep her personal life private hence she has neither disclosed the names of her parent nor those of her siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Tracy Smith Husband and Children
Smith is married to John D’Amelio who is a CBS News Sunday Morning producer. They tied the knot in August 1993, and together they were blessed with twins in arch 2008, who they named John Jr. and Gia.
Tracy Smith Social Media Platform
Smith is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 12.8k followers on Twitter 7.9k followers on Instagram and 6.6k followers on Facebook.