Alison Smith
Encyclopedia
Alison Smith is a Canadian
television and radio journalist and anchor. She graduated in 1972 from Southern Okanagan Secondary School
in nearby Oliver
, where her father Bruce Smith was a guidance counsellor. She studied at the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver
and Ryerson University
in Toronto
.
By 1982, she was working as a reporter in Toronto.
From 2005 to 2009, Smith was CBC Television
's Washington correspondent, succeeding David Halton
. Prior to her Washington assignment, she was the host of the network's morning show: CBC News: Morning
, and she has also been an anchor for The National.
Smith was also one of the first anchors for CBC Newsworld
on the program This Day.
On September 28, 2009 Smith became anchor of CBC Radio One
's The World at Six
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television and radio journalist and anchor. She graduated in 1972 from Southern Okanagan Secondary School
Southern Okanagan Secondary School
Southern Okanagan Secondary was a public high school in Oliver, British Columbia until September 12, 2011 when the majority of the school was engulfed in flames. The facility was under a multi-million dollar renovation project at the time. Most of the original school was completely destroyed in...
in nearby Oliver
Oliver, British Columbia
Oliver is a community at the south end of the Okanagan Valley in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 4370. The community of Oliver is made up of land governed by three different bodies: the Town of Oliver, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the...
, where her father Bruce Smith was a guidance counsellor. She studied at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
By 1982, she was working as a reporter in Toronto.
From 2005 to 2009, Smith was CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's Washington correspondent, succeeding David Halton
David Halton
David Halton is a Canadian reporter. Until his retirement in June 2005, he was the senior correspondent in Washington for CBC News....
. Prior to her Washington assignment, she was the host of the network's morning show: CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning was a Canadian breakfast television show which aired live on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld from 6-10 a.m. ET . It was not available over-the-air in the Atlantic and Newfoundland Time Zones...
, and she has also been an anchor for The National.
Smith was also one of the first anchors for CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
on the program This Day.
On September 28, 2009 Smith became anchor of CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
's The World at Six
The World at Six
The World at Six is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national dinner-hour radio newscast, airing Monday to Friday from 6 to 6:30 p.m. local time on CBC Radio One....
.
External links
- Alison Smith from cbc.ca