Hugh Smith (news anchor)
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Hugh L. Smith | |
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| Born | May 12, 1934 |
| Died | December 16, 2007 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Reporter |
Hugh L. Smith (May 12, 1934 - December 16, 2007)[1] was a reporter, news anchor, and news director at WTVT in Tampa, Florida,[2] from 1963 until his retirement in 1991.[3][4] Having worked at WTVT for over 27 years, he is considered a television pioneer, being part of the first live color telecast in Tampa, the first remote broadcast, and the first hour-long newscast.[3]
Smith was born in Madison, South Dakota, and grew up in the small town of Pipestone, Minnesota.[3] He developed an interest in radio by listening to broadcasters Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Douglas Edwards, and Robert Trout.[3] He earned a journalism degree at the University of Minnesota where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[5] Smith graduated in 1956.[3] He was editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Daily student newspaper during the 1955–56 academic year.
