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Hugh L. Smith
Born (1934-05-12 ) May 12, 1934
Died December 16, 2007(2007-12-16) (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]
Early life [ edit ]
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.
Smith's broadcast career started as staff writer for WCCO-AM in Minneapolis, Minnesota .[3] He later went to work at WHAS AM /TV in Louisville, Kentucky , and later went to work at KVTV in Sioux City, Iowa , before coming to WTVT in 1963.[3] [4] [6] He was named assistant news director of WTVT in 1966.[7] In 1966 he anchored the first color newscast in Tampa.[3] In 1976 he did their first remote live broadcast while reporting from a helicopter hovering 500 feet over a news scene.[4] As news director he was instrumental in increasing the duration of WTVT's news coverage slots - first from 15 to 30 minutes, and then to 60 minutes.[3] He held the dual post of news director and news anchor for 15 years.[4]
He left the station in 1991.[8] He then substituted in April 1991 for radio station WMTX morning broadcaster Pat Brooks,[8] and joined the WMTX's Mason Dixon morning show as news anchor.[3]
He died in St. Petersburg, Florida , on December 16, 2007, from complications from melanoma .[4]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j Belcher, Walt (December 18, 2007). "Pioneering Anchor Smith Dies" . Tampa Tribune . Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-15 .
^ a b c d e Deggans, Eric (December 18, 2007). "Longtime local TV news anchor dies of melanoma" . Tampa Bay Times . Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2020-02-07 .
^ Brookins, Carleton W., ed. (1956). Minnesota Gopher yearbook (69 ed.). University of Minnesota: The Board in Control of Student Publications. p. 290. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Broadcasting . Vol. 74. Cahners Publishing . 1968. Retrieved June 15, 2009 .
^ "Director of News" . St. Petersburg Times . May 12, 1966. Retrieved 2009-06-13 .
^ a b Duryea, Bill (April 30, 1991). "Hugh Smith works stint at radio station" . St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved 2009-06-13 . [dead link ]
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