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| Harry Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Partner | Joy Smith |
| Career | |
| Show | STV News |
| Station | STV |
| Style | Reporter |
| Country | Scotland (while at STV News) United Kingdom |
| Previous show(s) | BBC, ITN (1988–2005) |
Harry Smith (1951 – 19 June 2020) was a Westminster correspondent for STV News. He was also an occasional correspondent and freelancer for Channel 4 News, ITV News and Aljazeera.
Career
Harry Smith started his career in 1969 as editor of the local newspaper Forfar Dispatch, before moving to Bristol to become a reporter for the Western Daily. Smith returned to Scotland in 1979 to work with Radio Forth. He joined the BBC in 1980 as a reporter, before moving to Scottish Television in 1987. A year later, he joined ITN, becoming its Home Affairs correspondent in March 1994, and Scotland's political correspondent in 1997.
Smith left ITN in 2007, but joined STV News shortly afterwards as their Westminster correspondent.
Death
He died on 19 June 2020, aged 69.
References
- "Broadcasting – The Parliamentary Press Gallery". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Harry Smith • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "New Scotland Political Correspondent for ITN". www.m2.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Conlan, Tara; Sweney, Mark (13 August 2007). "ITV news to ditch the gimmicks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Harry Smith • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Tributes paid to esteemed political journalist Harry Smith after sudden death". HeraldScotland. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Davies, Paul (23 June 2020). "The world is a drabber place following the death of former ITV News correspondent Harry Smith". ITV News. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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