Chris Smith (Newsreader)

Chris Smith
Born	Christopher Smith 24 January Kettering, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Radio presenter
Employer	BBC

Christopher Smith, known professionally as Chris Smith, is an English radio newsreader. He is most famous for presenting Newsbeat on BBC Radio 1 and co-hosting the That's What He Said Podcast alongside Greg James.

Smith was born in Kettering, England and grew up in Raunds. He studied English at university and was offered on-the-job training at a radio station afterwards. Then, he started reading the news on air.

Smith first broadcast on Chiltern Radio in Dunstable, where he started as an intern and became trainee journalist afterwards. He then moved to the newly launched Heart 106.2 in London. He was the newsreader and cohost on the Christian O'Connell breakfast show on XFM London. When O'Connell moved to Virgin Radio (now Absolute Radio), Smith joined him. He left in 2007 and began reading the news on BBC Radio 1. He took over from Tulip Mazumdar as the regular afternoon newsreader in May 2011. These bulletins have been simulcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra since September 2012. He regularly presents both the 12:45 and 17:45 Newsbeat programmes.

Smith joins Radio 1's Greg James Show regularly and takes part in a number of segments during the show, when he is free of Newsbeat duties. He takes part in various games, such as Mayor of Where and What's My Age Again. Smith is also co-host of the "Greg James - That's What He Said Podcast", that started in October 2013 and is released every Friday. On the podcast, Smith has established himself as a singer/songwriter by writing, producing and singing 'The Ghost Owl' song and the theme tune to the game 'Mug on a Dog'.

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