Vincent Smith (television presenter)
| Vincent Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1943 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 20 April 1991 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Occupation | Television journalist, news director, author and presenter |
| Employer | Seven Network, The West Australian, The Australian, the National Times, 2UE, 2GB, 5DN, 5AA |
Vincent Smith (21 March 1943 – 20 April 1991) was an Australian journalist and broadcaster.
Vincent Ross Smith was born in Perth, Western Australia on 21 March 1943. Smith was born in the Tresillian Hospital, Nedlands, to parents Ross and Ina.
Both his father Ross Smith (Charles David) and grandfather Charles Patrick Smith were involved in the newspaper business in Perth, with Charles Patrick Smith the managing editor of West Australian Newspapers Ltd.
Vincent grew up in the Perth suburb of Claremont, where his grandfather also had a home. Smith's father, Charles David Ross, is listed on the 1963 Electoral Roll as a journalist living in Claremont.
While working in Canberra, Smith met Susan Marks. They married on 22 July 1968 in Mount Kisco, Westchester, New York.
Smith began his journalistic career with the West Australian in the 1960s, before switching to The Australian followed by The National Times.
In the early 1970s, Smith became an announcer for an afternoon radio show on 2UE in Sydney – a current affairs program, working with his close friend Mike Carlton.
Smith later became the news director at 2UE in the late 1970s.
Smith became news director at ATN Seven in Sydney in 1981, with the Australian Women's Weekly reporting:
"For news director Vincent Smith, the newsroom revamp is a major step and will bring about a dramatic change of image. 'We want to develop a concept of authoritative, mature news,' Smith said, "I've tried to recruit a team of mature on-air journalists. TV news today seems orientated toward youth which can give a naive image. Our new look will be unlike anything seen before on Australian television. We'll reinforce a business-like authority so viewers can look toward us as an authoritative news coverage.'"
ATN-7 reportedly spent $500,000 in the revamp of its newsroom. The revamp included the following changes:
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