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Shepard Smith is an American TV news anchor. He is host of the "FOX Report with Shepard Smith" and "Studio B" on FOX News, first joining FOX News in 1996. He was born David Shepard Smith, Jr. in Holly Springs, Mississippi on January 14,1964.

Smith previously worked as a reporter at WCJB-TV in Gainesville, Florida (1985), reporter/anchor in Miami with WSVN-TV and as a reporter at WCPX-TV (now WKMG) in Orlando.

In 2001, Smith was one of the media witnesses to the execution of Timothy McVeigh in Terre Haute, Indiana. He spoke to reporters about In late August, 2005, Smith went down to New Orleans, Louisiana to report on Hurricane Katrina for the FOX News Channel. He spent a little over a week in the French Quarter area of the city and faced the wrath of the storm for several hours during its worst moments in the city on August 29. At first, the broadcasts from the New Orleans' streets were choppy since they only had a video phone, but later improved a little with the arrival of a rain-soaked video camera. Smith was often seen wearing casual clothing, such as a backwards baseball cap and heavy rain gear, which contrasts his regular suit and tie look. During the aftermath of storm and its flooding, Smith reported about the grim state of the city on Interstate 10. He did his best to bring awareness to the fact that people were out on the highway for several days without food or water.

In late September, 2005, he headed to Port Arthur, Texas to do another report on Hurricane Rita. During coverage of Rita in Texas, Shepard Smith was seen losing and wearing several different baseball caps.

Following his work in New Orleans and upon returning to New York on Monday, September 5, 2005, Smith appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Smith currently appears weekdays at 3pm EST hosting Studio B, and 7pm EST hosting the FOX Report. The FOX Report is currently the top rated newscast. It ranks third in the top programs in cable news.[1]

Education

Smith attended the University of Mississippi and was in their School of Journalism when he left with few credits needed for graduation after signing his first television contract with WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, FL.

External links

FOXNews.com - Bio - Shepard Smith - Shepard Smith's Official Bio from Fox News Channel
2000 mug shot

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+'''Shepard Smith''' is an [[United States|American]] TV news anchor. He is host of the "FOX Report with Shepard Smith" and "Studio B" on [[FOX News]], first joining FOX News in [[1996]]. He was born David Shepard Smith, Jr. in [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]] on [[January 14]],[[1964]].
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-'''Shepard Smith''' (born '''David Shepard Smith, Jr.''' on [[January 14]], [[1964]] in [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]) is an [[United States|American]] TV [[news presenter|news anchor]]. He is host of ''[[Fox Report|The Fox Report]] with Shepard Smith'' and ''[[Studio B (television program)|Studio B]]'' weekdays on the [[Fox News Channel]]. In addition, he anchors the 5:00 p.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]] weekday news update on [[Fox News Channel#Fox News Radio|Fox News Radio]], also titled the ''Fox Report''.
+Smith  worked as a reporter at WCJB-TV in Gainesville, Florida (1985), reporter/anchor in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] with [[WSVN]]-TV and as a reporter at WCPX-TV (now [[WKMG]]) in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]].
-== Career ==
-Smith signed his first television contract with [[WJHG-TV]] in [[Panama City Beach, Florida]].  He worked as a [[reporter]] at [[WCJB-TV]] in [[Gainesville, Florida]] (1985), reporter/anchor in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] with [[WSVN]]-TV and as a reporter at WCPX-TV (now [[WKMG-TV]]) in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]].  In [[Los Angeles]], he was a [[correspondent]] for [[A Current Affair (US TV series)|A Current Affair]].  He joined Fox News at its inception in 1996.
-In 2001, Smith was one of the media [[witness]]es to the execution of [[Timothy McVeigh]] in [[Terre Haute, Indiana]].  He reported on the death and funeral of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] in 1997. In late August 2005, Smith went to [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] to report on [[Hurricane Katrina]] for the Fox News Channel. He spent a little over a week in the [[French Quarter]] area of the city and faced the wrath of the storm for several hours during its worst moments in the city on [[August 29]]. He worked to bring awareness to the fact that people were out on the highway for several days without food and water.
+In 2001, Smith was one of the media  to the execution of [[Timothy McVeigh]] in [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]. He       [[, ]], Smith went to [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] to report on [[Hurricane Katrina]] for the  News Channel. He spent a little over a week in the [[French Quarter]] area of the city and faced the wrath of the storm for several hours during its worst moments in the city on [[August 29]]. He  to bring awareness to the fact that people were out on the highway for several days without food  water.
+In late [[September]], [[2005]], he headed to [[Port Arthur]], [[Texas]] to do another report on [[Hurricane Rita]].  During coverage of Rita in Texas, Shepard Smith was seen losing and wearing several different baseball caps.
-''The Fox Report with Shepard Smith'' remains the top-rated newscast in cable news, for seventy months and counting as of October 2006,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} and is ranked third in the top programs in cable news.<ref name="xm1">{{cite web |url=http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelbio.xmc?ch=121 |title=Meet the Hosts of FOX News |work=XMRadio.com |accessdate=2006-11-11}}</ref>  Smith is currently the longest-running news anchor for an evening broadcast of this format and style on both cable and 'the big three' network news.  Shepard Smith was voted the second most trusted news anchor on both network and cable news by the readers of ''[[TV Guide]]''.
+Following his work in New Orleans and upon returning to New York on [[Monday]], [[September 5]], 2005, Smith appeared on the [[Late Show with David Letterman]].
-Smith appeared as himself in the film ''[[Volcano (film)|Volcano]]''. Video of Smith anchoring on Fox News Channel during the opening moments of the March 2003, U.S. led, Iraq invasion was used in the documentary film ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]].''
+Smith currently appears weekdays at 3pm EST hosting [[Studio B]], and 7pm EST hosting the [[FOX Report]]. The FOX Report is currently the top rated newscast. It ranks third in the top programs in cable news.[http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_talk_stars.jsp?ch=121]
-== Education ==
-Smith attended the [[University of Mississippi]]. He majored in [[journalism]] but left a few credits shy of [[graduation]] requirements.  He frequently returns to the university during [[college football]] season.
-Smith previously attended Marshall Academy, a [[K–12]] [[private school]] in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
-== Personal life ==
+====
-<!-- Please do not include the piece from the Washington Blade regarding the "outing" of Smith.  This is at best heresay, as we have only the editor's word.  Such a report should not be added until more information is available. -->
-Smith chooses not to comment on his political views or his personal life; when asked in the June 2006 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'', "What's your life like outside of work?", Smith replied, "I don't talk about it. I don't talk religion. I don't talk politics and I don't talk sex. Other than that, we're good to go." ''Playboy'' then asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?", Smith replied, "I don't talk about those things. I won't tell you what church I go to or whether I go."<ref name="playboy1">{{cite journal| title=Playboy Interview: Shepard Smith| journal=Playboy| first=David| last=Sheff| year=2006| month=June| volume=53| issue=6| pages=53-58,152-154}}</ref>
+Smith attended the [[University of Mississippi]] and was in their School of Journalism when he left with few credits needed for graduation after signing his first television contract with WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, FL.
-== Controversies ==
-=== Arrest for battery ===
-The ''St. Petersburg Times'' reported that Smith was arrested in [[Florida]] on [[November 17]], [[2000]] for [[Battery (crime)|aggravated battery]] with a motor vehicle.<ref name="StPete1">{{cite news |url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/111800/news_pf/State/National_TV_anchor_is.shtml |title=National TV anchor is accused of battery |first=Shelby |last=Oppel |work=St. Petersburg Times Online |date=[[2000-11-18]] |accessdate=2006-10-08}}</ref>  The alleged victim was Maureen Walsh, another reporter. Both were in Florida covering the [[United States presidential election, 2000#Florida election results|Florida election crisis]] during the [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000 United States presidential election]].  According to the ''Tallahassee Democrat'', on [[July 20]], [[2001]], the charge "was reduced to misdemeanor battery" and dismissed "after both sides agreed to a confidential payoff" in June 2001.<ref name="TalDem1">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?s_site=tallahassee&f_site=tallahassee&f_sitename=Tallahassee+Democrat&p_theme=gannett&p_product=TD&p_action=search&p_field_base-0=&p_text_base-0=shepard+smith&p_perpage=10&p_maxdocs=200&p_queryname=700&s_search_type=keyword&p_sort=_rank_%3AD&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date%3AB%2CE&p_text_date-0= |title=Charge against news anchor dismissed |work=Tallahassee Democrat |date=[[2001-07-20]] |accessdate=2006-11-11}}</ref>
-=== Verbal slip ===
-On [[November 4]], [[2002]], Smith accidentally invoked the slang sex term [[oral sex|blow job]] during a live broadcast of his nightly ''Fox Report'', causing himself considerable embarrassment. He was trying to say that pop star [[Jennifer Lopez]]'s neighbors were "more likely to give her a [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Curb+Job&defid=127015 ''curb job''] than a [[block party]]," but misspoke, stopping just short of saying the entire expression: "...more likely to give her a curb job than a ''blow jo-'', er, bl-, block party". Smith immediately apologized to his viewers,<ref name="salonbj">{{cite news |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/people/col/reit/2002/11/12/nptues/index.html |title=Trading places |work=Salon.com |first=Amy |last=Reiter |date=[[2002-11-12]] |accessdate=2006-11-09}}</ref> and Fox executives indicated their belief that it was an innocent mistake.
-=== Fox News editing ===
-Among many articles on [[Wikipedia]] modified by organizations for image management and [[public relations]] purposes, the Shepard Smith article was [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=25291538&oldid=24759538 edited] on [[October 11]], [[2005]] by an [[IP address]] associated with the [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] company, as revealed by the [[WikiScanner]] tool. These changes attempted to remove a "Controversies" section and other material from the article; these were restored the next day by another user of the website.<ref name="InfoWeek">{{cite news |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201800211 |title=Wikipedia Spin Doctors Revealed |first=Thomas |last=Claburn |work=Information Week |date=[[2007-08-14]] |accessdate=2007-08-14}}</ref>
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-*[http://www.foxnews.com/studiob/index.html Studio B official website]
-*[http://www.foxnews.com/foxreport/index.html Fox Report official website]
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