Matt Smith (broadcaster)
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Born | TNT Sports | 26 April 1967
Matt Smith (born 26 April 1967) is a British broadcaster who worked with ITV Sport between 2001 and 2015. He currently presents TNT Sports' coverage of Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference Football and England Under 21 matches.
Early life
Smith is a Modern Languages and Political Studies graduate from Sheffield City Polytechnic, where he studied from 1985 to 1989.[1] During that time, he spent a year in Italy as part of his studies.[1] He was then offered an internship with the Associated Press in Rome, before moving on to the Financial Times as a television producer.[1]
Career
Radio
After leaving the Financial Times, Smith joined the Business Unit at BBC News, and presented business reports on John Inverdale's programme on Radio 5 Live. He gained his first sport–presenting role on Chris Evans' Radio 1 Breakfast Show.[1]
Smith presented BBC Radio Four's final children's programme,
Until May 2008, he presented Weekend Breakfast on Radio 5 Live with Rachel Burden,[3] along with occasional cover on the Drive 4pm–7pm weekday show.
Television
At the
Smith was one of the presenters on the
During the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Smith hosted a panel-based show featuring debate and World Cup highlights every evening during the tournament.[1] At Euro 2004, he was the senior reporter based with the England team.[1]
Smith has also hosted
Smith regularly appeared on
After his contract finished with ITV in 2015, he became freelance. He now works for
Personal life
Smith is a fan of Liverpool Football Club.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j How to be ... Matt Smith The Guardian, 28 February 2005
- ^ Radio 4 ditches last remaining children's series The Guardian, Tuesday 17 March 2009
- ^ Matt Smith joins Five Live for Weekend Breakfast BBC Press Office, 29 April 2006
- ^ "Jacqui Oatley to replace Matt Smith at ITV Sport". ATV Today. ATV. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Meet The BBC team". 12 April 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2013.