Kate Smith (presenter)

Kate Smith (presenter)

Kate Smith (b. Belleek, County Fermanagh) is a former Northern Irish television presenter and journalist.

Broadcasting career

Kate began her broadcasting career at Downtown Radio as a newsreader and reporter. [ [http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/team.asp?id=1&index=11 Northern Ireland Screen website] ] She later worked as a presenter and reporter for RTE and moved to Ulster Television in 1983. [ [http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/team.asp?id=1&index=11 Northern Ireland Screen website] ]

Smith hosted her last edition of "UTV Live" in December2006. [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2095757.ece Belfast Telegraph: "Exodus of broadcast starts not a big deal, says UTV"] ; dated 22 December 2006; accessed 17 June 2008] Since her departure from UTV, she has taken workshops in media education, and she was appointed a board member of Northern Ireland Screen in December 2007. [ [http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dcal-211207-northern-ireland-screen Northern Ireland Executive: "Northern Ireland Screen gets new board members"] ; dated 21 December 2007, retrieved 17 June 2008]

Personal life

Smith has worked with a number of charities, including the William Keown Trust, the Prince's Trust and CLIC Sergeant Cancer Care. [ [http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dcal-211207-northern-ireland-screen Northern Ireland Executive: "Northern Ireland Screen gets new board members"] ; dated 21 December 2007, retrieved 17 June 2008]

Smith is married to chef Michael Deane [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article795681.ece Belfast Telegraph: "Kate dines on love"] ; dated 17 July 1997, accessed 17 June 2008] and they have one adopted son.

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