Ken Smith Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Ken Smith is an American journalist and news anchor and reporter for Wral.

10 Quick Facts About Ken Smith

• Full Name: Ken Smith
• Nationality: American
• Profession: News anchor and journalist
• Known For: The television program WRAL Morning News
• Current Role: News anchor and reporter
• Place of Birth: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Amanda Smith
• Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
• Beats: Politics / Government, Lifestyle / Human Interest, and Education

Ken Smith Age

Ken Smith's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended University of South Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications.

• University of South Florida
  • Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
  • Field of Study: Mass Communications
  • Period: Graduated in 1986

Career & Work

Ken Smith's career includes news and reporting roles with WRAL-TV, a television station and WBNB-TV.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WRAL News at 9 a.m, Out and About Podcast, and WRAL News.

Television

• TV Show: WRAL News at 9 a.m (Anchor, From 2019) — FOX 50 morning newscast that Smith helped launch
• TV Show: WRAL News (Anchor and Reporter) — WRAL's local news broadcasts
• TV Show: WRAL Weekend Evening News (Anchor) — Long-running weekend anchor assignment
• TV Show: First Night Raleigh Coverage (Host) — New Year's Eve event coverage in Raleigh

Podcasts

• Podcast: Out and About Podcast (Interview Guest, 2020) — Discussed his broadcasting career, family and North Carolina interests

Notable Coverage

• WRAL local and regional news - WRAL-TV - Anchors and reports news for television audiences in Raleigh and surrounding North Carolina communities
• Breaking news coverage - WRAL-TV - 2012 - Contributed to news coverage recognized by a Mid-South Regional Emmy and a national Emmy nomination

Awards & Achievements

• Mid-South Regional Emmy Award for Best Weekend Newscast — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2008 — Best Weekend Newscast.
• Mid-South Regional Emmy Award for Spot News — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2009 — Spot news coverage.
• Mid-South Regional Emmy Award for Breaking News — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2012 — Breaking news coverage.
• National Emmy Award Nomination — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2012 — Breaking news coverage.
• Georgia Associated Press Award for Best Spot News — Associated Press — Spot news reporting.
• Georgia Associated Press Award for Best Feature — Associated Press — Feature reporting.

Ken Smith Family & Relationships

Ken Smith is married to Amanda Smith. He has 5 children, including Jamard and Franklin.

• Children:
  • Jamard
  • Franklin
  • Leah Marie (2022)
  • Louisa Marion (2022)
  • Sara Katherine

Lesser Known Facts

• He was born on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and grew up on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• He enjoys jazz, calypso music, tennis and hiking.
• He enjoys suspense fiction, history books and biographies.
• His twin daughters Leah and Louisa were born one minute apart on November 30, 2022.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Ken Smith
• Gender: Male
• Occupation: News anchor and journalist
• Nationality: American
• Living Status: Alive
• Ethnicity: Black / African

Birth & Background

• Place of Birth: Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Measurements

• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Black

Family & Relationships

• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Amanda Smith

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $56,000–$245,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $353,000–$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

• Amanda Smith (Spouse • Wife and mother of his younger children.)
• Mikaya Thurmond (Colleague • Worked with Ken Smith on WRAL's morning news team.)
• Lena Tillett (Colleague • Fellow WRAL broadcaster and member of the station's morning news programming.)

Online Presence

• X (Twitter):https://x.com/wralanchor

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