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Shepard Smith Height, Weight, Net Worth, Age, Birthday, Wikipedia, Who, Nationality, Biography

Author

Henry Morales

Published Jan 05, 2026

David Shepard Smith Jr. was born on January 14, 1964. He is an American TV columnist who works for NBC News and CNBC as an overall reporter and anchors The News with Shepard Smith, a day by day evening program that debuted in late September 2020. The writer is dynamic on Twitter and Instagram, among other web-based media stages.

Shepard Smith seems, by all accounts, to be hostile to Trump nowadays, so it is sensible to excuse him as a Democrat on the off chance that you are a Trump ally. From one perspective, it is a troublesome inquiry to address as Smith has not uncovered whether he is a leftist or a conservative.

In any case, it is truly worth recollecting that Smith was enlisted by Roger Ailes, one of the most hardline and committed Republicans of his day, and subsequently the main individual who could assist with making Fox News what it is today. It is hard to see such a person selecting and lifting a Democrat to one of his organization’s most noteworthy positions.

Born

David Shepard Smith Jr.

January 14, 1964 (age 57)

Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.

EducationUniversity of Mississippi
OccupationNews anchor
Employer
  • Fox News (1996–2019)
  • CNBC (2020–present)

Notable credit(s)

  • Studio B
  • The Fox Report
  • Shepard Smith Reporting
Spouse(s)

Virginia Donald

Partner(s)Giovanni Graziano (2012–present)

There is different chance that exists. It’s conceivable that he is a dependable writer who has confidence in detailing reality, the recent developments, without dread or favor. Today, Fox News lost some validity. Shepard Smith’s normal compensation was around $5 million to $10 million.

CNBC, a business and monetary news organization, reported Smith’s recruiting as a central general reporter and boss general breaking commentator on July 8, 2020. Smith is the host of The News with Shepard Smith, an early evening general news program that debuted on September 30, 2020, and airs work days at 7:00 p.m. ET.

As indicated by a public statement from CNBC, the show tries to go past monetary markets to introduce rich, inside and out stories across the entire range of worldwide news. From 2002 to 2004, CNBC ran a show with a similar name, introduced by Brian Williams and afterward John Seigenthaler, in a similar time allotment.Smith is generally known for his 23-year profession time he served at Fox News Channel, where he filled in as boss anchor and overseeing editorial manager of the breaking news division. He joined the organization in 1996.

LISTEN NOW: A manhunt is underway for the parents of the sophomore charged in the Oxford High School shooting. Listen and follow the @thenewsoncnbc podcast here or on your favorite podcast platform:

— The News with Shepard Smith (@thenewsoncnbc) December 4, 2021


During his time at Fox News, Smith introduced different shows, including Fox Report, Studio B, and Shepard Smith Reporting. Smith ventured down from Fox News in October of this current year. He demonstrated in a 2021 meeting with Christiane Amanpour on her eponymous CNN show that his visit on Fox had become unsound attributable to the intentional advancement of falsehood and duplicity on the organization’s perspective shows.