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Robin Smith's Biography

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Full Name:

Robin Smith

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Isaac (Bud)

EMIB, School of Business and Administration, Saint Louis University, 1998

BA, Communication Arts/Psychology, Lindenwood Colleges, 1972-1975

No political experience information on file.

Member, 21st Century Task Force, University of Missouri, present

Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Missouri, present

News Anchor/Reporter, KMOV-TV (CBS Affiliate), 1978-2015

News Anchor/Reporter, KTVI-TV (ABC Affiliate), 1975-1978

News Anchor/Reporter, KSDK-TV (NBC Affiliate), 1974-1975

Member, 25th Anniversary Committee, The Gateway Arch, present

Board Member, Advertising Women of Saint Louis, present

Member, American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA), present

Board Member, Deaconess Hospital, present

Board Member, Episcopal Archdiocese of Saint Louis, present

Member, Gateway Arch Expansion Advisory Committee, United Way of Greater Saint Louis, present

Board Member, Grace Hill Settlement House, present

Member, Hospice Board, Saint Joseph Hospital, present

Board Member, March of Dimes of Saint Louis, present

Member, Minority Scholarship Board, Washington University Medical School, present

Member, Missouri State Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, present

Member, National Board of Alumni, Lindenwood Colleges, present

Member, National Board of Overseers, Lindenwood Colleges, present

Member, Saint Louis Press Club Board, present

Member, Advertising Women of Saint Louis

Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Louis University

Awards:

St. Louis NAACP Legacy Award
St. Louis University Alumni Merit Award
Edward R. Murrow Award
Better Family Life Community Leader Recognition
Bob Hardy Media Award
Communications Alumna of the Year Award, Lindenwood University
Riker Award Recipient for Variety Child Service
Former Honorary Chairperson for the Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis
Signal Award presented by the St. Louis Sentinel Newspapers for continued devotion to community service
Faith in Action Award presented by Lutheran Family and Children's Services
Special Leader Award presented by the YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis
Silver Circle Inductee of the National Association of Television, Arts and Sciences who are the presenters of the Emmy Award
Founder and Hall of Fame Member of the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalist
Silver Beaver Award presented by the Boy Scouts of America
Virginia Betts White Quest Award presented by the St. Louis Chapter of Missouri Press Women
Media Award presented by the Missouri Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Media Award presented by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
Diamond Achiever Award, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Omega Chapter
Health Citizen of the Year Award presented by Combined Health Appeal of Greater St. Louis
Missouri Radio & Television News Association Recognition
Emmy Award for Best Anchorperson St. Louis
Emmy Award for Spot News Coverage
Emmy Award for General News Coverage
Emmy Award for Coverage of the "First Day of Desegregation"
Missouri Broadcasters Association Award for Spot News Coverage
Horace Mann Award in Education for coverage of the St. Louis Public School Strike
Meritorious Service and Outstanding Professional Achievement Award presented by Lindenwood Colleges
Outstanding Young Woman of the Year presented by the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc.
Yes I Can Award presented by the St. Louis Sentinel Newspaper for Outstanding Achievement in Television

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Basketball Player, New Orleans Jazz and Seattle Supersonics
Retired Executive, University of Kansas
Basketball Broadcaster, University of Kansas

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