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| '''Christopher 'Chris' Smith''' is an Australian ] broadcaster. He presents the ] Sydney |
'''Christopher 'Chris' Smith''' is an Australian ] broadcaster. He presents the ] Sydney afternoon show. | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Chris Smith is the father of 2 children from his previous marriage to |
Chris Smith is the father of 2 children from his previous marriage to Ally Smith, and is in a relationship with nutritionist ],<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/diva-of-drama-at-arias-20121110-294rx.html</ref> who also presents a weekly health and nutrition segment on 2GB's Afternoon program. | ||
| Chris has been a media personality for more than 30 years. Starting his career in the NSW town of Moree, he hosted a talkback Morning Show at 2PK in Parkes, while broadcasting local Rugby League matches on the weekend. | |||
| ==Mental Health and Alcoholism== | |||
| Chris Smith has publicly addressed his alcoholism and mental health problems on a number of occasions. In an interview with the Daily telegraph, stating ""I can never go back to that point. I've made some significant changes to my life. I think to a certain degree you have to hit ground zero before you do that." Smith has acknowledged that he was an alcoholic and that he also suffered bipolar disorder<ref>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ive-beaten-myself-up-over-this-says-sober-and-sorry-groper-chris-smith/story-e6freuy9-1225825028003</ref> | |||
| He broke into TV in Bendigo and in 1986 worked at BCV8 as their crime reporter and weather man. | |||
| He later retracted this on air, stating " suffered just a mild dose of bipolar disorder." | |||
| In 1988 Smith started at Seven News in Sydney and covered various international stories such as the Beijing massacre and San Francisco earthquake. | |||
| ==Sexual Misconduct and Dismissal== | |||
| In 2009, Chris Smith was suspended indefinitely from his role at the ], following an incident at a ] party where he exposed himself to several women at the party, attempted to kiss a female colleague and sexually assaulted Network 10 journalist and meteorologist ], after drinking for "an extended period of time". Smith admitted to misusing anti depressant medication,<ref>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/groping-2gb-host-chris-smith-loses-job-family/story-e6frewt0-1225809729558</ref> drinking heavily and claimed to have no recollection of the events. | |||
| He moved to TV current affairs in 1991 with the Hinch program at Seven and won his first award for an investigative report on illegal dumping, followed by a Health award for a series of stories on organ replacement emergencies. | |||
| In December 2009 Smith was reinstated and his contract extended, despite a number of female staff voicing concerns surrounding his on going conduct.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/gb-female-staff-worried-about-groper-chris-smiths-return/story-e6frf96o-1225810359743</ref> | |||
| In 1993 he shifted to Channel 9 and became a senior reporter with A Current Affair... | |||
| Smith later denied the assaults on air when questioned by a listener, asking him "where did you make these facts from?", threatening the listener to be "very careful what you read about private social events".<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekh0t2KDTH8</ref> | |||
| He was suspended in 1995 for making a false statement in an effort to gain an interview with a convicted woman at Silverwater jail. | |||
| His 10 month suspension was lifted after a court case which placed him on a bond. | |||
| Chris moved to 2UE in 1998, producing Ray Hadley in the summer period, before moving to China, where Chris became the first westerner to broadcast LIVE on the widely popular China Radio International based in Beijing. His role at the network was expanded and he became the deputy GM of the commercial joint venture with a French media company. | |||
| ==ACMA Censorship== | |||
| In February 2011, Chris Smith ran a competition on his afternoon show called "Smithy's Mystery" which offered listeners movie tickets, books and DVDs if they could correctly guess how many Asylum seekers who died at sea would be buried in Sydney.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/radio-stations-funeral-quiz-asylum-seeker-question-was-poor-taste/story-e6frg6nf-1226009703123</ref> | |||
| He returned to Sydney in 1999 as Program Director of Radio 2GB. That role coincided with the companies acquisition of both Alan Jones and Ray Hadley. | |||
| Sponsors reacted angrily, with both BBC Worldwide and publisher Pan Macmillan, which provided the prizes, expressing their shock at the quiz, saying they would never have allowed their brands to be part of it had they been aware. | |||
| Chris was then appointed by the John Singleton led Board to host the Afternoon program from noon, a position he took on whilst programming the station. | |||
| In 2010 Chris was suspended again for misbehaving with female staff at the station's Christmas Party and returned to air in February 2011. | |||
| He admitted to having problems with binge drinking. | |||
| Later that year he coordinated a major rally against the newly introduced Carbon Tax at Federal Parliament House, drawing 32 bus-loads of listeners from Sydney and Melbourne. He followed this up with several other rallies in conjunction with the Consumer's Taxpayer's Association. | |||
| Chris has been described as everything from the worst of the shock jocks to a wildcard and is currently in his 13th year at 2GB. His program has been the number 1 show on all bands at midday in Sydney for 9 years... | |||
| The Australian Communications and Media Authority found the licensee of 2GB (Macquarie Radio Network) breached the Commercial Radio Code of Practice and Guidelines 2010 requirement that material broadcast must not offend generally accepted standards of decency, stating “offensive, in very bad taste, and that it should not have been broadcast”.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/acma-censures-shock-jock-chris-smith/story-e6frg996-1226217969961</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 10 December 2013
Christopher 'Chris' Smith is an Australian talkback radio broadcaster. He presents the 2GB Sydney afternoon show.
Personal life
Chris Smith is the father of 2 children from his previous marriage to Ally Smith, and is in a relationship with nutritionist Susie Burrell, who also presents a weekly health and nutrition segment on 2GB's Afternoon program.
Chris has been a media personality for more than 30 years. Starting his career in the NSW town of Moree, he hosted a talkback Morning Show at 2PK in Parkes, while broadcasting local Rugby League matches on the weekend.
He broke into TV in Bendigo and in 1986 worked at BCV8 as their crime reporter and weather man.
In 1988 Smith started at Seven News in Sydney and covered various international stories such as the Beijing massacre and San Francisco earthquake.
He moved to TV current affairs in 1991 with the Hinch program at Seven and won his first award for an investigative report on illegal dumping, followed by a Health award for a series of stories on organ replacement emergencies.
In 1993 he shifted to Channel 9 and became a senior reporter with A Current Affair... He was suspended in 1995 for making a false statement in an effort to gain an interview with a convicted woman at Silverwater jail. His 10 month suspension was lifted after a court case which placed him on a bond.
Chris moved to 2UE in 1998, producing Ray Hadley in the summer period, before moving to China, where Chris became the first westerner to broadcast LIVE on the widely popular China Radio International based in Beijing. His role at the network was expanded and he became the deputy GM of the commercial joint venture with a French media company.
He returned to Sydney in 1999 as Program Director of Radio 2GB. That role coincided with the companies acquisition of both Alan Jones and Ray Hadley. Chris was then appointed by the John Singleton led Board to host the Afternoon program from noon, a position he took on whilst programming the station.
In 2010 Chris was suspended again for misbehaving with female staff at the station's Christmas Party and returned to air in February 2011. He admitted to having problems with binge drinking. Later that year he coordinated a major rally against the newly introduced Carbon Tax at Federal Parliament House, drawing 32 bus-loads of listeners from Sydney and Melbourne. He followed this up with several other rallies in conjunction with the Consumer's Taxpayer's Association.
Chris has been described as everything from the worst of the shock jocks to a wildcard and is currently in his 13th year at 2GB. His program has been the number 1 show on all bands at midday in Sydney for 9 years...