Larry Smith
Larry Smith joined the LEX18 team as evening anchor next to Nancy Cox and Angie Beavin in December 2020, after a lengthy broadcast journalism career in network and major markets.
Larry began his career during college at his hometown radio stations WLBH-FM & WMCI-FM in Mattoon, Illinois. His television career launched shortly thereafter at WICD in Champaign, Illinois. After a short stint there, he worked for WBIR in Knoxville and WPTV in West Palm Beach before landing a job as a sports anchor and correspondent at CNN. Based in Atlanta, he covered more than 60 major championships worldwide, including a dozen Final Fours, six Super Bowls, and four Olympics. He also served as a regular host for Major League Baseball playoff coverage and NBA TVâs âGametimeâ for Turner Sports.