Brooke Smith
Brooke Smith (born c. 1981 in Albertville) is a television personality on NBC 13.
Smith served as a Bama Belle and Crimson Courter while a student at the University of Alabama. During her senior year she was the runner-up contestant on the second season of "The Bachelor", filmed in 2002. She met her husband, Scott, at a New Year's Eve party right after the show wrapped.
In 2003, Smith took a job at NBC 13 as the morning traffic reporter. Over the years, she moved up to the anchor desk. In 2009, the station created Daytime Alabama for Smith, who was later joined by Wendy Garner as co-host.
Smith decided to step down from the daily show in May 2010 to take care of her daughter, Gracie. At the time, she said she planned to be on air one day a week and continue to contribute to the show. David Lamb, former anchor at CBS 42, joined Garner that July as the show's co-host.
In February 2011 Smith returned to the air as a co-host of "Wake Up Alabama" on CBS 42. She returned to NBC 13 in September 2014 as co-host, with Ken Lass, of the "Today in Alabama" morning program.
References
- "My Birmingham: A conversation with Brooke Smith" (n.d.) Birmingham magazine
- Carlton, Bob (April 29, 2010) "Former 'Bachelor' star Brooke Smith leaves NBC 13 to be a full-time mom." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (June 29, 2010) "David Lamb is leaving Birmingham radio station WDJC FM to return to television at NBC 13." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (February 1, 2011) "Brooke Smith, who starred during 2002 season of "The Bachelor," joins Birmingham's CBS 42." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (September 28, 2014) "Brooke Smith returns to Birmingham's NBC 13 to co-anchor morning news with Ken Lass." The Birmingham News