The year prior, Smith had been a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at WNBC's local station "News 4 New York."
Earlier, at NBC-owned station WCAU, Philadelphia, she served as general assignment reporter since June 2007.
In January 2008, her role was expanded and she was promoted to co-anchor of "NBC 10 Weekend Today" on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
In 2013, Smith joined HLN, and began as an interim host of Weekend Express following Natasha Curry's departure.
[4] Following a maternity leave, in March 2019, she hosted the news program On the Story, which had been previously anchored by Erica Hill.