Romney Smith New Job, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wedding, WKYC, Salary, and Net Worth

Romney Smith Bio | Wiki

Romney Smith (Romney Joyce Smith) is an American journalist currently working as a general assignment reporter for NBC 4 New York in New York. She joined the network in August 2021 and frequently appears on weekday mornings on Today in New York. Previously, Romney worked at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio as a weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter.

She joined the station in October 2019 and reported the station’s weekday evening newscast at 6 p.m and also the weekend morning newscasts. Before joining WKYC, Romney worked for WTOC in Savannah, Georgia as an anchor and investigative reporter for two years. Previously, she worked for the CBS/FOX duopoly in Jacksonville, Florida serving as a morning anchor and reporter. Her career journey in broadcasting kicked off in Albany, Georgia at a station called WFXL FOX 31 News.

Romney Smith Age

She was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Romney is around 36 years old. However, she has not disclosed any information concerning her date, year, and place of birth.

Romney Smith Height

She is a woman of average stature. Romney stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65 m).

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Romney Smith Parents

She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia where she did her schooling. However, Romney has not shared any information regarding her parents and siblings with the general public. Therefore, it is not publicly known whether she has any siblings or not.

Romney Smith Husband

She is happily married to her beloved husband Jason Frazer. Romney and her husband tied the knot on a Saturday, February 12, 2020, in Puerto Rico. Her husband is an American journalist currently working for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio as a meteorologist. Before that, he was a freelance meteorologist working for Rogers Media-680 news in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Before that, Jason served as a meteorologist for FOX 28 News in Savannah, Georgia.

At one point Jason worked as an investigative reporter for NBC Boston for one year. His career journey commenced at WFSB-TV where he worked as a general assignment reporter and investigative team contributor for almost three years. He attended Columbia University in the City of New York where he graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In addition, he also enrolled at Mississippi State University where he obtained his Broadcast Meteorology Certificate in Meteorology in 2019.

In January 2023, the couple revealed they are expecting a baby who is due in May 2023.

Romney Smith Wedding

She and Jason Frazer exchanged their wedding vows on February 12, 2020, in Puerto Rico. The colorful wedding ceremony was attended by family and close friends. Looking at their photos, Romney and her husband are so much in love and enjoy each other’s company. However, they have not revealed much information concerning their wedding.

Romney Smith Engaged

Romney got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Jason Frazer in September 2018 when he went down on one knee and popped the big question. As expected from two people in love, she excitedly said yes to him. The two first met back in 2013 at a party at the National Association for Black Journalists conference. They kept in touch and after some time when they were both finally single, they went on their first date.

Romney and Jason did a long-distance relationship for three and a half years since they both worked in different states and were constantly moving from one state to the other. They worked so had to be finally in the same state and are now ecstatic to be working at the same station. However, details regarding their engagement date are still under the radar.

Romney Smith Education

She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and later relocated to Baltimore where she began her career in pharmaceutical sales. Romney later attended the University of Richmond where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and Rhetoric. She then joined the University of Maryland College Park where she obtained her Master of Journalism in Broadcast Journalism.

Romney Smith New Job | NBC 4

Currently, Romney serves as a general assignment reporter for NBC 4 New York in New York. She joined the station’s news team in August 2021 and frequently appears on weekday mornings on Today in New York. Previously, Romney served as a general assignment reporter and weekend morning anchor for WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio. While there, she was responsible for reporting the station’s weekend morning newscasts as well as the weekdays evening newscast at 6 p.m.

Some of Romney’s colleagues at NBC 4 New York include:

Pat Collins – General Assignment reporter

Julie Carey – Northern Virginia Bureau Chief

McKenna King – Meteorologist

Tommy McFly – Contributor

Ben Gelber – Meteorologist

Romney Smith WKYC

She joined WKYC in October 2019 working as a general assignment reporter and weekend morning anchor. Romney reported the station’s weekend morning newscasts as well as the weekdays evening newscast at 6 p.m. Before that, she worked at WTOC in Savannah, Georgia where she spent two years serving as an anchor and investigative reporter. While there, Romney played a crucial role in launching multi-platform digital newscasts for the station and also re-launched the investigative unit.

She became extensively known for her reports revealing the escalating sex trafficking issue in Georgia. Previously, Romney served as a morning anchor and reporter for the CBS/FOX duopoly in Jacksonville, Florida at a station called ActionNewsJax. While there, she played an essential role in reporting and anchoring numerous big stories including hurricanes Matthew and Irma, the Jordan Davis/Michael Dunn loud music gas station shooting trial, and also Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s federal fraud trial.

Romney has been recognized with various awards including 4 Emmy nominations, and also Georgia & Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Award. In addition, she was among the team that obtained the 2017 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence. Her career journey commenced in Alabama, Georgia where she served as an anchor and reporter for WFXL FOX 31 News. While there, Romney also served various roles such as multimedia journalist; main anchor, and executive producer; as well as a weekend anchor.

Her passion for news ignited and she left pharma to join the graduate school. She now holds a master’s degree from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and changed careers without a doubt. Besides that, Romney is also part of the National Association of Black Journalists, Investigative Reporters, and Editors as well as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

When she is not busy at work she enjoys engaging herself in various activities such as working out, calligraphy, making mean guacamole, and also playing with her Yorkshire Terrier called Linney.

Some of Romney’s colleagues at WKYC included:

Alexa Lee – On-Air Host

Matt Wintz – Meteorologist

Lynna Lai – Anchor

Danielle Serino – Investigative Reporter & Anchor

Jay Crawford – Anchor

Sara Shookman – Anchor

Romney Smith WTOC

Romney came to Savannah, Georgia from the CBS/FOX duopoly in Jacksonville, Florida called ActionNewsJax where she served as a morning anchor and reporter. She joined WTOC-TV in Savannah, Georgia in October 2017 working as an anchor and investigative reporter. During her time in Georgia, she played an essential role in launching multi-platform digital newscasts for WTOC and also re-launched the investigative unit. Romney left the station on September 6, 2019, and was headed to Cleveland, Ohio where she worked for WKYC-TV as a weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter.

Romney Smith Nationality

She is an American by nationality who was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Romney Smith Salary

She earns quite an impressive amount from working as a general assignment reporter at NBC 4 New York. Romney’s average salary is $110,500 per year.

Romney Smith Net Worth

Having worked in the media industry since 2009, Romney has managed to garner a decent fortune. Romney’s estimated net worth is $1 million.

Who Is Romney Smith Engaged To

She got engaged to her boyfriend turned fiance Jason Fazer in September 2018. Jason is also a journalist currently serving as a meteorologist for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, they are married.

Is Romney Smith Married

Romney tied the knot to her better half Jason Frazer in Puerto Rico on a Saturday, February 12, 2020, in the presence of their close friends and family. The couple currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and are expecting a baby due in May 2023.

Where Is Romney Smith

She currently serves as a general assignment reporter for NBC 4 New York in New York. Romney joined the station’s news team in August 2021 and currently appears on weekday mornings on Today in New York. Before that, she worked at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio as a morning anchor as well as a general assignment reporter.

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