Christie Smith reports weekdays for Today in the Bay, NBC Bay Area’s morning news program.
Christie joined NBC Bay Area News in 2001 and worked in the East Bay at night for several years before joining the morning news team.
At 2:30 in the morning. That is the answer to the question that she is asked most often. "What time do you get up?" She appears on air from 430 am to 7 am and then again at 11 am.
A Berkeley native, Christie began her on-camera news career as an anchor/reporter in Medford, Oregon. From Medford, Christie moved to KCRA-TV in Sacramento and worked as a reporter for three years. She covered national stories like the Yosemite Sightseer Murders and a tragic school shooting just outside of San Diego. There were also stops in Monterey at KCCN-TV and Chicago at WFLD-TV as a news writer and producer. Christie is an Emmy Award winning journalist.
She is a graduate of Berkeley High School. She earned a BA in English from UC Davis and an MSJ (in journalism) from Northwestern University at the Medill School of Journalism.
In 2002, Christie had the opportunity to cover the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. "That was incredible seeing people from different countries and hearing all the interesting languages."
Christie has a large extended family in the Bay Area. She lives in the East Bay with her husband, two sons, and a rescue dog, Sydney, who just won't listen.
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The Latest
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Man dead, woman and toddler hurt after shooting at San Francisco home
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Transportation fares across Bay Area increase, commuters express concerns
Most bridge tolls across the Bay Area are increasing, and so are the costs of some transit.
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Oakland business owner speaks out, concerned with break-ins
An Oakland business owner is speaking out after his store was broken into over the weekend.
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San Francisco coffee shop broken into before opening doors
A new coffee show in San Francisco has yet to open its doors, but it is already dealing with crime concerns.
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Longtime San Francisco hardware store to close its doors
A San Francisco institution is preparing to close its doors for good.
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Bay Area Syrian community celebrates downfall of Assad regime
Many gathered in San Francisco on Sunday to celebrate the recent downfall of the Assad regime in Syria.
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A closer look at how San Francisco responded to tsunami warning
Christie Smith shows how San Francisco reacted to this morning’s tsunami warning.
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San Francisco community commemorates World AIDS Day
In San Francisco, people came together on Sunday for the World AIDS Day observance near the National AIDS Memorial Grove.
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San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel workers go on strike
About 500 workers at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel went on strike Sunday morning, union officials said.
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Parts of Bay Area start recovering after season's strongest atmospheric river
A day after a flash flood warning was issued for parts of San Francisco and the East Bay, the rain moved on, and crews were working.
