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Mike Smithson
PrintMike Smithson is News Presenter and Chief Reporter at Channel 7 Adelaide He has more than four decades experience in newspaper and television news gathering in Adelaide and internationally, being the Network’s European correspondent for two and a half years. Mike was chief political reporter for 25 years, where he earned the SA Journalist of the Year award, before turning his attention to full-time news presenting.
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Mike Smithson's Biography
Mike Smithson is News Presenter and Chief Reporter at Channel 7 Adelaide
He has more than four decades experience in newspaper and television news gathering in Adelaide and internationally, being the Network’s European correspondent for two and a half years.
Mike was chief political reporter for 25 years, where he earned the SA Journalist of the Year award, before turning his attention to full-time news presenting.
He was also a long-standing member of the University of Adelaide Media Advisory Board and has been President of the SA Press Club for the past three years.
Over his journalistic journey, he’s been a weekly radio commentator on ABC Adelaide and FIVEaa and a columnist with the Advertiser and Sunday Mail.
In his various capacities, Mike’s been an ambassador for organisations including Legacy.
Mike was appointed to The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (CRF) Honarary Board in early 2023.
He’s a keen mountain hiker and is married to Fiona who has considerable not-for-profit executive experience.
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