Smith has been with TSN since 1987, joining as an editorial assistant for SportsCentre (then SportsDesk).[1] He became a reporter in 1992 and has presented SportsCentre since 1995. He was also a play-by-play announcer for CFL on TSN and CIS University Football.
At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Smith provided the play-by-play commentary for Long Track Speed Skating. He earned his first Gemini Award nomination in the category of Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer later that year. During the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games, Smith delivered play-by-play commentary from the Aquatic Centre and was honoured with the first-ever Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer in 2013.[1] In 2014, Smith won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Host in a Sports Program or Series for his work on SportsCentre.[2]