Brad Smith

Brad Smith is a broadcast journalist and anchor whose career spans the trading floors of Wall Street and the forefront of digital news. Before transitioning into news, Smith began his career at the Nasdaq Stock Market as a global listings services marketing specialist, working with companies as they went public and expanding his interests into video content strategy from the MarketSite Studio in Times Square. This vantage point at the intersection of finance and media laid the groundwork for a broadcasting career defined by market acumen and an ability to make complex economic stories accessible to broad audiences.

Smith served as an anchor for the streaming platform Cheddar, where his responsibilities included Cheddar Business and Cheddar News. He hosted the daily live "Opening Bell" show from the New York Stock Exchange and regularly led coverage of heatmap and battleground states during the presidential election. He was also a founding anchor for shows including "Search for a Cure: COVID-19" and "All Hands: Race to Inclusion," demonstrating versatility that extended beyond financial reporting into coverage of major news events.

Smith also served as an anchor at Yahoo Finance, where he hosted "Morning Brief" and conducted interviews with business leaders, policymakers, and government officials. At Yahoo Finance, he covered equity markets and interviewed chief executives of major businesses, cabinet officials, members of Congress, and economic policymakers. His ability to hold substantive conversations with newsmakers across industries established his reputation as a dynamic voice in financial and business journalism.

Smith is now an anchor for CNN Headlines, the network's domestic FAST channel. CNN Headlines is an original, curated news feed covering major stories across entertainment, culture, business, politics, and international affairs, showcasing impactful events through live news programs and roundups that provide a local perspective. Smith describes CNN Headlines as the "SportsCenter of general news," with its mix of breaking news, business, politics, entertainment, culture, and international stories. His appointment is part of CNN's investment in FAST programming, complementing the network's linear, digital, mobile, and podcast offerings.