She spent five years as a news producer for NBC - TV .
Smith later moved to New York City , where she worked as a typist , proofreader , and reporter before she broke into the media world as a news producer for Mike Wallace at CBS Radio .
Smith spent five years as a news producer for NBC - TV .
Smith later moved to New York City , where she worked as a typist , proofreader , and reporter before she broke into the media world as a news producer for Mike Wallace at CBS Radio .