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Kerry Smith

Kerry Lois Smith was a New Zealand actor and broadcaster. Between 1978 and 1989, she co-presented the "Top Marks" breakfast show on 89FM in Auckland. She was a presenter on the radio station The Breeze from 2006 to 2011. She was also a presenter for Radio Pacific and Radio Live. On television, she was known for her role as Magda in the 1980s drama series Gloss. She also worked as a television announcer and weather presenter, and was the host of home improvement show Changing Rooms. Smith died on 20 April 2011 following a battle with melanoma.

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Kerry Lois Smith1 (29 March 19532 – 20 April 2011) was a New Zealand actor and broadcaster. Between 1978 and 1989, she co-presented the "Top Marks" breakfast show on 89FM in Auckland. She was a presenter on the radio station The Breeze from 2006 to 2011. She was also a presenter for Radio Pacific and Radio Live. On television, she was known for her role as Magda in the 1980s drama series Gloss. She also worked as a television announcer and weather presenter,3 and was the host of home improvement show Changing Rooms. Smith died on 20 April 2011 following a battle with melanoma.45

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  1. Notice in The New Zealand Herald on 23 April 2011
  2. Obituaries, The Dominion Post, 30 April 2011
  3. Biography, on NZ On Air
  4. Fox, Michael (21 April 2011). "Broadcaster Kerry Smith dies after cancer battle". The Dominion Post. Wellington. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  5. "Broadcaster Kerry Smith passes away". One News. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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