Smith, 59, one of U.S. television's most experienced correspondents, will
join NBC on July 18 after ending his 25 year-career with CBS. Smith anchored
"The Early Show" but was replaced on the morning news program by CBS
earlier this year.
NBC News President Steve Capus called Smith a "veteran
in the industry and highly regarded journalist, we're honored to have Harry on
board as one of the correspondents of the new primetime news magazine
show."
Smith will work as a correspondent on the new broadcast, which will
be led by Brian Williams and will feature correspondents from across the NBC
family, including cable networks MSNBC and CNBC. NBC said the weekly, hour-long
program will be built around the week's biggest and most interesting events and
will carry "meaningful and in-depth stories, and timely newsmaker
interviews."
It will also have a digital edition that will be
available online and via the show's iPad app.