Ann Lesley Smith

Ann Lesley Smith (born December 27, 1956) is an American former radio host.

After working in modeling, Smith was the host of the KFIV Ann Lesley Live radio show. Smith worked as a Christian minister for the Manteca Police Department and the Marin County Sheriff's Office, before returning to journalism.

She was married to Michael Carabello and later to Chester Smith until his death in 2008. She was briefly engaged to Australian-American newspaper magnate Rupert Murdoch for two weeks in late March 2023.

Smith lives on her ranch near Riverbank, California, in Northern California.

Early life Born as Ann Lesley Krohn in , she grew up in Petaluma, California, She studied at Idaho State University. Prior to her first marriage, She ran the radio show Ann Lesley Live on KFIV. for the Manteca Police Department and the Marin County Sheriff's Office, before returning to journalism, working for Rupert Murdoch's newspaper group.

She is the founder of the Angels All Over non-profit organisation that supports people experiencing homelessness.

Personal life In 1985, The marriage ended in divorce,

In 2005, at 47, she married American musician and radio and television broadcaster Chester Smith, aged 74, wedded until his death in 2008. She was a prison chaplain for the California Department of Corrections when they met. thumb

Smith became engaged to Australian-American business magnate Rupert Murdoch on March 17, 2023, in New York City. Murdoch divorced Jerry Hall seven months prior. On April 4, 2023, Vanity Fair reported that Murdoch had called off the engagement. The split was said to be caused by Murdoch's discomfort with Smith's admiration for Fox News host Tucker Carlson, reportedly referring to him as "a messenger from God"; the split came three weeks before Carlson was fired from Fox News.

Smith lives on her ranch near Riverbank, California,