Complex sentence: Smith was born in Madison, South Dakota and grew up in the small town of Pipestone, Minnesota developed an interest in radio by listening to broadcasters Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Douglas Edwards, and Robert Trout.
Split into simpler sentences: Smith was born in Madison, South Dakota and grew up in the small town of Pipestone, Minnesota. He developed an interest in radio by listening to broadcasters Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Douglas Edwards, and Robert Trout.