ABC 13 - WSET Welcomes New Evening Anchor to Team Pat Simon to Join Station on June 30
ABC 13 - WSET Welcomes New Evening Anchor to Team
Pat Simon to Join Station on June 30
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) – ABC 13 – WSET is excited to announce Pat Simon has joined as the station’s new evening anchor. He will join the team on air on June 30.
Simon is a Louisiana native and has been a broadcast journalist for more than three decades. He started in the late 90’s when he joined the CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge as a morning anchor. He covered politics and major stories like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 and the capture of a serial killer.
Simon continued his career in Asheville, North Carolina, where his investigative stories on underground contamination eventually led to legislative remediation.
He has also anchored and reported in TV markets in northern Alabama, Charleston, West Virginia, and South Texas. His investigation on dangerous and fatal wrong way driving on a busy bridge in Texas led to the closure of several bridge exits. For that, Simon won the prestigious Carole Kneeland Award.
Simon has also won six Edward R. Murrow Awards, including one for his coverage of the opioid crisis and another for his documentary “Summer of ’42: The Coastal Bend Goes to War.”
Simon has been nominated for more than 20 regional Emmy Awards and won an Emmy for his story about a teenager who built food pantries for veterans who suffered from food insecurity. He also took home four 2024 AP Virginias awards including two first place awards for Serious Feature and Specialty Reporting.
“Pat is a well-respected journalist who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team,” said George Kayes, Vice President and General Manager of ABC 13 – WSET. “We are very excited to have him join our ABC 13 family and for our viewers to get to know him.”
Simon is an Iraq war combat veteran. Lt. Col. Pat Simon served 30 years in the US Army (Active, National Guard and Reserve) and retired in 2018.
Pat’s fiancé Monya is a travel nurse. His son Zack is a strategic director of content in Atlanta with clients such as Chick-fil-A.
“I’m thrilled to join the WSET team and be here in Central Virginia telling the stories of the people and places in this wonderful community,” said Simon. “I also can’t wait to find the best bakeries and running trails.”
Simon will anchor ABC 13 News at 5:30, ABC 13 News at 6, and ABC 13 News at 11 starting Monday, June 30th.
You can watch Pat Simon on ABC 13, YouTube TV, or at WSET.com on the Watch page.
