Keir Simmons

Keir Simmons

Cameraman filming journalist and a gray-haired man on the street

Simmons (center) interviewing U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on June 27, 2016
Born (1972-02-22) 22 February 1972
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Alma mater Goldsmiths College (University of London)
Occupation Journalist

Keir Simmons (born 22 February 1972) is an English journalist. Since August 2012, he has been a correspondent for NBC News. In July 2016 he was nominated for an Emmy award in the category 'Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazin' for his contribution to a Dateline NBC special 'Terror in Paris'. http://cdn.emmyonline.org/news_37th_nominations_v02.pdf

He was previously domestic UK Editor for ITN' s ITV News, where he covered stories including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 2006 death of Russian Alexander Litvinenko. In 2003, he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.[1]

Early life and education

Simmons was born in London, England and grew up in Bristol. He was educated at Wellsway School, a state comprehensive school in the town of Keynsham in Somerset in South West England, followed by Goldsmiths College, a constituent college of the University of London, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree.[2] He has one sister British Actress Mika Simmons[3]

Career

Simmons joined ITN as a reporter for IRN in 1996, before becoming a sometime general reporter on its ITV News service in 1998. While remaining with the organization he intermittently worked for Sky News, 5 News and ITV London's London Tonight. On 30 September 2010, it was announced that he would be promoted from crime correspondent to UK editor.[4][5]

On 16, 23 and 30 September; 7 October 2011, Simmons guest presented ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak.

On 27 August 2012, he left ITN to join NBC News as a London-based correspondent.[6]

In 2013 Simmons covered the resignation of Pope Benedict and selection of Pope Francis's for NBC's TODAY from Rome. http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/papal-conclave-coverage-broadcast-and-cable-networks/171294

In November 2015 he covered the Paris terror attacks http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/terror-attacks-in-paris/277414

In March 2016 he covered the Brussels terror attacks for NBC News, appearing on Today, Nightly News and MSNBC http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/networks-send-correspondents-to-brussels-in-wake-of-terror-attacks/288025

In August 2016 he covered the Rio Summer Olympics for NBC's Today Show http://www.nbcumv.com/news/nbc-news-goes-big-2016-rio-olympics-%E2%80%98today%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98nbc-nightly-news-lester-holt%E2%80%99-live-brazil

Simmons additionally writes for the Financial Times and works as a facilitator of live debates and events.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (undated). LTW – Annual Programme Statement 2003 and Programme Review 2002 (PDF format). London Weekend Television (via Ofcom). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Keir Simmons - Biography and Images". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mika Simmons". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  4. ↑ Staff (30 September 2010). "Confirmed: ITV UK Editor Announced". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "ITV News appoints Keir Simmons as its new UK editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Keir Simmons Joins NBC News as London-Based Correspondent". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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