Keir Simmons
Keir Simmons | |
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![]() Simmons (center) interviewing U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on June 27, 2016 | |
Born |
London, United Kingdom | 22 February 1972
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
- List of people from London
- List of reporters for ITV News
- List of University of London people
- Lists of writers
References
- ↑ Staff (undated). LTW – Annual Programme Statement 2003 and Programme Review 2002 (PDF format). London Weekend Television (via Ofcom). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Keir Simmons - Biography and Images". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Mika Simmons". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Staff (30 September 2010). "Confirmed: ITV UK Editor Announced". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "ITV News appoints Keir Simmons as its new UK editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Keir Simmons Joins NBC News as London-Based Correspondent". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 November 2015.