So long, Pat Simon

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Loyal reader Brant delivers the heads-up – Pat Simon no longer works for WLOS. Looks like Simon has moved on to work for a station in Shreveport. As you can see, he has lots of Louisana connections:

Pat Simon co-anchors KSLA News 12 weekdays at 5, 6 and 10pm.

He grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Pat is a proud LSU graduate and worked the Baton Rouge airwaves for 15 years. Eight years were spent in radio at WJBO and 7 years at our sister station WAFB-TV where he co-anchored the morning and noon newscasts. He was been twice named an Associated Press Award Winner and received an Emmy nomination. Before coming to KSLA he was the co-anchor for the 5:30 and 6 o’clock evening news for WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina.

In his spare time, Pat enjoys jogging, golfing, and is a sailing enthusiast. He loves to spend time with his family including his wife and three children.

Simon never really caught on as a WLOSer. His stories were weakly reported, and I know that he really infuriated some folks with his reportorial tactics. So long, Simon.