Background
Scott Simon was born on March 16, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, to Ernie Simon, a comedian, and Patricia (Lyons) Simon.
Scott Simon, August 7, 2018
5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
Scott Simon attended the University of Chicago.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4
Scott Simon attended McGill University.
NPR host Scott Simon shared the experience of his mother's death with his 1.2 million Twitter followers in real time.
Scott Simon has hosted 'Weekend Edition Saturday' every year but one since 1985.
NPR headquarters talks to the Weekend Edition Saturday host, Scott Simon, April 28, 2015
NPR host Scott Simon attends the 2011 Chicago Public Library Foundation and Chicago Public Library gala benefit awards dinner at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, Oct. 20, 2011.
Simon in 2010
Scott Simon and his daughters Lina and Elise.
NPR host Scott Simon shared the experience of his mother's death with his 1.2 million Twitter followers in real time.
Scott Simon was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
Caroline Richard Simon, Scott's wife, with their adopted daughter Elise Simon
Scott Simon
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon in 2012.
Scott Simon has hosted 'Weekend Edition Saturday' every year but one since 1985.
NPR headquarters talks to the Weekend Edition Saturday host, Scott Simon, April 28, 2015
NPR's Scott Simon and his late mother Patricia Lyons Simon Newman.
Scott Simon spoke with Krys Boyd as part of the week-long "Think in DC" series in April.
NPR host Scott Simon attends the 2011 Chicago Public Library Foundation and Chicago Public Library gala benefit awards dinner at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, Oct. 20, 2011.
5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
Scott Simon attended the University of Chicago.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4
Scott Simon attended McGill University.
Scott Simon and his late mother Patricia Lyons Simon Newman.
(In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childho...)
In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childhood to adulthood through times of war and peace, Scott Simon movingly traces his life as a fan - of sports, theater, politics, and the people and things he holds dear.
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Away-Memoir-Scott-Simon/dp/0786886528/?tag=2022091-20
2000
(The universally respected NPR journalist and bestselling ...)
The universally respected NPR journalist and bestselling memoirist Scott Simon makes a dazzling fiction debut. In Pretty Birds, Simon creates an intense, startling, and tragicomic portrait of a classic character–a young woman in the besieged city of Sarajevo in the early 1990s.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FCK41I/?tag=2022091-20
2005
(In this book, renowned broadcaster Scott Simon reveals ho...)
In this book, renowned broadcaster Scott Simon reveals how Robinson's heroism brought the country face-to-face with the question of racial equality. From his days in the army to his ascent to the major leagues, Robinson battled bigotry at every turn.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DNL0GAC/?tag=2022091-20
2007
(The acclaimed author of the intensely powerful novel Pret...)
The acclaimed author of the intensely powerful novel Pretty Birds, Scott Simon now gives us a story that is both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-piercing–as sprawling and brawling as Chicago, where politics is a contact sport.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00256Z3OA/?tag=2022091-20
2009
(In this warm, funny, and wise new book, NPR’s award-winni...)
In this warm, funny, and wise new book, NPR’s award-winning and beloved Scott Simon tells the story of how he and his wife found true love with two tiny strangers from the other side of the world. It’s a book of unforgettable moments: when Scott and Caroline get their first thumb-size pictures of their daughters, when the small girls are placed in their arms, and all the laughs and tumbles along the road as they become a real family.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EY7IEA/?tag=2022091-20
2010
(My Cubs is Scott Simon’s love letter to his Chicago Cubs,...)
My Cubs is Scott Simon’s love letter to his Chicago Cubs, World Series winners for the first time in over a century. Replete with personal reflections, club lore, memorable anecdotes, and tales of frenetic fandom, My Cubs recounts the franchise’s pivotal moments with the wise and adoring intimacy of a long-suffering devotee and Chicago native.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5JFRVF/?tag=2022091-20
2017
Scott Simon was born on March 16, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, to Ernie Simon, a comedian, and Patricia (Lyons) Simon.
Scott Simon attended the University of Chicago and McGill University.
Scott Simon has since 1985 served as host of National Public Radio's (NPR) Weekend Edition Saturday, a two-hour morning show known for its offbeat take on the past week's news events inter-mixed with aurally distinctive long-form feature pieces.
Simon credits the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Edward R. Murrow's broadcasts, and his family's show business background as early influences on his career in radio journalism. While working for Chicago public television station WTTW, Simon began filing stories as a freelancer for NPR in the wake of the death of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1976; he eventually became the full time Chicago bureau chief for the radio network.
Simon first came to national attention for his coverage of an American Nazi Party rally. Simon's report deftly edited the sounds coming from the rally organizers, the counter-demonstrators, and even the apathetic, creating for listeners a three-dimensional account of the 1978 Chicago event unrivaled by any other media report. Later assignments moved Simon to NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in covering wars and human rights.
NPR created Weekend Edition in November 1985 as a showcase for Simon's talents and as a symbol of NPR's reemergence after a period of financial difficulty, The Saturday morning show quickly earned critical approval from adults dissatisfied with commercial television's competing lineup of programming designed for children.
In August 1992, Simon went on hiatus from NPR and hosted National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Television's revamped weekend Today morning programs. By all accounts, Simon's first shows were awkward and riddled with technical mistakes. Contributing to the problem were miscasting with his co-host and Simon’s discomfort with the soft news features that the television show's producers wanted. After disagreements with management about the direction of the show, Simon returned within a year to host NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.
Since NBC, Simon's most frequent television appearances have been on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). In 1997, he narrated a documentary, Affluenza, reviews of which again focused on Simon's personality. One reviewer described Affluenza as Simon's sermon about Americans' wasteful consumption habits. To less controversy, Simon co-anchored segments of PBS's millennium celebration coverage.
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq.
Simon has won every major award in broadcasting, including the Peabody, the Emmy, the Columbia-DuPont, the Ohio State Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the Sidney Hillman Award. He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging."
He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor.
(The acclaimed author of the intensely powerful novel Pret...)
2009(In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childho...)
2000(In this warm, funny, and wise new book, NPR’s award-winni...)
2010(In this book, renowned broadcaster Scott Simon reveals ho...)
2007(My Cubs is Scott Simon’s love letter to his Chicago Cubs,...)
2017(The universally respected NPR journalist and bestselling ...)
2005Simon was a Quaker. Though raised in a Catholic-Jewish household, Simon is affiliated with the Society of Friends. His strong views on the death penalty, alcoholic beverages, and human rights are well known to listeners.
Simon's hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Simon's fascination with Chicago's sports teams is a frequent topic of conversation on Weekend Edition Saturday and the subject of Simon's autobiographical Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan.
Despite his long association with public radio, Simon maintains he is not a "radio head." He sees himself primarily as a communicator and remains loyal to public broadcasting because of his conviction that good journalism, like the best work of Edward R. Murrow, should challenge the audience. Reflecting on the state of contemporary commercial radio, Simon says NPR alone offers him that opportunity.
Quotes from others about the person
“There are certain people perfect for certain mediums. Scott has a great feeling for radio. He’s not just a pretty voice. If you say something, he listens to you with great respect.” - Daniel Schorr, newsman
Simon married Caroline Richard, French documentary filmmaker on September 10, 2000. They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China: Elise, in 2004, and Lina, in 2007.
