Matt Simon

Matt Simon

Matt Simon

Executive Producer

Matt Simon is a Deputy Managing Editor and Sr. Executive Producer. He oversees the production of distributed and syndicated content across Scripps News and Scripps Local Media. These productions include the programs "Scripps News Reports" and "Good to Know," as well as daily co-produced newscasts across local stations.

Matt joined Scripps News in 2018 and has launched or revamped several primetime programs. Before Scripps News, Matt worked for Chinese television's English language network (CGTN), leading international productions and special events, including the first-ever live coverage of a U.S. presidential election. He also produced programs for The Weather Channel in Atlanta and WJZ in Baltimore.

Matt graduated from Goucher College in the Baltimore area. He grew up in Albany, New York. Besides his family, he loves his backyard smoker and a good bourbon.

Recent Work
The Bitcoin logo

Bitcoin Surges Following $1.5 Billion Tesla Investment

President Biden discusses the economy in a speech at the White House.

President Biden Comments On The State Of The Economy

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Wall Street Short Sellers Lose Billions As GameStop Soars

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Lyft Drivers Criticize Company's 'Priority Mode' Feature

Members of the National Guard arrive to secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

National Guard Was On Traffic Duty In D.C.

The New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street Braces For Georgia Senate Race, Vaccine Delay

Leslie Citroen, owner of Mill Valley Chickens, with client

Demand For Backyard Chickens Surges Amid Pandemic

Wall Street in New York City

2020 Market Rally Baffles Analysts As Millions Struggle Financially

A group of children at Auschwitz in 1945

Germany Plans To Pay 240,000 Holocaust Survivors $662M

Italians wear face masks

Europe Experiences COVID-19 Resurgence

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Second 911 Call Revealed In Racist Central Park Incident

Expedition 64 crew members inside the space station’s Zvezda service module.

International Space Station Gets Three New Crew Members

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient.

First Case Of COVID-19 Reinfection Confirmed In U.S.

Marine One lifts off from the White House to carry President Donald Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

President Trump Hospitalized At Walter Reed Medical Center

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Director of Controversial Film: Michael Jackson Was Innocent

Deadlier Than The Flu: What China's Coronavirus Statistics Mean

In this screengrab taken from a Senate Television webcast, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during impeachment.

President's Defense Team Begins Opening Statement In Impeachment Trial

Terace Garnier in Sydney

Newsy On The Ground Covering Australia Bushfires

Charmin's new "forever roll" of toilet paper

Charmin's "Forever" Toilet Paper Roll Draws Attention At CES

Man charged in stabbing enters court

Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Charged With Federal Hate Crimes

Philip Mudd in interview with Newsy.

Fmr. CIA Counterterrorism Chief Defends Secret Black Sites

Newsy's Chance Seales with journalist Anna Fifield

Inside North Korea: From Meth To Elite Millennials And Kim Jong-Un

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Tesla Investigating Video Of A Car Bursting Into Flames In China

The Notre Dame Cathedral on fire on Monday, April 15, 2019.

Early Witness To Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Critical Of Fire Response

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown.

Notre Dame Cathedral "Miracle" -- All Is Not Lost

A general view of Paris is seen from the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on August 9, 2007 in Paris, France.

Beyond Notre Dame, Fire Has Damaged Other Important Landmarks

Lawyer Suing Boeing: 20 Whistleblowers Have Contacted Me About 737 MAX

Plates of the ideal diet according to The Lancet.

Study: It's What We're NOT Eating That's Killing Us

Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos (C) arrives at a closed door hearing before Congress.

George Papadopoulos On 'Deep State' Plot Against Him, Pardon

Former Trump Campaign aide George Papadopoulos in interview with Newsy's Chance Seales

George Papadopoulos On His Plea Deal, What He Knew Of Russian Hacks