Shay Simon is a compassionate storyteller who connects the community to top stories on all platforms.

 

She currently anchors at WREG, the #1 station in Memphis. After less than six months as the station's first evening breaking news anchor, she earned a promotion. 

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In 2021, between covering the pandemic and continuous racial injustice she also published her first book. She founded "Jumping into Journalism" to help college students navigate the ever-changing world of news. 

 

She was born and raised in Orlando and received her broadcast journalism degree from Florida A&M University.

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While at FAMU, she interned at CBS in New York City. Prior to heading off to the Big Apple, Shay won an AP Award for her work as the anchor for FAMU’s News 20, the university’s live, student-produced newscast.

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