Former KSTW Sports Director Rod Simons passes away

[JoseRM303]

http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/sports-personality-rod-simons-has-died/410236262

Apparent cause was a heart attack he suffered while covering the Minnesota Twins spring training in Ft. Myers, FL.

 

[seatownmedia]

http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/sports-personality-rod-simons-has-died/410236262

Apparent cause was a heart attack he suffered while covering the Minnesota Twins spring training in Ft. Myers, FL.

He started at KSTW Tacoma/Seattle in the 80's, and was very good. His career included MSP sports anchoring duties for many years. Too young at 56.

 

[seatownmedia]

Rod Simmons dies

Only 56. Good tenure in MSP sports, started at KSTW (Tacoma/Seattle), an indie in that market. Always friendly, but always accurate. corrected, "Simons" was his last name.

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/former-minneapolis-sports-director-dies-while-covering-twins/186097

 

[KMan]

Don't forget ... he briefly did sports on KOMO 1000 middays when they launched in 2002.

He was great at KSTW, wish he'd been able to stay in market after they closed up shop.

 

[KMan]

Wait...

Per this article (http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/rod-simons-beloved-seattle-sportscaster-dies-at-age-56/495955305) Rod Simons came to KSTW to anchor the weekend news with Kenny Mayne?!?!

They were both news anchors at one point... before they became known for sports?

I didn't know that.... Also, they're awfully stiff in this promo: https://youtu.be/-LJ216zyerI

 

[seatownmedia]

Wait...

Per this article (http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/rod-simons-beloved-seattle-sportscaster-dies-at-age-56/495955305) Rod Simons came to KSTW to anchor the weekend news with Kenny Mayne?!?!

They were both news anchors at one point... before they became known for sports?

I didn't know that.... Also, they're awfully stiff in this promo: https://youtu.be/-LJ216zyerI

Remember, both were still young back then. Rod actually lasted long enough to report for KSTW as a brief CBS affiliate in the mid-90's. The lineup during those CBS years at KSTW was anchors Don Porter and Monica Gayle (who moved to a long career at Fox Detroit), Rod on sports, and Neal Barton weather.

 

[KMan]

Remember, both were still young back then. Rod actually lasted long enough to report for KSTW as a brief CBS affiliate in the mid-90's. The lineup during those CBS years at KSTW was anchors Don Porter and Monica Gayle (who moved to a long career at Fox Detroit), Rod on sports, and Neal Barton weather.

Rod was at KSTW until the end of their news programming...

And Monica Gayle's co-anchor was Dale Schornack. I can't remember if Porter moved to weekends or if he was turfed only to be rehired when CBS (and all the talent) went away.