Ben Simmoneau Bio, Wiki
Ben Simmoneau is an Emmy award-winning American Anchor/Reporter working at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, Massachusetts, serving as a Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter. He has been working with this station since June 2013.
Ben Simmoneau Age
Born and raised in the United States, Ben keeps the information about his dates of birth, age, birthday, and zodiac sign away from the limelight. Nonetheless, judging from his appearance, he might be around his 50’s.
Ben Simmoneau Height
Simmoneau stands approximately 6 feet 1 inc (1. 85 m) and weighs around 87 kg
Ben Simmoneau Education
For his education, Ben attended Ithaca College where he earned a degree in Journalism.
Ben Simmoneau Career
Simmoneau works at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, Massachusetts, as a Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter. He Anchor for WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 5:30 PM. Ben also leads the station’s nationally acknowledged consumer reporting franchise, “Ben Has Your Back.” By confronting state agencies, businesses, and federal programs to get solutions for Massachusetts residents who require a hand, Ben has assisted hundreds of viewers in recouping thousands of dollars that are rightfully theirs while sharing lessons learned so that others can keep away from similar pitfalls.
Arriving at WCVB Channel 5 marked a return to Hearst Television for Ben who commenced his profession at WGAL, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in Harrisburg-Lancaster, PA. Ben came to NewsCenter 5 from WNYW, the Fox flagship station in New York City where he served as a weekday morning anchor since June 2013. Prior to joining Fox, Ben worked for five years serving as an anchor and investigative reporter for KYW, the CBS-owned television station in Philadelphia.
Ben obtained the first-place honor for “On-Air Personality – Television” at the 2017 Sound Bites Awards offered by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association. He is also a 6-time Emmy champion who has also been celebrated twice with an Edward R. Murrow award — once at WGAL for investigative reporting and once for his position as part of the team at KYW which won for Station Excellence. Ben’s innovative coverage of the 2006 mid-term elections honored him with a Walter Cronkite Award from the University of Southern California for distinction in political journalism.
Prior to graduating from Ithaca College, Ben was employed by Chris Matthews as a researcher on his bestselling book American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions. In New York, Ben operated on the Colitis Foundation of America Greater New York Chapter and the Executive Council of Crohn’s. He currently works actively with the New England Chapter, leading the annual Take Steps walk fundraiser and the organization’s largest annual occasion the Fete of Food and Wine. He has also operated in the past with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Children’s Miracle Network. An avid runner, Ben also enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his wife and two children.
Ben Simmoneau Net Worth
In Ben’s career as an anchor/reporter, he was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million-$ 5 million.
Ben Simmoneau Salary
Simmoneau acquires annual earnings that range between $ 105, 890, and $ 235, 935.
Ben Simmoneau Parents and Siblings
Simmoneau was born and raised to parents in the United States. Growing up, his loving parents offered him the best nourishment and upbringing possible. Besides this, Ben has not revealed any further details about his parents or siblings if he has any.
Ben Simmoneau Wife
Simmoneau is a married man though he has revealed much about their Union.
Ben Simmoneau Kids
He and his wife are proud parents of two children.
Ben Simmoneau WCVB-TV
Simmoneau works at WCVB-TV, where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Antoinette Antonio
- Jessica Brown
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Janet Wu
- Bob Halloran
Ben Simmoneau Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Simmoneau is vocal on his social media accounts, where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 8,055 Followers around 4.1K followers on his Facebook page, and 2,465 followers on his Instagram account.