In a career stretching back more than 2 decades, Simon has contributed to some of the world’s leading radio stations. You might have heard him on LBC, Independent Radio News, SAfm, DW Radio, Blue Danube Radio, Radio New Zealand, FM4, the BBC World Service, NPR, “The World”, Pacifica Network News, “MarketPlace”, LBH Radio, KTSA, WKY, Common Ground Radio, Radio France International, Radio 702, Cape Talk and many more!

 

Through his independent broadcast news agency, FSN, Simon supplies ongoing coverage of global affairs to a wide range of radio networks worldwide.

 

 

He also regularly anchors FSN World News, a top-of-the-hour bulletin service provided by Feature Story News to radio stations worldwide. If you click on the icon opposite, you can hear the latest edition of FSN World News, anchored either by Simon or one of his FSN colleagues.

 

Continuing News Coverage

You can hear Simon’s coverage of the day’s major events on radio stations around the world. For instance, he appears regularly on Radio New Zealand’s flagship “Morning Report” and “Checkpoint” broadcasts, updating listeners on stories from Washington DC. With the tenth anniversary of the September 11th 2001 attacks looming, you can listen to Simon’s appearance on “Checkpoint” covering the Obama administration’s public warning of the threat of a fresh terror strike.

In-Depth Documentaries

Simon has produced several award-winning documentaries for America’s public radio network.  They include “24/7:  The Rise & Influence of Arab Media”, which first aired in 2006 and explored the explosive growth of satellite television in the Arab world.  Produced by The Stanley Foundation, in conjunction with KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, the documentary won a top National Press Club Award, and was heard on hundreds of local public radio stations from coast-to-coast, and on NPR Worldwide.  You can hear it right now by using the player below!