Brad Simmons Biography
Brad Edwards is an American journalist currently working as the investigative reporter and main anchor at CBS 2 Chicago.
Brad Simmons Age
Simmons likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 50’s.
Brad Simmons Height
Simmons stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Brad Simmons Family
Simmons has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Simmons has any siblings.
Brad Simmons Wife
Simmons is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.
Brad Simmons Net Worth
Simmons has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Brad Simmons Salary
Simmons earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Brad Simmons Career
He co-anchors the weekday evening newscasts with Irika Sargent at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. Along with Dave Savini, Dorothy Tucker, Dana Kozlov, and Megan Hickey, Edwards is a CBS 2 Investigator. Edwards has won over 100 awards for his work, including eight consecutive regional Emmy Awards for News Writing from 2003 to 2010. He has received nine Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including three for Excellence in Writing at WBBM in 2013, 2019, and 2020. ‘Being Hosed,’ his exposé on Chicago’s broken water billing scheme, won Emmy awards in 2019 and 2020, as well as the RTDNA / NEFE Award for Personal Finance Reporting in 2020.
His reforms have resulted in new laws and convictions, as well as the reunification of families and the release of a woman serving a 50-year sentence for a crime she did not commit. His year-long investigation into the Wayne County morgue in Detroit resulted in the burial of scores of indigent souls and the expedited funding for a major facility expansion. Edwards previously worked in Detroit, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Lansing, Michigan, before joining CBS 2 in 2012. The Associated Press called him Reporter of the Year at each station.
Brad has taught at Columbia College in Chicago as an associate professor. He is a member of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Board of Directors, Devices 4 the Disabled, and CBS 2’s SAG-AFTRA steward. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2001 and now lives in Chicago.
Brad Simmons CBS 2 Chicago
Simmons is currently working at CBS 2 Chicago where he works alongside other famous CBS 2 Chicago anchors and reporters including;
- Robb Ellis
- Ed Curran
- Audrina Bigos
- Ryan Baker
- Brad Edwards
- Irika Sargent
- Jim Williams
- Suzanne Le Mignot
- Mary Kay Kleist
Brad Simmons Social Media Platforms
Simmons is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 1.3k followers on Twitter and over 693 followers on Facebook.