Simon Williams Biography
Simon Williams is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for WPDE-TV, serving as a bilingual morning news anchor and multimedia journalist for Good Morning Carolinas since March 2022. He joined the station in May 2019 as a weekend anchor and reporter. Before joining the station in 2019, he worked as a morning news reporter at KFOX14 in El Paso, Texas, for 2 years.
Simon Williams Age
Williams was born on March 5, 1995, in the U.S.A., as evidenced by his X bio, captioned, “Born 1995.” He is 31 years old as of 2026. Williams celebrates his birthday on March 5th. On March 5 2023, WPDE posted a photo of him on his Facebook account and captioned, “Join us in wishing GMC anchor…Williams a happy birthday!! 🥳.”
Simon Williams Height
Williams stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Simon Williams Family
Williams grew up in South Bend, Indiana, near Notre Dame University, where his entire family still lives. Even so, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Williams has any siblings.
Simon Williams Wife
Williams is very private about his personal life; therefore, it is not known whether he is in any relationship. He loves the water, having grown up near the Great Lakes. That love has extended to the lakes, creeks, the Atlantic Ocean, marshes, and rivers throughout the Carolinas.
He enjoys doing anything outdoors in his free time, from running, swimming, and kayaking to lifting weights, hiking, or any other excuse to leave the house! He also loves being accompanied by his half-Shih Tzu, Chuco. Though Chuco is from the desert, he has fallen in love with playing in the sand at our beautiful beaches.
Simon Williams Net Worth
Williams has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist.
Simon Williams Salary
Williams earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Simon Williams WPDE-TV
Williams is working at WPDE-TV alongside other famous WPDE-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Ed Piotrowski
- Jennifer Abney
- Connor Ingalls
- Camille Gayle
- Alex Cordero
Simon Williams Education
Williams joined Indiana University Bloomington in 2013 after completing his high school studies. In 2017, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and a Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish Language/Literature. While in college, he was involved with Pi Kappa Alpha, Café Hispano, IUSTV, IU NewsNet, and The Odyssey. He also tutored local high school students.
Simon Williams Career
Williams is working for WPDE-TV, serving as a bilingual morning news anchor and multimedia journalist for Good Morning Carolinas. He appears Monday through Friday, from 5 to 8 in the morning.
Williams initially joined WPDE-TV as a weekend anchor and reporter and was later promoted to his current role in March 2022. Aside from his work on TV, he produces ‘Trabajando Por Ti,’ a Spanish update that can be found in the local section of the WPDE website and on his Facebook page.
Over the course of his career, Williams has worked through hurricanes and tropical storms, years of breaking news situations, and huge growth through the regiob. He has also passed through training to help in drone flights, to give aerial visuals to viewers.
Williams has a passion for amplifying the voices of Spanish-speaking neighbors and dissecting the language barriers that often leave them feeling isolated from local conversations. He worked with a team that won a Southeast Regional Emmy Outstanding Morning Newscast Award in 2024.
The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas granted him a second place award in 2021 for his report on a nurse who lives in South Carolina legally, but since migrating from Mexico at the age of 2, was stopped from working in his field by the lack of a state law.
Before joining WPDE-TV in 2019, Williams worked as a morning news reporter at KFOX14 in El Paso, Texas, for 2 years. There, he broadcast stories that attracted national attention, such as border wall development, the housing of immigrant children in tent facilities, immigration news, and the Senate race between Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke.
Simon Williams Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 72K followers on Facebook, over 2.8K on Instagram, and over 1.7K on X.