Sasha-Ann Simons
Arts InFocus Host/Reporter/ProducerSasha-Ann Simons joined the team at WXXI News in 2015 as a Multimedia Reporter/Producer. She tells stories about the innovation economy and technology in upstate New York and also does general assignment reporting. Sasha-Ann is the host of Arts InFocus, WXXI-TV's weekly arts and culture program. She is also a fill-in host and regular contributor to Need To Know.
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Sasha-Ann comes to Rochester after spending her formative years growing up in Toronto, Canada. She studied broadcasting at Ryerson University, where she received a Bachelor of Journalism. Sasha-Ann earned her first news gig as a chase producer at CityTV, while still a college freshman. She subsequently took on various roles in other Toronto newsrooms as a videographer, host, and producer, and was part of the award-winning Global Television Network news team.
Sasha-Ann has covered and produced stories in the Canadian national spotlight, including Occupy Toronto, the Eaton Centre mall shooting, the Toronto Argos CFL championship win, and the Mayor Rob Ford crack scandal.
Sasha-Ann is fun-loving and sassy. She is also passionate about education issues. When she's not on the air, Sasha-Ann spends her time with family and exploring new recipes in the kitchen.
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Congresswoman Louise Slaughter toured the ongoing progress of the Rochester Intermodal Station Thursday, as work on its interior kicks into high…
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The proposal by Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group would ban Styrofoam cups and other polystyrene products from Monroe County.An online petition, which…
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Frederick Douglass has been trending in the media lately, but not in response to his significant contributions to human rights, or his antislavery…
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Following the confirmation of Betsy DeVos, a billionaire school choice advocate, as U.S. Secretary of Education, parents, students, and community members…
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The Monroe County Health Department reports that three adults have died this winter from the flu.There have been more than 800 cases of the flu confirmed…
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The use of an electric surgical device to perform a minimally invasive hysterectomy is what Frank Interlichia of Brighton, and others in similar cases…
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Tuesday was International Safer Internet Day, an annual event calling attention to the need for more safety-conscious online behavior every day of the…
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Republican State Senator Robert Ortt, whose district includes parts of Monroe County, says the New York SAFE Act hasn’t been living up to its name.“The…
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Students at World of Inquiry School #58 showed off their head scarves with pride Wednesday to commemorate World Hijab Day. The idea is that it will…