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KVUE hires Simmons-Pérez as MMJ

January 5, 2018 by Veronica Villafañe

Pattrik Simmons PerezPattrik Simmons-Perez has landed a new job as an MMJ at KVUE.

He started at the ABC affiliate this week, but is not yet on-air.

He moved to Austin from KXXV in Waco, TX, where he got his first on-air break as an MMJ straight out of college in January of 2016. Shortly after, he moved into the weekend morning anchor position, also producing the shows.

His last day at KXXV was December 23.

Simmons-Pérez was born in Caracas and grew up in Miami. He went to Florida International University and interned at WPLG and WLRN in Miami.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: KVUE, Pattrik Simmons-Perez

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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