About stan simpson

SIMPSON, STAN is an award-winning newspaper columnist for The Hartford Courant, a Hartford, CT-based metropolitan daily that is the nation's oldest -- and dearest -- continuously published newspaper. He also is a radio talk show host for WTIC NewsTalk 1080, a 50,000-watt CBS-owned station; and a Professional in Residence at Quinnipiac University's School of Communications in Hamden, CT, where he lectures on race and media and teaches opinion journalism. Simpson has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for his work. His column - which covers an array of issues - appears Wednesdays and Saturdays. His radio talk show -- a mix of public affairs, entertainment, news-maker interviews and opinion -- airs Saturdays from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Simpson is also a host of the NBC-30 public affairs television program "Black Perspective,'' which delves into topics relevant to the African American community. He is a two-time past president of the Connecticut Association of Black Communicators, the National Association of Black Journalists' Connecticut chapter. He has been a journalist for 22 years, the last 19 years at The Courant. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golf, reading, and watching sports.