Present Role
Simmons usually introduces programmes on the station in-vision and is mainly associated with his links into what he has described as his favourite programme, Coronation Street, on Friday evenings, where he puts on a tragic James Young impression and refers to recent story developments on the programme. When talking about his Coronation Street introductions, he comments that he is "...imitating what I people say on trains and on buses... people talk about the soaps as if it's happening to real people."
In addition to announcing the following programmes, Simmons also introduces competitions under the Watch to Win banner. He can also sometimes be seen presenting UTV weather forecasts.
His favourite catchphrase, usually heard when announcing the latest episode of Coronation Street, is: "And now on UTV...".
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