Scott Simon is an American journalist best known as the host of NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday," a role he has held since the show's inception in 1985. His extensive career with NPR began in 1977 as the Chicago bureau chief, spanning over four decades in broadcasting.

Beyond radio, Simon has made significant contributions to television and literature. He hosted PBS's "Need to Know" from 2011 to 2013 and anchored NBC's "Weekend Today" in 1992–93.