\n\n\n\nThe sad news came out on her radio station on Saturday. They said she was a \u201ccherished friend\u201d who \u201cleft a void in our hearts.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of our beloved Kat Simons,\u201d they said on Facebook.\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe feel empty inside because of this loss; it seems impossible to fill.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\u201cKat made our lives better for decades by always being dedicated to her job, her listeners, her coworkers, and her sponsors.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe was more than a voice on the radio; she was a cherished friend and a comforting presence, always offering a kind word or a sweet question with sincere curiosity.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\u201cKat\u2019s life was a symphony of kindness and dedication, played out over the airwaves of Virginia radio,\u201d it said.\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor thirty years, she informed, entertained, and kept us company, her warm, smoky voice becoming a household staple throughout Richmond and Hampton Roads.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nI was born in Elkins, West Virginia, and grew up on a farm with my family. This made me love animals even more.\n\n\n\n
She spent her whole life fighting for animal rights, and her radio show Pet of the Day made her famous.\n\n\n\n
TRIBUTES FOR EMOTIONS
It was impossible for Kat not to love everyone, both people and animals. \u201cHer loving dogs, Stevie and Kirby, and her cats were proof of how kind she was,\u201d Mix98.1 Richmond said.\n\n\n\n
Aside from that, she did volunteer work for The Alzheimer\u2019s Association, SPARC, the Children\u2019s Hospital, and the Henrico Humane Society.\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe was always there for me, at home or at work.\u201d The tribute went on to say that her presence was always a source of comfort and pleasure.\n\n\n\n
\u201cKat\u2019s love and kindness will live on in our hearts forever.\u201d \u201cThank you for everything, Kat.\u201d\n\n\n\n
Bill Bevins, co-host of Virginia This Morning, also said nice things about Kat. He worked with her on the radio for years.\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome people would say, \u2018Nobody\u2019s that nice,’\u201d he told CBS affiliate WTVR.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u201cBut she was.\u201d She was for sure. They were honest, and it showed. She really cared.\u201d\n\n\n\n
Bill remembered how Kat would help people by having them on her show.\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe was like the Red Cross all by herself.\u201d \u201cThat was so cool of her,\u201d he said.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u201cKat is the first person or animal that comes to mind when you think of someone who needs help.\u201d\n\n\n\n
It was a boys\u2019 club when we first started out, so women in radio just got together all the time to make sure we were taking care of each other, said Richmond radio host Melissa Chase.\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe was like a mom to women in radio.\u201d She helped us in a lot of different ways.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nKat moved to Midlothian, Virginia, later in life and hosted the midday show for many years on Mix 98.1 Richmond, which used to be called Lite 98.\n\n\n\n
On June 17, her last Instagram post, she asked her followers to adopt a \u201csweet and cuddly\u201d dog she had met at a nearby pound.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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