Greg Kot
Greg Kot | |
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Born | March 3, 1957 |
Occupation | Journalist, author |
Language | English |
Genre | music journalism |
Greg Kot (born March 3, 1957) is an American music journalist and author. From 1990 until 2020, Kot was the rock music critic at the Chicago Tribune,[1] where he covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. Kot co-hosts the radio program Sound Opinions, which introduces itself as "the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show", nationally syndicated through Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ.[2]
A native of
Kot has co-hosted the radio show Sound Opinions since its 1993 launch.[5] The show is syndicated to about 150 radio stations nationwide and also exists as a weekly podcast.[5] In 2020, Chicago's WBEZ terminated its production agreement with Sound Opinions, although the show will continue to be produced independently.[5]
Kot's books include
Kot lives on Chicago's Northwest Side and is a longtime youth basketball coach.[10]
Bibliography
- Wilco: Learning How to Die, Broadway Books (June 15, 2004)
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music, Scribner (May 19, 2009)
- I’ll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom’s Highway, Scribner (January 21, 2014)[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Greg Kot Biography". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "The Sound Opinions Station List". WBEZ. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c Feder, Robert (February 5, 2020). "Music critic Greg Kot leaving Chicago Tribune". www.robertfeder.com.
- ^ Schechter, Dave (September 23, 2009). ""The Boss" is 60". ac360.blogs.cnn.com.
- ^ a b c Feder, Robert (June 16, 2020). "WBEZ cuts 12 jobs, ends production deal with 'Sound Opinions' (but the show will go on)". www.robertfeder.com.
- ^ a b c "Greg Kot – Host of Sound Opinions". Biography. WBEZ. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Reid, Graham. "The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot". Review. Elsewhere. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ISBN 1-57859-061-2), p. xix.
- ^ "Greg Kot". Host, Sound Opinions. Chicago Public Media. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Greg Kot". WBEZ Chicago.
- ISBN 978-1451647853.