WVAU is proud to present Stephen Thompson, NPR Music Editor and founder of The Onion’s non-satirical pop-culture spinoff, The A.V. Club, for a Q&A on music journalism and college radio.
— Tuesday Feb. 5 in Ward 6 —
Thompson is an editor and writer for NPR Music, a panelist for NPR’s podcast, Pop Culture Happy Hour and sometimes contributor to All Songs Considered. He founded The Onion’s entertainment section, The A.V. Club and co-founded the Tiny Desk Concert series with Bob Boilen. Thompson’s writing has also run in Paste magazine, The Washington Post and The London Guardian.