Jim is co-host of Chicago Public Radio’s Sound Opinions, the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show, which is nationally distributed by American Public Media.

Prior to joining the staff of Chicago Public Radio in the fall of 2005, Jim co-hosted Sound Opinions with Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune on WXRT-FM 93.1 since 1998. In addition to serving as the pop music critic at the Chicago Sun-Times, he has written several books about rock ‘n’ roll: Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma’s Fabulous Flaming Lips; Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America’s Greatest Rock Critic; Milk It! Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the ’90s; and Turn On Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock. He also edited Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Reconsiders the Classics.

Jim has a B.A. in Journalism and Sociology from New York University.

Originally from Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim resides in the West Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago with his wife, Carmél Carrillo, and daughter.

Greg is co-host of Chicago Public Radio’s Sound Opinions, the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show, which is nationally distributed by American Public Media.

Prior to joining the staff of Chicago Public Radio in the fall of 2005, Greg co-hosted Sound Opinions with Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times on WXRT-FM 93.1 since 1998. In addition to serving as the pop music critic at the Chicago Tribune since 1990, he is a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, Blender, Entertainment Weekly and other national periodicals. He wrote a biography of Wilco and the state of the music industry in Wilco: Learning How to Die. His work has been published in Encyclopedia Britannica and numerous books, including Harrison, a Rolling Stone Tribute to George Harrison; Cash: By the Editors of Rolling Stone; The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock; and The New Rolling Stone Album Guide.

Greg has a B.A. in Journalism from Marquette University.

Originally from Syracuse, New York, Greg resides in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago with his wife, Deborah, and daughters Katie and Marissa.