Lou Guzzo
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Lou Guzzo is a former journalist, author, and television commentator in Seattle, Washington
. He was an art and theater critic for 20 years at the Seattle Times, then served as the managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
, where his investigative
team wrote stories that led to the indictment
s of more than fifty corrupt government officials.
Guzzo was closely associated with Dixy Lee Ray
. He worked with her when she was at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, co-authored books with her, and helped her in her successful bid for Governor of Washington.
Guzzo appeared regularly on KIRO-TV
, where he was also an editorial consultant.
In 1986, his commentaries caught the attention of the punk-metal band The Dehumanizers, who named their debut 7" EP
(and its title track) "Kill Lou Guzzo."
Guzzo has since retired from KIRO, but maintains a website where he continues to write a daily commentary on the events of the day.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. He was an art and theater critic for 20 years at the Seattle Times, then served as the managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
, where his investigative
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
team wrote stories that led to the indictment
Indictment
An indictment , in the common-law legal system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that maintain the concept of felonies, the serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that lack the concept of felonies often use that of an indictable offence—an...
s of more than fifty corrupt government officials.
Guzzo was closely associated with Dixy Lee Ray
Dixy Lee Ray
Dixy Lee Ray was the 17th Governor of the U.S. State of Washington. She was Washington's first female governor.-Early years:...
. He worked with her when she was at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, co-authored books with her, and helped her in her successful bid for Governor of Washington.
Guzzo appeared regularly on KIRO-TV
KIRO-TV
KIRO-TV, virtual channel 7, is the CBS affiliate television station in Seattle, Washington. It broadcasts on digital channel 39. The station's offices and broadcasting center are located near Seattle Center in Belltown, and its transmitter is located on Queen Anne Hill...
, where he was also an editorial consultant.
In 1986, his commentaries caught the attention of the punk-metal band The Dehumanizers, who named their debut 7" EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(and its title track) "Kill Lou Guzzo."
Guzzo has since retired from KIRO, but maintains a website where he continues to write a daily commentary on the events of the day.