Tom Lounges
Host of Midwest BeatTom Lounges has been a radio personality and music journalist since 1979. For the last 43 years, Tom has been reporting on entertainment as a weekly music columnist and feature writer for The Times newspaper.
He was also the owner, publisher and editor of the monthly tri-state entertainment magazine ("Midwest BEAT Magazine") for over two decades, and has written hundreds of celebrity features for numerous national glossy magazines over the decades, including "Scholastic Magazine," "Goldmine," "Relix," "Song Hits," "Word Up!" and others.
Tom wrote "Liner Notes" for over a dozen national albums released via Sony Special Products, including vinyl anthology collections by such iconic artists as Johnny Winter, Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Fevertree, The Dixie Cups, The Shirelles, and The Shangra-las.
Tom has hosted and produced his own shows on various commercial radio stations over the years, but switched to public radio in 2012, after being enticed by the creative freedom the NPR format offers to content providers. He had previously worked in public broadcasting as on-camera host and content creator for the early 1990s PBS-TV program, "In Your Mind's Eye," produced by Lakeshore Public Television (WYIN).
Today, Lounges currently hosts and produces two weekly programs on 89.1FM - LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA. Those are the celebrity interview/music program “Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges” (Tuesdays 7-8pm) and the all blues music program, “Midwest BEAT Blues” (Fridays 7-9pm). Listeners can contact Tom directly at: beatboss@aol.com
Tom has earned special recognition awards for his work in the entertainment field and has rubbed elbows with a virtual "Who's Who" of major entertainment figures and top stars over his nearly 50 years in the music and media industry.
He is the president and owner of Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC which produces entertainment events, books musical talent, and does consultation. A veteran record retailer in Chicagoland since the 1970s, Tom currently is the owner of Tom Lounges Record Bin in downtown Hobart.
Tom has been a guest speaker on music, entertainment, and journalism at various schools and colleges in northwest Indiana and the Chicago areas.
Lounges currently sits on the boards of both the Lake County Public Library Foundation and The Spot Studio Music Foundation, along with heading up the fundraising projects for The Humane Society of Northwest Indiana.
More: http://www.tomlounges.com / https://www.facebook.com/tlounges
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Midwest Beat: Stan Skora co-founder Chicago's iconic pop rock/power pop group "In Kind" -
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Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges talks with Joel Ratajack the founder and producer of the charitable annual music festival "ROCKOPELLI," now in its fourteenth year. -
Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges is joined by the founding member of Chicago's 1960s hit-making group, THE BUCKINGHAMS Carl Giammarese. -
Erin's Farm Animal Rescue, Sanctuary and Education Center located in Hobart, Indiana. -
Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges talks with children's book author Linda Stone. -
Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges talks with Northwest Indiana singer and songwriter Mario Samaniego. -
This week’s "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" musical guest is Tom's old acquaintance BILL LEVERTY, the guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the veteran hard rock group, FIREHOUSE. -
This edition of "Midwest BEAT Blues" is somewhat of a salute to CHESS RECORDS. It's mostly focused on the classic, forgotten and very vintage artists/tracks. -
This week’s "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" musical guest is CLOSE ENEMIES. This brand new band features Aerosmith bassist TOM HAMILTON and drummer TONY BROCK of THE BABYS, who all guest on this edition of the radio program.
