Amy Guth Explained

Amy Guth
Birth Place:	Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality:	American
Known For:	Radio host Journalist Business

Amy Guth is an American radio host, writer and author, and publisher of Chicago Tribune daily publication, RedEye.

She was a reporter and digital editor for the Chicago Tribunes books section until February 2011, when the news organization named her as social media editor.^[1] In August 2013, Tribune Company tapped her to lead RedEye/Metromix Chicago.^{[2] [3]} She is host of a Tribune Company's AM news-talk station, WGN weekend talk show, "RedEye Remix",^[4] after previous stints co-hosting "WGN Weekends with Alex and Amy" and "ChicagoNow Radio."^{[5] [6]}

In 2013, Guth was named “Chicago’s Funniest Media Personality,” winning the contest hosted by the Laugh Factory Chicago.^[7]

Guth is author of the 2006 novel Three Fallen Women.^[8]

Guth was involved in the debut season of Chicago Live!, interviewing guests for the live stage production and radio broadcast including Scott Turow.^[9]

In 2014, media critic Robert Feder named her among the top ten most powerful women in Chicago media.^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Chicago Tribune bio . Chicago Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302005317/http://bio.tribune.com/amyguth . March 2, 2012 . dead .
2. News: "RedEye, Metromix get new general manager," Crain's Chicago Business.
3. News: "Amy Guth named general manager of RedEye, Metromix," Chicago Tribune . August 28, 2013.
4. Web site: WGNRadio.com - RedEye Remix.
5. News: Amy Guth, digital news editor . Chicago Tribune . December 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124234830/http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/books/newsletter/chi-books-about-amy-guth%2C0%2C7554428.htmlstory . November 24, 2010 . live .
6. Web site: WGN Weekends with Alex and Amy . WGN Radio . December 20, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101225105334/http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/alexamy/ . December 25, 2010 .
7. Web site: Amy Guth . .
8. Web site: Three Fallen Women by Amy Guth . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726001047/http://www.sonewpublishing.com/catalog/three-fallen-women . July 26, 2009 .
9. News: That's Journotainment!. Chicago Reader.
10. News: The most powerful women in Chicago journalism: 2014 edition. robertfeder.com.