Howard Mandel
Blogger/Writer, Editor, Author, Arts Reporter·NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Chicago, United States, North America
- Blues
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Jazz · ArtsRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Howard Mandel works as a blogger/writer, editor, author, arts reporter at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO and is publicly associated with blues, jazz and arts, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Jazz
Formats
Broadcast · National Public Radio · Radio Submission
Market
United States · North America
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Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO.
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What does Howard Mandel cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Jazz
Coverage
- Blues
- Jazz
- Arts
- Jazz & Blues
Market
- Chicago
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Howard Mandel?
Howard Mandel is a Chicago-based blogger/writer, editor, author, arts reporter associated with NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. Their published work centres on Blues, Jazz and Arts. Coverage runs through Broadcast and National Public Radio. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Blues and Jazz. Blogger/Writer, Editor, Author, Arts Reporter · NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. Howard Mandel works as a blogger/writer, editor, author, arts reporter with NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, based in Chicago. Howard Mandel is blogger/writer, editor, author, arts reporter at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, based in Chicago. Virtual Publicist tracks what they cover so you can judge whether your music fits before you pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Jazz, Arts, Jazz & Blues and Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Broadcast, National Public Radio and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Howard is publicly associated with Blues and Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Blogger/Writer, Editor, Author, Arts Reporter. Works at: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. Based in: Chicago, United States, North America. Campaign types: Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Howard's broadcast coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Blogger/Writer, Editor, Author, Arts Reporter
- Works at
- NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
- Based in
- Chicago, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Howard Mandel
Howard Mandel works as blogger/writer, editor, author, arts reporter and covers Blues, Jazz, Arts and Jazz & Blues. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Howard Mandel is based in Chicago, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Howard is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Howard's broadcast coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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