Rick Nowlin
News Desk Journalism Support Staff, Editor and Jazz Critic / Freelance Journalist·Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monroeville, United States, North America
- Blues
- Jazz
Covers: Blues · Jazz · MusicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Rick Nowlin works as a news desk journalism support staff, editor and jazz critic / freelance journalist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and is publicly associated with blues, jazz and music, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Jazz
Formats
Newspaper · Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
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- The release story and why it fits Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Rick Nowlin cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Jazz
Coverage
- Blues
- Jazz
- Music
- Jazz & Blues
Market
- Monroeville
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Recently active
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Who is Rick Nowlin?
Rick Nowlin is a Monroeville-based news desk journalism support staff, editor and jazz critic / freelance journalist associated with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Their published work centres on Blues, Jazz and Music. Coverage runs through Newspaper and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Blues and Jazz. Rick Nowlin works as a news desk journalism support staff, editor and jazz critic / freelance journalist with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, based in Monroeville. Rick Nowlin is news desk journalism support staff, editor and jazz critic / freelance journalist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, based in Monroeville. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Jazz, Music, Jazz & Blues and Monroeville, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Newspaper and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Rick 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: News Desk Journalism Support Staff, Editor and Jazz Critic / Freelance Journalist. Works at: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Based in: Monroeville, United States, North America. Campaign types: Review, Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Rick's newspaper 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
- News Desk Journalism Support Staff, Editor and Jazz Critic / Freelance Journalist
- Works at
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Based in
- Monroeville, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Review, Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Rick Nowlin
Rick Nowlin works as news desk journalism support staff, editor and jazz critic / freelance journalist and covers Blues, Jazz, Music and Jazz & Blues. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Rick Nowlin is based in Monroeville, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
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Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Rick's newspaper coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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