Stephen Thompson
Writer / Editor / Panelist / Co-Host·NPR
Silver Spring, United States, North America
- Pop
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Pop · Movies & Film · MusicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Stephen?
Stephen Thompson works as a writer / editor / panelist / co-host at NPR and is publicly associated with pop, movies & film and music, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Pop
Formats
Television · Broadcast · Npr National Public Radio
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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How to approach Stephen
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- The release story and why it fits NPR.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Stephen Thompson cover?
Genres
- Pop
Coverage
- Pop
- Movies & Film
- Music
- Musicians
Market
- Silver Spring
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is a Silver Spring-based writer / editor / panelist / co-host associated with NPR. Their published work centres on Pop, Movies & Film and Music. Coverage runs through Television and Broadcast. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Pop. Writer / Editor / Panelist / Co-Host · NPR. Stephen Thompson works as a writer / editor / panelist / co-host with NPR, based in Silver Spring. Stephen Thompson is writer / editor / panelist / co-host at NPR, based in Silver Spring. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Pop, Movies & Film, Music, Musicians and Pop Culture, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Television, Broadcast and Npr National Public Radio, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Stephen is publicly associated with Pop. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Writer / Editor / Panelist / Co-Host. Works at: NPR. Based in: Silver Spring, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Podcast Appearance, 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 Stephen's television 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
- Writer / Editor / Panelist / Co-Host
- Works at
- NPR
- Based in
- Silver Spring, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Podcast Appearance, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson works as writer / editor / panelist / co-host and covers Pop, Movies & Film, Music and Musicians. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Stephen Thompson is based in Silver Spring, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Stephen 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 Stephen's television coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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