Lou Guzzo

Lou Guzzo is a former journalist, author, and television commentator in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an art and theater critic for 20 years at the Seattle Times, then served as the managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where his investigative team wrote stories that led to the indictments of more than 50 corrupt government officials.

He was closely associated with Dixy Lee Ray. He worked with her when she was at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, co-authored books with her, and helped her in her successful bid for governor of Washington.

He was also a television commentator, appearing regularly on KIRO-TV television, where he was also an editorial consultant.

By today's standards, Guzzo commentaries were largely inoffensive and moderate, if slightly right-of-center. In 1986, his commentaries caught the attention of the punk-metal band the Dehumanizers, who named their debut 7" EP (and its title track) "Kill Lou Guzzo." Lawsuits and outrage ensued, and the EP has since become difficult to find.

Guzzo has since retired from KIRO, but maintains a website where he continues to write a daily commentary on the events of the day.