Meredith Ochs

Who is Meredith Ochs?

Meredith Ochs is an American radio commentator, DJ, writer and musician.

Ochs is a commentator for National Public Radio's All Things Considered and has appeared on Talk of the Nation. She is also a frequent guest on All Songs Considered.

Ochs is a talk show host at Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The program, Freewheelin' with Meredith Ochs & Chris T., airs on the Road Dog Trucking channel, Sirius XM 106, weekdays 11 am – 2 pm ET. Ochs also hosts a music show on the Outlaw Country channel, Sirius XM 60, weeknights 8 pm – midnight ET.

Ochs was a contributing editor and writer at Guitar World magazine, where she began working in 1996. Her writing has appeared in numerous other publications, including Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Salon.com, the Boston Phoenix, the Houston Chronicle and New York Magazine. Her photographs have appeared in Guitar World, Experience Hendrix and other publications.

Ochs plays guitar, sings and writes songs for the Damn Lovelys. Their debut, "Trouble Creek", was released on Philadelphia indie label Dren Records in 2004 and earned them an appearance on Mountain Stage, the internationally syndicated PRI radio program, the following year.