Kurt Loder Net Worth, Age, Career, Biography, Profile

Kurt Loder Net Worth

Kurt Loder, an American entertainment critic, author, columnist, and television personality has a net worth of $5 million as of 2023.

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Biography 

Kurt Loder is an American critic, writer, and TV personality. He was a famous editor at Rolling Stone in the 1980s, praised as "legendary" by Reason. Loder wrote for magazines like Reason, Esquire, Details, New York, and Time. He also appeared in movies and TV shows. He's best known for MTV News since the 1980s and MTV-related specials. Since 2016, he's hosted the True Stories radio show on SiriusXM.

After graduating from Ocean City High School in 1963, Loder attended college briefly at Oklahoma City University and Temple University, but he didn't like it. Later, he joined the United States Army and finished his studies at the Army's journalism school.

How old is Kurt Loder?

The American entertainment critic, author, columnist, and television personality was born on May 5, 1945, in Miami, Florida, U.S. Kurt Loder is 78 years old as of 2023

Career

Loder stumbled into journalism almost by accident, with just four weeks of journalism training. He believed journalism was simple, not complicated.

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He spent years in Europe doing sensationalist journalism, then returned to New Jersey in 1972. He worked for a local newspaper and later a magazine in Ocean City, run by Gay Talese's sister. In 1976, he moved to Long Island to work for Good Times, earning around $200 a week.

Loder's passion for music led him to David Fricke, and they frequented Manhattan's punk rock scene at places like CBGB's and Max's, often staying out until 4 a.m., witnessing bands like Blinding Headache playing for tiny crowds. Those were his best days.

In 1978, Loder and Fricke joined Circus magazine in Manhattan. Loder became an editor. Although Circus wasn't top-tier, they had fun and covered popular music, including disco and teen pop stars, with a focus on metal.

Loder noted that the magazine rarely featured technical or new, exciting acts.

Loder's journey continued when he joined Rolling Stone in 1979, known for his prolific writing. He co-authored Tina Turner's autobiography and worked on the film adaptation.

In 1987, Loder became the host of MTV's "The Week in Rock," later "MTV News." He was one of the first to report Kurt Cobain's death. He also published a collection of his Rolling Stone work in 1990 titled "Bat Chain Puller."

Beyond journalism, Loder appeared as himself on TV shows and in films, such as "Kenan & Kel," "The Simpsons," and "South Park."

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In 2011, he published "The Good, the Bad and the Godawful," a collection of movie reviews.

In 2016, Loder started hosting "True Stories" on SiriusXM, a radio talk show focused on music.