Jon Wiener Bio | Wiki
Jon Wiener is an American journalist and author based in n Los Angeles, California. He is the co-author of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties, a Los Angeles Times bestseller co-authored by Mike Davis.
Jon waged a 25-year legal battle to win the release of the FBI’s files on John Lennon. He also played a key role in efforts to expose the surveillance as well as the behind-the-scenes battling between the government and the former Beatle.
In addition to his career, Jon serves as a professor emeritus of United States history at the University of California, Irvine, and host of The Nation’s weekly podcast, Start Making Sense. He also works as a contributing editor to the progressive political weekly magazine The Nation and hosts a weekly radio program in Los Angeles.
Jon Wiener Age
Jon was born on May 16, 1944, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. He is 78 years old.
Jon Wiener Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Jon Wiener Family
Jon was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota by his parents Gladys and Dr. Daniel Wiener. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Jon Wiener Wife
Jon is married to his lovely wife Judy Fiskin. She serves as an American artist working in photography and video and is a member of the art school faculty at the California Institute of the Arts.
Jon Wiener Education
He graduated from Central High School and later attended Princeton University where he founded a chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society to protest the Vietnam War. Later, Jon received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton in 1966 and a Ph.D. from Harvard, where he served with Barrington Moore, Jr. and Michael Walzer.
Jon Wiener KPFK
Jon serves as a host of a weekly radio program for Los Angeles radio station KPFK 90.7 FM. On the program, he has had guests such as Gail Collins, Gore Vidal, Jane Mayer, Barbara Ehrenreich, Seymour Hersh, Frank Rich, Henry Louis Gates, and Stacey Abrams among others. he is also the host of a weekly podcast Start Making Sense for The Nation.
Jon Wiener Podcast | The Nation
Jon works as the host of The Nation’s weekly podcast, Start Making Sense. He also serves as a contributing editor to the progressive political weekly magazine The Nation and a host of a weekly radio program in Los Angeles.
Some of Amy’s colleagues at The Nation include:
Amy Wilentz – contributing editor
Alexis Grenell – political consultant
Elie Mystal – justice correspondent
Jon Wiener Historians In Trouble | Books
In addition to his career, Jon is also an author of several books. His book Historians in Trouble: Plagiarism, Fraud, and Power in the Ivory Tower was published in 2005. In the book, he examined various academic scandals and judged that media spectacles end careers only when powerful, usually right-leaning external groups demand punishment. His other books include,
Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven (2006)
How We Forgot the Cold War: A Historical Journey across America (2012)
Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI Files Berkeley (2000)
Come Together: John Lennon in his Time New York (1984)
Jon Wiener Chicago 7
Jon edited and wrote the introduction to Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven. It included an abridged transcript of the 1968 Chicago Conspiracy trial. In the trial, Abbie Hoffman, Bobby Seale, Jerry Rubin, Dave Dellinger, and others faced charges stemming from anti-war demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention.
The witnesses included Norman Mailer, Timothy Leary, Arlo Guthrie, and Allen Ginsberg. The book also included an afterword by defendant Tom Hayden and drawings by Jules Feiffer.
Jon Wiener Salary
He serves as the host of The Nation, therefore, he earns a decent income. Jon’s average salary is $93,564 per year.
Jon Wiener Net Worth
He earns his wealth through his career. Therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jon’s estimated net worth is $1.4 million.
Who Is Jon Wiener
Jon is an American journalist and author based in n Los Angeles, California. He is the co-author of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties, a Los Angeles Times bestseller co-authored by Mike Davis. He is married to his lovely wife Judy Fiskin, an American artist working in photography and video.