name parents birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
fred bronson irving bronson mildred bronson 10 january 1949 fred bronson
 fredric m. bronson journalist , author , writer
fred bronson

fredric m. bronson -lrb- born january 10 , 1949 -rrb- is an american journalist , author and writer .
he is best known for his appearances on `` american idol '' , the weekly `` chart beat '' column in `` billboard '' magazine , and as the author of books related to `` billboard '' charts .
