Gary "Indiana" Cannalte
I grew up in: Hoffman Estates, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago), about three miles west of Woodfield Mall.
First radio job: WNIU-FM, DeKalb, IL. I did the weather there while in college at Northern Illinois University. It was a 100,000 watt National Public Radio affiliate.
Why did you go into radio? For me, radio was in addition to TV but it lets my personality show.
What drives you crazy about Madison? The weather (just kidding). Really, there isn't much I don't like.
Guilty pleasure: Smoky Jon's ribs...best ribs I've ever had.
Favorite Magic artist: Michael Buble.
Pets? We just adopted a puppy from the Humane Society. "Joseph" (he's only known by that name when he makes a mess in the house, otherwise it's Joe or Joey) is a Terrier/Chihuahua mix and is only a few months old and weighs just a few pounds. When my weather radios turn on for the weekly test, he starts barking like crazy when the woman's synthesized voice comes on. There's something about it that he definitely doesn't like!
I'd give anything to meet: Tom Ricketts, the new owner of the Chicago Cubs. He seems like a down-to-earth guy who's also a sharp businessman.
I grew up in: Hoffman Estates, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago), about three miles west of Woodfield Mall.
First radio job: WNIU-FM, DeKalb, IL. I did the weather there while in college at Northern Illinois University. It was a 100,000 watt National Public Radio affiliate.
Why did you go into radio? For me, radio was in addition to TV but it lets my personality show.
What drives you crazy about Madison? The weather (just kidding). Really, there isn't much I don't like.
Guilty pleasure: Smoky Jon's ribs...best ribs I've ever had.
Favorite Magic artist: Michael Buble.
Pets? We just adopted a puppy from the Humane Society. "Joseph" (he's only known by that name when he makes a mess in the house, otherwise it's Joe or Joey) is a Terrier/Chihuahua mix and is only a few months old and weighs just a few pounds. When my weather radios turn on for the weekly test, he starts barking like crazy when the woman's synthesized voice comes on. There's something about it that he definitely doesn't like!
I'd give anything to meet: Tom Ricketts, the new owner of the Chicago Cubs. He seems like a down-to-earth guy who's also a sharp businessman.
