Gonzo Greg
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Gonzo Greg Spillane is an American radio personality best known for various incarnations of a Morning Radio broadcast called The Big Dumb Show.
Gonzo Greg began his career in 1986(after having a gorgeous daughter Bailey) at famed Hair Metal radio station KNAC
in California
. He has since moved all around the United States to promote his show in various markets. His most recent incarnation of The Big Dumb Show was renamed Gonzo In The Morning and was last broadcast on 107.9 KVGS
"Area 108" in Las Vegas
Nevada
. After a two year hiatus from on air radio, he returned to host the night show at KVGS.
He has worked with many co-hosts in his time, most notably Erin Carmen from his stint in Detroit, and Nicole Padberg from his time in Indianapolis
and Las Vegas.
He previously worked at many other radio stations and had stints on television as well. Some of the radio stations include: KNAC
, WMMR
, WKRK-FM KXXR
and WRZX
.
, as his name is a tribute. His entertainment can sometimes be crude, and most generally humorous. He tends to report the news with a disregard for accuracy and leans more toward delivery and humor. His daily routine of Morning Radio games, criticizm of government and pop culture, and constant sarcasm has resulted in a cult following of listeners, some listening via streaming internet radio
.
Early life and career
Gonzo Greg is a native of Massachusetts, but moved to California, where he began his radio career.Gonzo Greg began his career in 1986(after having a gorgeous daughter Bailey) at famed Hair Metal radio station KNAC
KNAC
KNAC is an internet based heavy metal music radio station. It was previously a Los Angeles, California area FM radio station.-KNAC at 105.5 FM:...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He has since moved all around the United States to promote his show in various markets. His most recent incarnation of The Big Dumb Show was renamed Gonzo In The Morning and was last broadcast on 107.9 KVGS
KVGS
KVGS is a commercial radio station located in Meadview, Arizona, broadcasting to the Las Vegas metropolitan area on 107.9 FM. KVGS airs an adult hits format branded as 107.9 BOB FM, airing a jockless mix of 70s, 80s, and 90s pop and rock hits.-History:...
"Area 108" in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. After a two year hiatus from on air radio, he returned to host the night show at KVGS.
He has worked with many co-hosts in his time, most notably Erin Carmen from his stint in Detroit, and Nicole Padberg from his time in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and Las Vegas.
He previously worked at many other radio stations and had stints on television as well. Some of the radio stations include: KNAC
KNAC
KNAC is an internet based heavy metal music radio station. It was previously a Los Angeles, California area FM radio station.-KNAC at 105.5 FM:...
, WMMR
WMMR
WMMR is an active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM. The station is owned by Greater Media....
, WKRK-FM KXXR
KXXR
KXXR is an active rock radio station broadcasting to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media, which also owns KQRS-FM and the three station trimulcast known as "Love 105"...
and WRZX
WRZX
WRZX -- "X103" or "The X" -- is an FM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. The modern rock-formatted station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:...
.
Style
Gonzo Greg, (also called Gonzo, Gonz, or The Gonz) derives his style of reporting from Hunter S Thompson's Gonzo JournalismGonzo journalism
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative. The word "gonzo" is believed to be first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later popularized the style...
, as his name is a tribute. His entertainment can sometimes be crude, and most generally humorous. He tends to report the news with a disregard for accuracy and leans more toward delivery and humor. His daily routine of Morning Radio games, criticizm of government and pop culture, and constant sarcasm has resulted in a cult following of listeners, some listening via streaming internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
.