Gonzo Greg Spillane (born March 28, 1965) is an American radio personality best known for various Morning Radio broadcasts, including The Big Dumb Show and Gonzo in the Morning. Biography Early life Spillane is a native of Massachusetts, but he moved to California in 1978. Always wanting to work in radio, he began attending Long Beach City College in 1984 to pursue an associates degree in telecommunications. Career Gonzo began his radio journey in 1984 as an intern at famed glam metal radio station KNAC in California. At the time, KNAC was an alternative rock station. When the format changed to a "Pure Rock" format, many of the former DJs left the station, giving Gonzo his first opportunity to move from intern to DJ. He started with the overnight shift before being moved to the night shift. In 1989, at the peak of glam metal's heyday, he was assigned to the coveted morning show, effectively launching his career. Some notable moments from his tenure at KNAC include: Being the first DJ in the world to play Motley Crüe's "Dr. Feelgood", when the band brought in a test pressing, debuting the band Guns N' Roses, and providing a video voice-over for "Painkiller", the last Judas Priest album featuring front-man Rob Halford. It was also at KNAC that he acquired the radio name "Gonzo Greg". When Gonzo left KNAC in 1991, he was immediately hired on at WMMR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There he hosted nights, and his show boosted ratings dramatically, becoming #1 among listeners. In 1993, while at WMMR, Gonzo was offered a morning show position at KRXX (93X) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When WMMR would not match the more lucrative offer during contract renegotiation, Gonzo left Philadelphia. Unfortunately, his stay at 93X was short, as the station was sold in 1994, a few months after his hiring. During his time there, he hosted segments for Comedy Central's "RadioActive Television", and Tommy Chong surprised them with a guest appearance on their final broadcast. Gonzo was promptly picked up by WTFX-FM in Louisville, Kentucky, for their morning show. While working at WTFX-FM, he also hosted a variety of local television segments. After leaving WTFX-FM, Gonzo went straight to work at KCAL in San Bernardino, California, where former KNAC co-worker Rick Shaw was now program director. He continued to host mornings at WTFX until 1997. Gonzo's next stop was WKRK in Detroit, Michigan, when