Jonathan Suttin has been waking up Madison for the last ten years. Although he won't toast your bagel or make your kid's lunch, he will do his best to put a smile on your face and stimulate your grey matter. Jonathan may hail from Chicago and have an undying and unhealthy allegiance to the Chicago White Sox, but he is also a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a card carrying member of Section O.
Astrological sign: Leo
Hometown: Deerfield, IL
Kids: Often told I still act like one
First concert: My cousin's piano recital
Favorite food: Current free sample at Trader Joe's
Favorite movie of all time: Ones with a good story
Favorite song ever: One with a good beat that you can dance to
Favorite artists and groups of all time: 2005 Chicago White Sox
Favorite books:Baby's First Pop Up Book
Hobbies: Filling out forms about myself
Favorite childhood memory: My therapist told me to repress it
Things that make me laugh: Things that are funny
Favorite type of cuisine: A tasty one with good service
Favorite TV shows: Shamwow infomercial
Famous person you’d like to be friends with: Bugs Bunny
Cats or dogs: I go both ways
Latest accomplisment: Filling out this form
Why I do what I do: I have a key to the building
Strange but true: A cat has 32 muscles in each ear
Something you may not know about me: The combination to my bike lock
If I wasn't in radio I'd be: Hanging out in the lobby of a radio station
Kitty Dunn grew up in Stevens Point, where she is proud to say she was a "free-range" kid, riding her purple Schwinn around the neighborhood, playing Kick-the-Can, and watching a little too much television. (Okay..way too much television). She got her first radio job while still in high school, reporting on exciting news events like water and sewer commission meetings.
Kitty graduated from UW-Stevens Point, where she learned a lot of great drinking games, and also honed her radio skills at the college radio station, WWSP (90FM). Since then, she's worked at commercial radio stations in Stevens Point, Eau Claire and Madison, and even worked for the state government for a couple years (but she doesn't like to talk about that).
Kitty's been waking you up early on Triple M since 1993, where she's worked with two Johns and a Jonathan. People often ask her, "do you ever get used to getting up so early?" She says no..but she does get used to being tired.
Away from work, Kitty loves going to garage and estate sales (ask her about her talking Charlie the Tuna doll in the original packaging), riding her bike and sampling micro-brews.
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Hometown: Stevens Point
Kids: No, but I volunteer at a pre-school. Does that count?
First concert: Sha Na Na
Favorite artists and groups of all time: The Beatles, R.E.M., Neil Young
Favorite books:Life by Keith Richards, The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Hobbbies: Biking, ramage saling and antiquing, reading
Favorite childhood memory: Putting on a play in my basement called "Curse of the Two Twins"
Things that make me laugh: Stupid puns & babies wearing sunglasses
Favorite type of cuisine: Thai & Italian
Favorite TV shows: The Middle, Modern Family, Dick Van Dyke Show, X-Files
Famous person you'd like to be friends with: Ellen De Generes. Actually she's already my friend. (On Facebook, that counts doesn't it?) Cats or dogs: Dogs
Latest accomplishment: Mopped the kitchen floor
Why I do what I do: They give me money for babbling and speaking my mind
Strange but true: I do not have pierced ears
Something you may not know about me: I am an excellent doodler.
If I wasn't in radio I'd be: Living on the Island of Misfit Toys
Pat Gallagher is a Madison boy through and through. Born & raised in the area (Oregon High School), his entire family still lives in Madison (listen for Pat's mom on the air with Jonathan and Kitty when she does the Lutefisk report every Fall). You can hear Pat from 9:30 am to 2pm every weekday on Triple M, where he’s hosted the Radio Deli since 1999. Pat gets a real thrill when artists show up at the station for interviews and in-studio performances. Some of the artists he's interviewed include Blues Traveler, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Soul Asylum, Ziggy Marley, The BoDeans, Barenaked Ladies and Widespread Panic.
When he's not on the air, you'll probably find Pat either at home with his wife and pets or biking, running or swimming. Pat just completed his 3rd Ironman and we're hoping to see a few more out of him! Astrological sign: I think it's Virgo???
Hometown: Grew up in Oregon...now live in Middleton
Kids: That's like me asking me to pick my favorite kid. Oh wait, I don't have kids.
First concert: Neil Diamond at the Dane County Coliseum in about 1978 or '79 (I think is was the "Beautiful Noise" tour)
Favorite food: Maria's Pizza in Oregon. I worked there growing up.
Favorite movies of all time: Casablancaor Dazed & Confused or Demolition Man. It really depends on my mood.
Favorite artists and groups of all time: Cheap Trick, Marques Bovre & The Evil Twins, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Michael McDermott.
Hobbies: Triathlon...Cycling, running, swimming. I also like to cook. Like to eat & drink. Like to travel.
Things that make me laugh: Jokes
Favorite type of cuisine: Italian
Favorite TV shows: I think there's a Law & Order marathon on right now...
Cats or dogs: 2 cats (Ruby and Zander), a dog (Nola), & a bird (Spazz). Zander is named for Robin Zander - lead singer of Cheap Trick, Nola is named for New Orleans - one of our favorite cities, Spazz is one and Ruby just got that name...but we call her Ruby Tuesday.
Latest accomplishment: Top 10 age-group finish at the Door County Half Ironman
Why I do what I do: Because I have no true musical talent.
Strange but true: Before I started training for my first Ironman I didn't know how to swim and had never run more than 5 miles.
Something you may not know about me: I could very easily be a couch potato...a glass of wine, some snacks and a Law & Order marathon...I'm set.
Gabby grew up in the Catskills of upstate NY. Just before graduating with a degree in Theater at the University of Harford, she got into radio, and went on to get her MS in radio and television from Syracuse University. She's worked all over the country, from Hartford, Connecticut and Worchester, Massachusetts to Oklahoma City & Seattle, Albany, NY & Harrisburg, PA. She likes state capitols, but loves Madison the best!
After almost 30 years as an East-Sider, she is now a West-Sider and lovin' it! She lives with her sweetie Tim, 2 lazy cats and tons of CDs, records, and books.
Astrological sign: Libra
Hometown: Woodridge, NY, 20 miles from the site of the original Woodstock Festival
Kids: Nope
First concert: Peter, Paul & Mary
Favorite food: Poppy seed bagels
Favorite movies of all time:Princess Bride, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, The In-Laws
Favorite song ever: Too hard to answer...a top fave is Beatles In My Life
Favorite artists and groups of all time: DUH...Phish!
Favorite book: Reads about 3 books at a time. Loves these authors: Spider Robinson, Bill Fitzhugh, Jennifer Weiner, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Wolfe, Armistead Maupin
Hobbies: Reading and music
Things that make me laugh: Mel Brooks movies, a good play on words
Favorite type of cuisine: Thai
Favorite TV shows: Amazing Race, Weeds, 30 Rock, CBS Sunday Morning, Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Cats or dogs?: 2 cats
Latest accomplishment: Won Local Radio Personality of the of the year in the 2011 MAMA's
Why I do what I do: Love the music, love the magic of radio
Strange but true: She is short
Something you may not know about me: Lived on a chicken farm until she was 7
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