Born in San Diego, CA. (But,
considers Pittsburgh his home town) Married to his wife Shea since
1975. Father of two. Pets: A Chocolate Lab named
Raleigh and an adopted lab-mix named Baylor Moved to Pittsburgh in 1987 Lives in Sewickley
Along with ten years in radio management, Gary has also hosted successful radio
morning shows (and one talk show) in several large and major markets including:
Boston: Morning
Magic with Gary Dickson - Replacing Tom Bergeron
at WMJX, when he
left to host “Hollywood Squares” Houston: Oldies station KLDE
- Gary and the Wake Up Crew Pittsburgh: WWSW – 12 years on
The Merkel & Dickson Show Pittsburgh: KDKA - 3
years as host of After Midnight with Gary Dickson
In addition to being on the radio since he was 17 years old, Gary is a
professional graphic and web designer (for example, this site), with experience in front of the
television camera as well. He Co-hosted “Lucille’s Car Care Clinic”
which aired on HGTV nationwide in 1994-96.
These days, he runs his own
multi-media design business,
Approach Control, based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.
Gary's hobby is aviation. He is an instrument rated, private pilot and
takes to the skies every chance he gets.