Lino Rulli
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Angelo Rulli (born October 26, 1971) is an American radio host, author, producer, and former television host. He is currently the host of The Catholic Guy
radio show, which is aired on The Catholic Channel
on Sirius XM Radio. He was also the Executive Producer
and host for the Emmy Award
winning television show Generation Cross. He released his first book, "Sinner
", in 2011. Rulli is widely known for being professionally active in mass communications and journalism.
Degree in Communications and a Master's Degree
in Theology. He got an ambitious start in television by producing and hosting the television show Generation Cross from 1998-2004. Generation Cross is nationally syndicated and Rulli won multiple Emmy Awards for Program Host. He is also a co-executive producer for The Last Flagraiser, a CBS
documentary honoring the World War II
soldiers who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima
. The Last Flagraiser won Rulli and the The Last Flagraiser crew another Emmy Award for Best Documentary, the Scripps-Howard National Journalism Award, and the National Headliner Grand Award. Additionally, Rulli is also a producer of the film Champions of Faith
in which faith, life, and baseball are explored.
In his media career Rulli has also been a reporter for WCCO-TV
and a commentator for KMSP-TV
, both stations based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota
. The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as the County of Westchester in New York, declared September 29 to be Lino Rulli Day (initiated in 2010).
Rulli's current production is The Catholic Guy
radio show, aired weekdays on The Catholic Channel
on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Rulli also hosts Lino at Large, a syndicated radio program sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
. Per The Catholic Guy show, he has worked on additional media projects for various Catholic and secular organizations.
In September 2011, Rulli released his first book, "Sinner
", in which he shares the joys and the struggles of trying to follow God in everyday circumstances.
The Catholic Guy
The Catholic Guy is a radio talk show currently aired on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, debuting on December 4, 2006. It is hosted by Emmy Award winning Catholic personality Lino Rulli, and since 2011 has been co-hosted by Father Rob Keighron...
radio show, which is aired on The Catholic Channel
The Catholic Channel
The Catholic Channel is a Catholic lifestyle radio station on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and is operated by the Archdiocese of New York. It carries daily and Sunday Mass live from St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, as well as talk shows, educational programming and a little bit of music. Timothy...
on Sirius XM Radio. He was also the Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
and host for the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning television show Generation Cross. He released his first book, "Sinner
Sinner (book)
Sinner is a book written by American Catholic radio host Lino Rulli, published in 2011....
", in 2011. Rulli is widely known for being professionally active in mass communications and journalism.
Background
Lino Rulli has a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Degree in Communications and a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Theology. He got an ambitious start in television by producing and hosting the television show Generation Cross from 1998-2004. Generation Cross is nationally syndicated and Rulli won multiple Emmy Awards for Program Host. He is also a co-executive producer for The Last Flagraiser, a CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
documentary honoring the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
soldiers who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, officially , is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain, which lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and together with them form the Ogasawara Archipelago. The island is located south of mainland Tokyo and administered as part of Ogasawara, one of eight villages of Tokyo...
. The Last Flagraiser won Rulli and the The Last Flagraiser crew another Emmy Award for Best Documentary, the Scripps-Howard National Journalism Award, and the National Headliner Grand Award. Additionally, Rulli is also a producer of the film Champions of Faith
Champions of Faith
Champions of Faith is an direct-to-video 2008 documentary, based on Major League Baseball players and how their faith has strengthened their careers.-Plot:...
in which faith, life, and baseball are explored.
In his media career Rulli has also been a reporter for WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
and a commentator for KMSP-TV
KMSP-TV
KMSP-TV, channel 9, is the Fox-owned-and-operated television station serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota designated market area, owned in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WFTC...
, both stations based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as the County of Westchester in New York, declared September 29 to be Lino Rulli Day (initiated in 2010).
Rulli's current production is The Catholic Guy
The Catholic Guy
The Catholic Guy is a radio talk show currently aired on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, debuting on December 4, 2006. It is hosted by Emmy Award winning Catholic personality Lino Rulli, and since 2011 has been co-hosted by Father Rob Keighron...
radio show, aired weekdays on The Catholic Channel
The Catholic Channel
The Catholic Channel is a Catholic lifestyle radio station on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and is operated by the Archdiocese of New York. It carries daily and Sunday Mass live from St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, as well as talk shows, educational programming and a little bit of music. Timothy...
on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Rulli also hosts Lino at Large, a syndicated radio program sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...
. Per The Catholic Guy show, he has worked on additional media projects for various Catholic and secular organizations.
In September 2011, Rulli released his first book, "Sinner
Sinner (book)
Sinner is a book written by American Catholic radio host Lino Rulli, published in 2011....
", in which he shares the joys and the struggles of trying to follow God in everyday circumstances.