You can hear Larry Berger on Saturday mornings, when he broadcasts "The Saturday Light Brigade," a radio show for children and families, from the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Berger's show airs on WRCT 88.3 FM for six hours a week. Berger, a Cleveland native who grew up in Churchill, is a Carnegie Mellon University alum and lives in Avalon with his wife, Rikki, and their two cats. He took a break from broadcasting to take the Trib's Personality Test.
The star who would play me in the movie version of my life and why:
Jimmy Stewart -- straightforward, down-to-earth, human and imperfect
Childhood hero and why:
Fred Rogers -- a source of inspiration, wisdom and grounding to me as a 5-year-old as well as throughout my adult life
Pick one:
A. Go-Gos -- X
B. Goo-Goo Dolls
C. Lady Gaga
D. Yo Gabba Gabba
A. If "Yabba Dabba Do" was an option, I'd have picked it.
The piece of memorabilia from my childhood I wish I still had:
Sears Radio Broadcasting Kit (page 245 of the 1964 Wish Book)
The superpower I wish I had in real life and why:
Perfect memory with the ability to archive and erase.
I can't live without my: iPod, cell phone, DVR, or laptopâ¢
Cell phone
My favorite reality show:
C-SPAN
App I wish I could invent:
A dream recorder that would allow you to see your dreams when you're awake. Come on, Carnegie Mellon!
Favorite brunch food:
Blueberry pancakes
Favorite guilty pleasure:
Spider solitaire
Pick one:
A. Pirates
B. Penguins
C. Steelers
D. Other
E. I hate sports
A. Especially in Florida for exhibition season.
My favorite Pittsburgh athlete:
Troy Polamalu, a great player and a truly nice person.
Favorite lunchtime spot:
Bistro Soul/Bistro To Go (North Side)
Top thing on my "Bucket List" to do before I'm gone:
Train ride from coast to coast in U.S. or Canada.
My favorite thing about Pittsburgh is:
Its neighborhoods and people
Star I'd like to dance with on "Dancing with the Stars":
My wife, Rikki.
My favorite sandwich, plus fixings:
Capicola and egg
One word my mother would use to describe me:
Optimistic
When I was 10, I wanted to be:
Myself
I'm deathly afraid of:
Amusement park rides that turn you upside down.
If I were auditioning for "American Idol," my song would be:
"It's Not Unusual" (Tom Jones)
The first band I saw in concert (when and where):
Seals and Crofts, Civic Arena, 1974-ish
The best concert I've ever seen:
John Hartford, Elizabeth Moose Lodge
Favorite Pittsburgh-area landmark:
Kaufmann's clock
Saturday mornings you'll find me:
On the air at 88.3 FM, slbradio.org , or one of our 6 regional affiliates
Best new gadget I've tried recently:
What you'll always find in my glove compartment:
Stacks of every receipt related to car repair except the one needed for warranty use.
My most embarrassing junk food:
Chili, cheese and onion hot dogs and fries at the Original in Oakland, although why be embarrassed!
The last book I read:
"The Eden Express," Mark Vonnegut
My favorite Pittsburgh pizza:
Vincent's, Forest Hills
Movie I could watch every time it appears on cable:
"Defending Your Life"
My favorite Web site:
My most memorable fashion mistake:
After wearing sneakers in the plane, discovering I had packed two identical left dress shoes on a business trip to Baltimore. (yes, I wore them). Runner-up: wearing a left brown loafer and a right black wingtip to work.
My first job:
Paper boy, Pittsburgh Press
Life would be better without:
Big-box stores and shopping malls.
People would be surprised to know that I:
Don't have children.
