Chattanooga Pulse

22-year radio veteran Gary Poole is a familiar voice to Chattanooga radio listeners, having worked for several of the highest rated stations in town over the past thirteen years.  As News Editor of The Pulse alternative weekly newspaper, he has been involved in covering a wide variety of stories ranging from local politics to cultural events to interviewing some of the most influential local and national personalities.

You’ll also hear him on 95.3 Pulse News every weekday afternoon and evening anchoring the news as well as reporting on sports and hosting the daily “Capitol Hill Report” with WPLZ’s Washington D.C. Bureau.

Gary’s roots in Chattanooga date far back.  His great-grandfather was born here, and several previous generations called this area home, working as farmers and laborers.  He has ancestors that fought on both sides of the Civil War, which makes for some interesting debates at family reunions, and can trace his ancestry in this country to the late 1600’s.

While he’s well known for his work as a radio personality, Gary also has long-standing credentials as a journalist.  Starting from his days with his high school newspaper through stints writing for various newsweeklies in Florida and Georgia, he has been putting pen to paper (and later keyboard strokes to a laptop) for nearly thirty years.

When asked what character trait would best describe him, he says it is his insatiable curiosity to learn as much as he can about everything.  He reads vociferously, sometimes seems to live online, and is often spotted at the many local events, festivals, concerts and civic gatherings.  A self-described “news junkie” his main passions are politics, popular entertainment and the daily doings of government.