Angelo "Lino" 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, and Lino at Large, syndicated throughout North America. He was also the executive producer and host of the Emmy Award-winning television show Generation Cross. In addition to his radio and television work, Rulli has released two books, both of which discuss Catholicism in a comedic tone through personal anecdotes.
Rulli was born on October 26, 1971 to an Italian American family in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His mother Gina worked as a foreign language teacher at a local high school while his father Angelo worked as a probation officer during his early life; however, teenage Rulli and his father joined Circus Flora where he was assistant to his father's organ grinding. He is a graduate of Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minnesota. He went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and a Master of Theology Degree from Saint John's University. During his time in college, Rulli began to dabble in radio. In 1991, he hosted his first program on college radio station KJNB. Rulli went on to pursue a career in television, which would eventually evolve into his current radio and print endeavors.
Rulli is a village in Põdrala Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 37 (as of 1 January 2012).