The Cable Guy character has a stereotypical redneck appearance and a thick Southern accent, recounts stories about his "family", and uses, among other common expressions, his own catchphrase "Git-R-Done!". Initially performing stand-up under his real name with limited success, he became famous after developing the Cable Guy character, a personality that he now maintains throughout his stage act. Larry the Cable Guy in performance at the Resch Center in Green Bay in 2015 He was brought to New England on Greg and the Morning Buzz on WHEB 100.3 and WGIR-FM 101.1 in Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire, respectively, doing two commentaries a week. He also appeared on WJRR in Orlando, Florida. He was also a frequent guest on The Johnny Dare Morning Show on 98.9/ KQRC, Kansas City. Whitney started his career in radio in the early 1990s when he made regular radio appearances on the nationally syndicated program, The Ron and Ron Show, as well as other radio shows such as The Bob & Tom Show, Wakin' Up With The Wolf on WPDH, The Chris Baker Show on KDGE and KEZO's The Todd and Tyler Show in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as the Kirk, Mark, and Lopez morning show on WIYY in Baltimore, Maryland. He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his Southern accent impression. He went to college at Baptist University of America in Georgia, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Whitney graduated from Berean Christian School in West Palm Beach in 1982. Whitney attended high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the late 1970s through 1980 where his father was the elementary school principal. He is the son of Tom Whitney - a guitarist, entertainer, and Christian minister - and Shirley Whitney. ![]() Whitney was born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, on February 17, 1963, where he was raised on a pig farm.
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