Career
Through his shows on Radio Free Europe he became known for condemning Nicolae Ceauşescu"s regime, which lasted until 1989. His shows were secretly listened to by millions of Romanians. In February 2007, Neculai Munteanu revealed that he was gay on his radio show.
He stated that, "I must say this because it is true and because I can now say it to people who are tolerant, from an European country, who have learnt that the person close to you can also be different from you, but still human".