Ugly Phil
Ugly Phil O’Neill is a radio legend and for anyone over the age of 30, he’s probably best known for his time as host of the Hot30 Countdown with his then-wife, Jackie O.
Phil’s story is one of focus and determination. He started his career in Western Australia where he applied for a radio gig despite having no experience. His first shift was a disaster but he was determined to make it in the industry he loved.
Radio had been a huge source of comfort for him as a lonely kid and over the years he’s moved all over the country and the world to keep working in the business he’s so passionate about.
In this episode, Ugly Phil talks about why he decided to leave one of the biggest shows in radio in the early 2000s, the twelve-step process of getting his career back on track and what it’s like to fall from the top.
Listen to the full interview with Ugly Phil here…
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Additional bits and pieces
This is the road trip Phil took to his first job in South Headland, WA, all the way from Kempsey, NSW when he was 17 years old…
Listen to the first break of Ugly Phil’s final episode of The Hot 30 Countdown in 2001 (prepare for a musical trip down memory lane)…