Arts·Q with Tom Power

How Under the Influence host Terry O'Reilly became Canada's king of advertising

Under the Influence is back for O'Reilly's 20th year on CBC​​. The show host and creator sits down with Q's Tom Power for a career chat about his early days as an ad man.

Under the Influence is back for O'Reilly's 20th year on CBC​​

A smiling man wearing glasses sits in front of a studio microphone.
Terry O'Reilly in the Q studio in Toronto. (Amelia Eqbal/CBC)

The CBC radio show and podcast Under the Influence just launched its 20th season. Show host and creator Terry O'Reilly joins Tom Power for a career chat about his early days as an ad man, his experience working with some of the biggest brands and celebrities of our time, and how he pitched a show about advertising to a network with no advertising.

The full interview with Terry O'Reilly is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Terry O'Reilly produced by Glory Omotayo.