Jackie O (radio host)
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| Born |
31 January 1975 Tasmania, Australia |
| Show |
The Kyle and Jackie O Show The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power Take 40 Australia Australian Idol |
| Station(s) | KIIS 106.5 |
| Style | Breakfast Show Host and Television Presenter |
| Country | Australia |
| Previous show(s) | Hot 30 Countdown, Australian Princess, Popstars, Big Brother Australia |
Jacqueline Ellen Henderson (born 31 January 1975), better known as Jackie O, is an Australian commercial radio host, television presenter, and actress. She is best known in Australia for presenting The Hot Hits Live from LA, Hot30 Countdown, Take 40 Australia, two series of Australian Princess, and The Kyle and Jackie O Show (with co-host Kyle Sandilands).
She has also hosted celebrity prank show Surprise Surprise Gotcha and appeared on the 2007 comedy series The Nation on the Nine Network. She also was the co-host of Big Brother Australia (alongside Kyle Sandilands) after Gretel Killeen, the original host, resigned from the series.
On 1 November 2013, Jackie and co-host Kyle Sandilands announced they would not be returning in 2014 to host their 2Day FM breakfast show, which at that time was generating around 30 million AUD in advertising revenue yearly. On 29 November the duo, Kyle and Jackie O announced their move to rival radio network ARN and show on new 106.5 station, coming in 2014 with a nightly, "Best Bit's" program networked around ARN stations, Australia wide.
Henderson (then known as Jackie Last) originally had no intentions to become a radio personality until meeting Phil O'Neil whilst he was the night host at the Gold Coast's Sea FM in early 1993. At the time, she had worked as an office girl and sandwich hand at a delicatessen. She moved to Canberra with O'Neil a few months later, after he accepted an offer to join FM104.7. After initial rejections by management to have her as his 'phone girl', they finally agreed, although no remuneration was offered.
Soon after, O'Neil accepted an offer to join Triple M Adelaide but only on condition that Jackie was to be his co-host and it was at this time that she adopted the stage name "Jackie O". When the next survey result came out, the duo's ratings had doubled, easily beating their main rivals SAFM in the same time slot. After another ratings rise in the following survey, Phil and Jackie were snapped up by Fox FM in Melbourne. Soon after, their show was networked (Hot 30) after their move to 2Day FM in Sydney.
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