Terry O'Reilly

Who is Terry O'Reilly?

Terry O'Reilly is a Canadian broadcast producer and personality, best known as host of the CBC Radio One series O'Reilly on Advertising, The Age of Persuasion, and most recently Under the Influence. These programs examine the cultural and sociological impact of advertising and marketing on modern life.

Previously an advertising copywriter, O'Reilly, a graduate of Ryerson University, launched his own radio and television advertising production company, Pirate Radio and Television, in 1990. Both of his CBC Radio series were independently produced for the network through Pirate. With his Age of Persuasion co-producer Mike Tennant, he published the book The Age of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture in 2009.