Angeles disc jockey no one else wanted to work
with. "There is a professional jealousy
in the industry. Rumor was that no one could get
along with Gerry. Immediately the
Capricorn in me said, `I've got to work with
this man.'" When O'Day first met Gerry
House in 1987, the two instantly clicked. Over
the next 18 years, O'Day became an
integral part of the No. 1 morning show in the
United States, Gerry House and the
House Foundation.
When not working on the drive-time radio show
and the syndicated weekend
show, O'Day and House began co-writing songs
together. Their song "The Big One"
was recorded by George Strait in 1995 and went
to No. 1 in eight weeks. O'Day-
penned songs have also been recorded by Pam
Tillis, Hank Williams, Jr., Trace
Adkins, and Neal McCoy.
O'Day also applied her writing skills to books.
Her first, My Angels Wear Fur, was
published in 2001. Goodbye My Friend:
Celebrating the Memory of a Pet, a gift
book/CD she co-created with Kim McLean for
those grieving the loss of a pet, was
released in late 2006.
Earlier in the year, O'Day took on hosting
duties for Country Hitmakers, heard on
100 radio stations across the country, and
launched the weekly gospel/inspirational
radio show Country Spirit nationally. She also
hosts weekend shows on SIRIUS
Radio's Spirit Channel. O'Day has narrated
specials for Garth Brooks, The Dixie
Chicks, John Michael Montgomery, and Trisha
Yearwood. www.devonoday.com
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DIRECTOR · MANAGER · VICE
PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
JOB OVERVIEW
Oversee the public relations efforts for the
firm's network interests.
SPECIAL SKILLS
"I'm very diplomatic," says Judy McDonough.
"That has served me well in situa-
tions that could have become confrontational.
My musical knowledge and writing
skills have been a key in making me stand out
from the crowd. A lot of skill goes into
a well written press release or a pitch letter,
and that is crucial to the job."
A DAY IN THE LIFE
"The first thing I do when I come in is check
my e-mail," says McDonough.
"Because we're dealing with a lot of
international people, e-mail is an important part
of communication. I'm involved in a lot of
meetings. I assist in writing copy that will
be used on marketing sheets that are used to
help position the channel, so I'm often
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