Welcome to Quick Q – Monday Media’s weekly Q&A series dedicated to finding out more about the personalities that matter most in the Australian media landscape.

Every week The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age asks key figures across corporate media, business, sport, federal politics, radio, television and culture to answer a series of questions about their lives, careers, hobbies and news habits.

This week’s conversation is Cathy O’Connor, chief executive of oOh!Media.

How did you get your big break?
An ad for a radio job in the newspaper.

What are daily news media habits?
Mobile all the way! I read a mix of the main mastheads via mobile apps and stream ABC Newsradio while getting ready and in the car. I drive home to a combo of music and news radio.

Which living person do you most admire?
My mum.

Your guilty streaming pleasure?
Reality TV.

Which phrase do you overuse?
It is what it is.

What did you want to do when you grew up?
A person with a great job in business.