A long time ago, in a more peaceful time when dinosaur bands ruled the earth and
tobacco was still considered a vegetable, Spike O'Neill was born to poor bar owners
in the Baltimore gin belt. Spike was raised by loving parents in a modest but comfortable
home that he would one day burn to the ground.
After a mildly successful seven-year college career, Spike shunned formal education
to pursue his fame and fortune in the social skills industries, eventually rising
to the respected positions of used car salesman and singing bartender.
Spike began his radio career as a complaint caller to Bob Rivers' show at Baltimore's
WIYY. "Bob immediately saw my natural gift as a sarcastic smart-ass, and asked me
to come along with him to the Pacific Northwest," Spike recalls, "and the rest,
as they say, is a rap sheet."
Since arriving in Seattle in the summer of 1989, Spike has grown from an inexperienced
part-time player to a fixture in the Seattle market and one of the most recognized
writer-voice talents in the industry. Along the way, no sacrifice has seemed too
great for the sake of entertaining the audience; on the air, Spike has removed every
hair on his body after losing a bet, pierced his nipples (no bet involved), and
submitted to a prostate exam.
Spike's turn-ons include his lovely wife Melissa, sunny days on his Electra Glide,
and going for it on fourth down. His turn-offs include soft sweaty handshakes and
indoor baseball.
Email Spike at
spike@bobrivers.com
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