KIIS FM’s Woody Whitelaw tells Quick Q he loves romance

Welcome to Fast Q – Monday Media’s weekly series dedicated to learning more about the figures who matter most in the media landscape.

Every week, The Sydney Morning Herald And Age ask personalities from corporate media, business, sports, federal politics, radio, television and culture to answer questions about their lives, careers, hobbies and news habits.

This week’s talk is with Woody Whitelaw, co-host of KIIS FM’s national drive show with Will McMahon.

How did you get your big break?
I was very happy. I was doing a comedy sketch show in a dingy pub and Steve Vizard happened upon a show and approached Will and I about a career in entertainment.

What are your daily media habits?
i love a newspaper The real stuff. Nothing beats ducking into the local coffee shop and greedily grabbing the free newspaper, getting the crossword wrong, and then leaving a puff of smoke in your wake.

Which living person do you admire most?
Harry Garside, the Olympic boxer who shattered the notion of what it means to be a “man”. Inspires me (and I’m sure many others) to be unashamedly yourself. Also, he’s elite at boxing and that’s great!

Your guilty streaming pleasure?
There is a Korean show called The Physical: 100which effectively brings together the fittest and strongest people in Korea (Olympic athletes, soldiers, etc.) and pits them against each other in physical competitions.

Which sentence do you overuse?
“Bloody Ripper”, “totally wild” or “gee whizzzzzz”.