Candy O'Terry
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Candy O'Terry, also known as Candy O, (born August 3, 1957 in New York City) is an American radio personality, singer/songwriter, television and film actress and spokesperson. A broadcaster since 1991, she is the creator and co-host of WMJX
, Magic 106.7/Boston's Exceptional Women radio show, and the recipient of over 33 awards for excellence in women's programming. O'Terry is the President of the Alliance for Women in Media , Boston http://www.allwomeninmediaboston.org/ and serves on the board of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall Of Fame. She was the host of American Airline's Connected from 2005-2007 aboard all domestic flights.
She has recorded 3 songs for airplay including "The Gift", "Valentine", and "You Are The Only One". The Christmas version of "You Are the Only One" was the clincher in sappiness. She is a member of the cast of the Emmy Award winning talent show, Community Auditions and made her film debut in the full length feature film CO2 on October 23, 2010 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. O'Terry serves as the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society
's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and the PinkRose Foundation. She is an ambassador for Music Drives Us and is a member of the National Advisory Board of Dream Big!. She also serves on The Council for Women of Boston College.
and then relocated to Norwalk, Connecticut
where she lived until she was 10 years old. Her parents were divorced in 1968 and O'Terry moved with her mother to Newington, Connecticut
where she attended St. Mary's School and Newington High School. She was a champion diver and was recruited by Boston College
where she won the silver medal in the 1976 Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Championships. O'Terry's mother Marjorie died of breast cancer in 1976 when she was 52. This personal tragedy would shape her lifelong commitment to the fight against breast cancer. O'Terry graduated from Boston College in May 1979 with a degree magna cum laude in English. She was married at 21 and has two children: Christopher and Colleen. O'Terry was divorced in 1991 and spent 15 years as a single mother until marrying Tom Gaffny in August 2006. She discovered her birth parents and four half brothers and sisters in May 2007.
in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts in October 1990 and secured an interview on November 2, 1990 at Magic 106.7/Boston for a temporary position as the secretary to Program Director, Don Kelley. She was officially hired as Programming Assistant and Public Service Director on January 23, 1991.
She landed on the air on July 20, 1991 when a part time disc jockey fell asleep for the third time and was fired. O'Terry did the overnight shift that night and for another year, while her children slept in the newsroom. On December 28, 1992 she sent a memo to News Director Gay Vernon about an idea she had for a public affairs program to be called Exceptional Women. The two began a collaboration that continues to prosper. The Sunday morning show has received over 33 awards, including a record breaking 17 Gracie Allen
Awards from the Alliance for Women in Media. In 1993, O'Terry began filling in for busty midday personality Nancy Quill and also became the afternoon drive traffic anchor for both WMJX
Magic 106.7 and sister station, WBCS, Country 96.9 where she took on the alias: Christy Grace. In 1997, she added traffic duties for 105.7, WROR-FM
and began a 3 year period working 7 day weeks on multiple stations. The success of the Exceptional Women radio show inspired a yearly celebration called the Exceptional Women Awards in 1998 with a portion of proceeds to benefit the fight against breast cancer. In 1999, O'Terry was promoted to Program Administrator of the Greater Boston Radio Group and served temporarily as Music Director for WROR-FM
. In 2001, she was promoted to Assistant Program Director for WMJX
Magic 106.7. O'Terry was elected President of the Alliance for Women in Media's New England Chapter in September 2002. She was asked to be the radio spokesperson for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in 2003, a position she still holds. 2004 found O'Terry with a Billboard nomination for APD of the Year and a Gracie Allen
Award for Individual Achievement as a program host. She would realize the lifelong dream of hearing and playing her own songs on the radio between 2005-2009 with the recording of 3 songs for radio airplay including Jim Brickman
's "The Gift", '"Valentine", and the duet "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren. Now a 20 year veteran of WMJX
, Magic 106.7, O'Terry is the station's most visible air talent, averaging nearly 100 events and personal appearances a year. She is also heard weekday afternoons on the Greater Media sister station WTKK
, 96-9, Boston Talks as news anchor for the Doug Meehan Show. Candy O'Terry is one of Boston's most respected female broadcasters.
, Canyon Ranch, Century Bank
, Connecticut School of Broadcasting
, Dunkin Donuts, HomeGoods
, JetBlue, Landmark College
, Lifetime Television, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
, Massachusetts Lottery
, Medifast, Proven Winners, Sandals Resort, Shake 'n Bake, and Verizon Wireless
.
Magic 106.7's Exceptional Women radio program. Co-hosted by Gay Vernon, the 30 minute show airs on Sunday mornings at 7:30. The theme is: "radio portraits of women who will inspire you". O'Terry and Vernon have interviewed nearly 500 women since Exceptional Women debuted on WMJX
Magic 106.7 in January 1993 including: Patti Austin
, Brittany Bergquist, Magi Bish , Wendy Booker , Mariah Carey
, Attorney General Martha Coakley
, Lynne Cox
, Jackie DeShannon
, Linda Eder
, Gloria Estefan
, Gina Gallo, Gloria Gaynor
, Valerie Harper
, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, Gladys Knight
, Joyce Kulhawik
, Patti LaBelle
, Dr. Kathy Magliato, Dr. Roseanna Means, Bette Midler
, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Olivia Newton-John
, Stevie Nicks
, Mary Pope Osborne
, Michelle Phillips
, Anna Quindlen
, Dr. Julie Silver, Carole Simpson
, Liz Walker, Mary Wilson
, and Kate White
. Exceptional Women is the most successful public affairs program produced by and for women in the United States.
WMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
, Magic 106.7/Boston's Exceptional Women radio show, and the recipient of over 33 awards for excellence in women's programming. O'Terry is the President of the Alliance for Women in Media , Boston http://www.allwomeninmediaboston.org/ and serves on the board of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall Of Fame. She was the host of American Airline's Connected from 2005-2007 aboard all domestic flights.
She has recorded 3 songs for airplay including "The Gift", "Valentine", and "You Are The Only One". The Christmas version of "You Are the Only One" was the clincher in sappiness. She is a member of the cast of the Emmy Award winning talent show, Community Auditions and made her film debut in the full length feature film CO2 on October 23, 2010 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. O'Terry serves as the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and the PinkRose Foundation. She is an ambassador for Music Drives Us and is a member of the National Advisory Board of Dream Big!. She also serves on The Council for Women of Boston College.
Personal life and education
Born Candace Ann Low in Manhattan, New York, O'Terry was adopted when she was 5 months old. The family lived in Syosset, New YorkSyosset, New York
Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census...
and then relocated to Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
where she lived until she was 10 years old. Her parents were divorced in 1968 and O'Terry moved with her mother to Newington, Connecticut
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
where she attended St. Mary's School and Newington High School. She was a champion diver and was recruited by Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
where she won the silver medal in the 1976 Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Championships. O'Terry's mother Marjorie died of breast cancer in 1976 when she was 52. This personal tragedy would shape her lifelong commitment to the fight against breast cancer. O'Terry graduated from Boston College in May 1979 with a degree magna cum laude in English. She was married at 21 and has two children: Christopher and Colleen. O'Terry was divorced in 1991 and spent 15 years as a single mother until marrying Tom Gaffny in August 2006. She discovered her birth parents and four half brothers and sisters in May 2007.
Career in radio
O'Terry graduated from the Connecticut School of BroadcastingConnecticut School of Broadcasting
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college based in Farmington, Connecticut, United States with a focus on Television and Radio certification and training in areas such as television anchoring, commercial radio performance and journalism including production...
in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts in October 1990 and secured an interview on November 2, 1990 at Magic 106.7/Boston for a temporary position as the secretary to Program Director, Don Kelley. She was officially hired as Programming Assistant and Public Service Director on January 23, 1991.
She landed on the air on July 20, 1991 when a part time disc jockey fell asleep for the third time and was fired. O'Terry did the overnight shift that night and for another year, while her children slept in the newsroom. On December 28, 1992 she sent a memo to News Director Gay Vernon about an idea she had for a public affairs program to be called Exceptional Women. The two began a collaboration that continues to prosper. The Sunday morning show has received over 33 awards, including a record breaking 17 Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen , known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns...
Awards from the Alliance for Women in Media. In 1993, O'Terry began filling in for busty midday personality Nancy Quill and also became the afternoon drive traffic anchor for both WMJX
WMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
Magic 106.7 and sister station, WBCS, Country 96.9 where she took on the alias: Christy Grace. In 1997, she added traffic duties for 105.7, WROR-FM
WROR-FM
WROR-FM is a radio station licensed to Framingham, Massachusetts. It broadcasts on 105.7 MHz and serves the Boston market. The station offers a classic hits format, with a timespan of the '60s, '70s and '80s...
and began a 3 year period working 7 day weeks on multiple stations. The success of the Exceptional Women radio show inspired a yearly celebration called the Exceptional Women Awards in 1998 with a portion of proceeds to benefit the fight against breast cancer. In 1999, O'Terry was promoted to Program Administrator of the Greater Boston Radio Group and served temporarily as Music Director for WROR-FM
WROR-FM
WROR-FM is a radio station licensed to Framingham, Massachusetts. It broadcasts on 105.7 MHz and serves the Boston market. The station offers a classic hits format, with a timespan of the '60s, '70s and '80s...
. In 2001, she was promoted to Assistant Program Director for WMJX
WMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
Magic 106.7. O'Terry was elected President of the Alliance for Women in Media's New England Chapter in September 2002. She was asked to be the radio spokesperson for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in 2003, a position she still holds. 2004 found O'Terry with a Billboard nomination for APD of the Year and a Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen , known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns...
Award for Individual Achievement as a program host. She would realize the lifelong dream of hearing and playing her own songs on the radio between 2005-2009 with the recording of 3 songs for radio airplay including Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists...
's "The Gift", '"Valentine", and the duet "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren. Now a 20 year veteran of WMJX
WMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
, Magic 106.7, O'Terry is the station's most visible air talent, averaging nearly 100 events and personal appearances a year. She is also heard weekday afternoons on the Greater Media sister station WTKK
WTKK
WTKK is a New England commercial talk radio station, first broadcast out of Boston on 96.9 FM beginning in 1999. It can be heard in eastern Massachusetts, the northernmost area of Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine...
, 96-9, Boston Talks as news anchor for the Doug Meehan Show. Candy O'Terry is one of Boston's most respected female broadcasters.
Endorsements
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, BMWBMW
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, Canyon Ranch, Century Bank
Century Bank
Century Bank was a bank headquartered in Texarkana, Texas that offered banking, mortgage, lending and trust services. Its holding company, Century Bancshares Inc., was based in Dallas, Texas...
, Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college based in Farmington, Connecticut, United States with a focus on Television and Radio certification and training in areas such as television anchoring, commercial radio performance and journalism including production...
, Dunkin Donuts, HomeGoods
HomeGoods
HomeGoods is a chain of home furnishing stores operated by TJX Companies and has 270 stores across the US as of February 2007.HomeGoods operates the home furnishings sections of T.J. Maxx 'n More and Marshalls Mega Store stores....
, JetBlue, Landmark College
Landmark College
Landmark College is an accredited junior liberal arts college in Putney, Vermont. Founded in 1985 with a first-of-its-kind program for dyslexics by Charles Drake, the school is one of only two in the United States designed exclusively for students with learning disabilities, including ADHD and...
, Lifetime Television, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with various responsibilities related to public health within that state...
, Massachusetts Lottery
Massachusetts Lottery
The Massachusetts Lottery was established in 1971, following the legalization of gambling by the Massachusetts General Court, the legislature of the Commonwealth...
, Medifast, Proven Winners, Sandals Resort, Shake 'n Bake, and Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
.
Host
O'Terry is the creator and co-host of WMJXWMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
Magic 106.7's Exceptional Women radio program. Co-hosted by Gay Vernon, the 30 minute show airs on Sunday mornings at 7:30. The theme is: "radio portraits of women who will inspire you". O'Terry and Vernon have interviewed nearly 500 women since Exceptional Women debuted on WMJX
WMJX
WMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
Magic 106.7 in January 1993 including: Patti Austin
Patti Austin
-Life and career:Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have proclaimed themselves as her godparents....
, Brittany Bergquist, Magi Bish , Wendy Booker , Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Attorney General Martha Coakley
Martha Coakley
Martha Mary Coakley is the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts from 1999 to 2007....
, Lynne Cox
Lynne Cox
Lynne Cox is an American long-distance open-water swimmer and writer. In 1971, she and her teammates were the first group of teenagers to complete the crossing of the Catalina Island Channel in California. She was always the slowest swimmer in her swim classes...
, Jackie DeShannon
Jackie DeShannon
Jackie DeShannon is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period.- Life and early career :...
, Linda Eder
Linda Eder
Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical...
, Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
, Gina Gallo, Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
, Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper is an American actress, known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for her starring roles on the sitcoms Rhoda and Valerie.-Early life and career:Harper was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Rockland County,...
, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
, Joyce Kulhawik
Joyce Kulhawik
Joyce Kulhawik was the arts and entertainment anchor for CBS affiliate WBZ-TV News in Boston, Massachusetts. She began working for WBZ in 1978, began reporting for the news department in 1981, and remained with the station until May 2008....
, Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
, Dr. Kathy Magliato, Dr. Roseanna Means, Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
, Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne is an American children's book author. She is best known for her award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which has been translated into over 20 languages and sold over 53 million copies.-Background:...
, Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
, Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen
Anna Marie Quindlen is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the New York Post...
, Dr. Julie Silver, Carole Simpson
Carole Simpson
Carole Simpson is a broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author- Biography :Simpson, a graduate of the University of Michigan, began her career on radio at WCFL in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to television at Chicago's WMAQ and onto NBC News in 1974, becoming the first African-American woman...
, Liz Walker, Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson may refer to:* Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx , British poet, widow of former British prime minister, Harold Wilson* Mary Wilson , American singer, member of The Supremes...
, and Kate White
Kate White
*Not to be confused with Katie WhiteKate White is the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine. She is the author of the best-selling Bailey Weggins mystery novels , for which she has received critical acclaim...
. Exceptional Women is the most successful public affairs program produced by and for women in the United States.
Moderator/Emcee
- December 2009: Massachusetts Conference For Women/Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Candy moderated the panel View From the Top: Women Leaders Share Their Success Stories http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/speakers.htm as well as presented the Be the Change Award.
- February 24, 2010: panel E2E: Connecting Eagles To Eagles at her alma mater, Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. - December 9, 2010: Massachusetts Conference For Women/Boston Convention & Exhibition Center O'Terry presented the Be The Change Award to Jo Crawford, founder of Web of Benefit. She also moderated the panel Making A Difference: Finding Your Unique Way to Give Back.
- January 11, 2011: Landmark College Lunch & Learn Webcast which included the following panelists: Adrienne Major, Academic Dean; Mike Lucian, Dean of Students; and Mike Nieckoski, Director of Educational Technology.
- June 4, 2011: Friends of Mel Foundation, THE ART OF LIVING: Facing the Challenges of Life After Cancer, Quincy Marriott
- June 7, 2011: Publicity Club of New England Bell Ringer Awards, Westin/Waltham Hotel
Career on television
- 2004-2006: Co-host of the [isoldmyhouse.com] show with WMJXWMJXWMJX is a radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. It has an Adult Contemporary format. The station's transmitter is located atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston...
's Dan Justin - 2007 to present: Judge on the Emmy Award winning talent show, Community Auditions "Star Of The Day".
Scholarships
The PinkRose Foundation's "Candy O'Terry Scholarship" in honor of her mother, Marjorie V. Low is a $1000.00 scholarship awarded to graduating high school students in the Boston area who have lost their mother to breast cancer.Career as a singer
| Performance | Date |
|---|---|
| Lead Singer: Stage Unlimited | 1984–1990 |
| Star Search | 1984, 1987 |
| Jingle Singer Highlights: Columbo Slim Yogurt, Great Bear Spring Water, Successful Singles |
1987–present |
| National Anthem for the Boston Celtics Fleet Center Two part harmony with Nancy Quill Boston Bruins |
2000 2001 - 2004 2007 |
| Recorded Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... 's "The Gift with David Corey of Kiss108 Airplay on WMJX, WXKS, WPLM, LiteFavorites.com |
December 12, 2004 |
| Recorded Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... 's "Valentine" Airplay on WMJX, LiteFavorites.com |
January 2005 |
| Performed "The Gift" live with Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... and David Corey at the Shubert Theatre Track included in "The Magic of Christmas" to benefit The Home for Little Wanderers |
December 17, 2005 |
| Performed "The Gift" with Gary Cherone of Extreme | December 2005 |
| Performed "Over the Rainbow" with Keith Lockhart & the Boston Pops Orchestra Boston Pops Orchestra The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music.... at Symphony Hall |
January 26, 2006 |
| Interview with Lionel Richie Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records... before a live studio audience at Magic 106.7 and is invited to join him on the duet Endless Love |
June 13, 2006 |
| Performed "The Gift" with Charlie Farren at the Boston Tree Lighting Live TV coverage on Chronicle, WCVB, Channel 5 |
December 2007 |
| Featured in "Stars Over Boston" at Scullers Jazz Club Performed "Valentine", "Over the Rainbow", and "The Look of Love" with Brad Hatfield of the Boston Pops on Piano, Grace Kelly Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of... and Tommy Antunes on saxophone |
April 2008 |
| Recorded "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at Bopnique Studios, North Chelmsford |
July 26, 2008 |
| "You Are The Only One" makes its debut on David Allan Boucher's Bedtime Magic, Magic 106.7, Boston | November 1, 2008 |
| "You Are The Only One" is included in The Magic of Christmas CD to benefit The Home for Little Wanderers |
November 26, 2008 |
| Performed "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at City of Boston Tree Lighting |
December 2008 |
| "You Are The Only One" becomes available on iTunes | December 2008 |
| Opened for Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... and performed "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at the Cutler Majestic Theatre |
December 27, 2008 |
| "You Are The Only One" is released to radio nationwide and debuts at #34 Mediabase on January 12. The track is supported by the syndicated show Weekends with Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... |
January 2009 |
| Featured as the only independent, unsigned artists on the AC track with Charlie Farren in Billboard Magazine for "You Are The Only One" |
March 2009 |
| Performed "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at the Regent Theatre, Arlington Performance is videotaped for use as a music video to be released in 2010 |
May 29, 2009 |
| Performed "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at WSRS, Worcester listener party | September 10, 2009 |
| Performed "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren at the famous Boston Hatchshell before a crowd of 30,000 to benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer |
October 4, 2009 |
| Taped performance of "You Are The Only One" with Charlie Farren for Community Auditions charity broadcast |
October 11, 2009 |
| Scheduled with Charlie Farren to open for Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and are prevented by technical difficulties on stage |
November 14, 2009 |
| Performed "Valentine" and "Silent Night" at Wishes & Miracles for Miss Massachusetts in Milton, MA |
December 12, 2009 |
| Music video for "You Are The Only One" is launched on YouTube | February 2010 |
| Performance of the National Anthem with singer & reserve police officer Shanna Jean at the Agganis Arena for the Special Olympics Gala. |
May 2010 |
| Hosts Nantucket Music Festival Music festival A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,... |
July 2010 |
| Candy performs with Grammy nominee John Ford Coley John Ford Coley John Ford Coley is a singer, classically trained pianist, guitarist, actor, and author most known for his partnership in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.-Early life:... , singing "Sometimes When We Touch" and "The Search Is Over" with Jimi Jamison Jimi Jamison Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison is a rock vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006.- Further biography :... , former lead singer of Survivor at Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus, MA |
July 29, 2010 |
| Candy performs the National Anthem with Reserve Police Officer Shanna Jackman at the Boston Breakers (WPS) game at Harvard Stadium. |
July 31, 2010 |
| Candy performs the Jim Brickman Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists... song, Valentine, at the Power of One Concert in Wellesley, MA |
November 3, 2010 |
| Performance of the National Anthem at the Tsongas Arena Tsongas Arena Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a multi-purpose facility, on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Arena was opened and dedicated to the memory of prominent local and national politician Paul Tsongas on January 27, 1998... for the Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... Men's Hockey championship game against UMass Lowell |
January 29, 2011 |
| Performance of the National Anthem and God Bless America, Hatchshell, NSTAR's Walk for Boston Children's Hospital | June 12, 2011 |
Career in film
O'Terry plays the role of newscaster Candace Malone in the full-length independent feature film, CO2, which premiered October 23, 2010 and was produced by Wild Beagle Productions. She wrapped filming her first major role as Nina Wallace in May 2010 for the feature film Luke Eleven, produced by On Cue Productions and scheduled for release in 2011.Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Alliance of Women in Media's "Gracie Allen Award" Best Interview Show, Major Market Radio: Exceptional Women: "Hearts & Hands" |
| 2010 | The Activating Confidence Award from the Women's Sports Foundation Women's Sports Foundation The Women's Sports Foundation "is an educational nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by tennis legend Billie Jean King." Its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."... American Women in Radio & Television's "Gracie Allen Award" Best Portrait Biography Series/ Major Market Radio: Exceptional Women: "Voices Carry" Outstanding Interview Program or Feature/Major Market Radio: Exceptional Women: "Voices Carry" |
| 2009 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Outstanding Public Affairs Program/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Think Pink” Outstanding Interview Program/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Think Pink” Communicator Award Best On-Air Talent/Talk Show Host/Candy O’Terry Best Public Affairs Program/Award of Excellence/Exceptional Women |
| 2008 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Public Affairs Program/ Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Higher & Higher” Outstanding Interview Program: Exceptional Women: “Higher & Higher” |
| 2007 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Public Affairs Program/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Right On!” Best Portrait/Biography/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Right On!” Boston Women Communicators Legacy Award: to Candy O'Terry |
| 2006 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Portrait/Biography/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” American Red Cross Media Hero Award: to Candy O'Terry Ordinary people doing extraordinary things |
| 2005 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Public Affairs Program/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Lost & Found” Communicator Award Best Writing & Creative Concept: Exceptional Women: “Lost & Found” Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women: "Lost & Found" American Red Cross Media Hero Award: to Candy O'Terry Ordinary people doing extraordinary things |
| 2004 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Outstanding Individual Achievement Award/Major Market to Candy O’Terry Best Portrait/Biography/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “No Guts, No Glory” Communicator Award Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women: “No Guts, No Glory” |
| 2003 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Portrait/Biography/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Flying Without Wings” Best Public Affairs Major Market Radio Program: Exceptional Women: “Flying Without Wings” Communicator Award “Crystal Award of Excellence” Best Public Affairs Program Exceptional Women: “Flying Without Wings” |
| 2002 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Portrait/Biography/Major Market Radio Series: Exceptional Women: “Three Voices, Three Stories” Town of Wellesley Special Recognition Awarded to Candy O’Terry Communicator Award Best Writing & Creative Concept: "Exceptional Women: The Backyard Hero & The Superstar” Best Public Affairs Program Exceptional Women Achievement Award for Excellence in Communications - Massachusetts March of Dimes: awarded to Candy O’Terry |
| 2001 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Public Affairs Program Major Market: Exceptional Women Boston Achievement in Radio Award Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women The Gilda Radner Foundation “Communicator Award” to Candy O’Terry |
| 2000 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Best Public Affairs Program Major Market Radio: Exceptional Women Massachusetts Broadcasters Association “Star Award” for excellence in public affairs programming: Exceptional Women Boston Achievement in Radio Award Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women Best Station Sponsored Event: Exceptional Women’s Awards |
| 1999 | American Women in Radio & Television’s “Gracie Allen Award” Grand Award/ Best Major Market Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women Boston Achievement in Radio Award Best Specialty Show: Exceptional Women Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women |
| 1998 | Boston Achievement in Radio Award Best Public Affairs Program: Exceptional Women American Cancer Society “Special Recognition Award” to Candy O’Terry |