Daria O'Neill
Encyclopedia
Daria Eliuk (born April 26, 1971) is a radio
and television
personality and an entertainer in Portland
, Oregon
, United States
. With a background in theatre, she is known for her irreverent humor, sharp wit, and sexy style. Her first major media roles were as a morning host on local radio station KNRK
and as a weather woman on Portland's Warner Brothers television affiliate
. She has starred in local theatre productions and emceed various events, and selections from her Local Entertainment Guide are available on compact disc. She currently hosts the afternoon show on KRSK
"the Buzz" (105.1 FM
).
and raised in Wyoming
, and Montana
, O'Neill is a graduate with a degree in theatre from Portland's Reed College
. She held jobs as a lifeguard at the Multnomah Athletic Club
and as a teacher's aide at Wilson High
. She was a co-host on the morning show at KNRK
Radio in Portland from April 1997 to October 2003. She gained prominence as the weather woman on Portland's Warner Brothers television affiliate
, from 1998 to 2000. She was named "Best use of breasts in a weather forecast" in the Willamette Week
newspaper's annual "Best of Portland" issue in 2000. In November 2003, she joined the afternoon drive time
show at KRSK
's "the Buzz" (105.1 FM
)(The Afternoon Buzz w/Dr. Doug, Daria & Skippy). In 2007, Dr. Doug & Skippy followed an opportunity to have their own morning show on another station. Daria stayed at the Buzz, bringing on board, Mitch Elliott (a popular Seattle DJ from the now-defunct KLSY Mix 92.5) and her old sketch comedy playmate, Ted Douglass, as producer/side-kick, creating "The Afternoon Buzz w/Daria, Mitch & Ted" (aka "Daria & Mitch w/Producer Ted" or "The Daria & Mitch Show"). She was named Portland's favorite radio personality four years in a row.
A comedian who writes much of her own material, one of her signature features is "Daria's Local Entertainment Guide", a daily feature in which O'Neill combines references to local attractions with reminiscences from her youth and college days. Material from the Entertainment Guide has been released on compact disc, with proceeds going to Dove Lewis Animal Hospital.
O'Neill appeared in Triangle Theatre's Down South in 2002 and Bad Dates in 2005. She has also modeled for the alternative weekly Willamette Week
. She hosted the political event Candidates Gone Wild in 2004, along with activist Steve Novick
and others. She anchored the Entertainment Zone on KPDX
, a Portland television station, from 2004 to June 2006. She introduced a concert in the Salem
public library's World of Music at the Library series in 2006. She also starred in the 2006 short film Room to Breathe with Everclear
singer Art Alexakis
. She has also performed several times over the years with Portland's premiere sketch comedy troupe, The 3rd Floor (which is where she met her current producer/co-host Ted Douglass).
Although O'Neill has had offers to build on her career in other cities, she has expressed a strong desire to remain in Portland.
Besides radio and television, Ms. O'Neill has also made appearances in the realm of comics and fantasy fandom. On 10-26-08, for instance, Ms. O'Neill took on the role of Wonder Woman for 'Wonder Woman Day,' a nationally-noted fundraiser for domestic violence services. Also in 2008, she performed the live voice parts for both Lois Lane and Superman's mother, Lara, for "The Superman Orchestra," at Portland's Hollywood Theater. She has also appeared at comic book shows and other fantasy events, dressed in-character.
O'Neill married Portland LumberJax
goalie Dallas Eliuk
on December 31, 2007.
The couple welcomed their first child, Alexander Charles Eliuk, on May 26, 2009.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality and an entertainer in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
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. With a background in theatre, she is known for her irreverent humor, sharp wit, and sexy style. Her first major media roles were as a morning host on local radio station KNRK
KNRK
KNRK is a commercial Modern AC-leaning Alternative rock music radio station in Portland, OR, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 94.7 FM...
and as a weather woman on Portland's Warner Brothers television affiliate
KRCW-TV
KRCW-TV is the CW-affiliated television station for Portland, Oregon that is licensed to Salem. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter in the Sylvan-Highlands section of Portland. Owned by the Tribune Company, KRCW has studios on Southwest Arctic Drive...
. She has starred in local theatre productions and emceed various events, and selections from her Local Entertainment Guide are available on compact disc. She currently hosts the afternoon show on KRSK
KRSK
KRSK is an American broadcast commercial radio station in Molalla, Oregon, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 105.1 FM, airing an adult top 40 music format branded as "The Buzz", playing current and 2000s hits...
"the Buzz" (105.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
).
Early life and career
Born April 26, 1971 in Tipton, IowaTipton, Iowa
Tipton is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Tipton is located at ....
and raised in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, and Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, O'Neill is a graduate with a degree in theatre from Portland's Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
. She held jobs as a lifeguard at the Multnomah Athletic Club
Multnomah Athletic Club
The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Portland, Oregon, United States.Founded in 1891, the club has expanded greatly from its beginnings. It now fills two buildings totaling , making it the largest indoor athletic club in the world...
and as a teacher's aide at Wilson High
Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)
Woodrow Wilson High School, known as Wilson High School, is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2006, the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools by Newsweek. In 2008, Wilson was voted 37th out of all the public high schools in all...
. She was a co-host on the morning show at KNRK
KNRK
KNRK is a commercial Modern AC-leaning Alternative rock music radio station in Portland, OR, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 94.7 FM...
Radio in Portland from April 1997 to October 2003. She gained prominence as the weather woman on Portland's Warner Brothers television affiliate
KRCW-TV
KRCW-TV is the CW-affiliated television station for Portland, Oregon that is licensed to Salem. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter in the Sylvan-Highlands section of Portland. Owned by the Tribune Company, KRCW has studios on Southwest Arctic Drive...
, from 1998 to 2000. She was named "Best use of breasts in a weather forecast" in the Willamette Week
Willamette Week
Willamette Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, United States. It features reports on local news, politics, sports, business and culture....
newspaper's annual "Best of Portland" issue in 2000. In November 2003, she joined the afternoon drive time
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
show at KRSK
KRSK
KRSK is an American broadcast commercial radio station in Molalla, Oregon, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 105.1 FM, airing an adult top 40 music format branded as "The Buzz", playing current and 2000s hits...
's "the Buzz" (105.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
)(The Afternoon Buzz w/Dr. Doug, Daria & Skippy). In 2007, Dr. Doug & Skippy followed an opportunity to have their own morning show on another station. Daria stayed at the Buzz, bringing on board, Mitch Elliott (a popular Seattle DJ from the now-defunct KLSY Mix 92.5) and her old sketch comedy playmate, Ted Douglass, as producer/side-kick, creating "The Afternoon Buzz w/Daria, Mitch & Ted" (aka "Daria & Mitch w/Producer Ted" or "The Daria & Mitch Show"). She was named Portland's favorite radio personality four years in a row.
A comedian who writes much of her own material, one of her signature features is "Daria's Local Entertainment Guide", a daily feature in which O'Neill combines references to local attractions with reminiscences from her youth and college days. Material from the Entertainment Guide has been released on compact disc, with proceeds going to Dove Lewis Animal Hospital.
O'Neill appeared in Triangle Theatre's Down South in 2002 and Bad Dates in 2005. She has also modeled for the alternative weekly Willamette Week
Willamette Week
Willamette Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, United States. It features reports on local news, politics, sports, business and culture....
. She hosted the political event Candidates Gone Wild in 2004, along with activist Steve Novick
Steve Novick
Steven Novick is a political activist in Oregon and a former environmental lawyer. He ran for the Democratic Party's nomination for the United States Senate in 2008 for the Senate seat then held by Republican Gordon Smith, but narrowly lost to Oregon House speaker Jeff Merkley, who went on to...
and others. She anchored the Entertainment Zone on KPDX
KPDX
KPDX is the MyNetworkTV-affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 30. In addition, it is seen on channel 13 on most local cable TV systems....
, a Portland television station, from 2004 to June 2006. She introduced a concert in the Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
public library's World of Music at the Library series in 2006. She also starred in the 2006 short film Room to Breathe with Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
singer Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis
Arthur Paul "Art" Alexakis is best known as the American singer, composer, and lead guitarist of the rock band Everclear. He has been a member of several notable bands, in addition to his own work as a songwriter for other artists...
. She has also performed several times over the years with Portland's premiere sketch comedy troupe, The 3rd Floor (which is where she met her current producer/co-host Ted Douglass).
Although O'Neill has had offers to build on her career in other cities, she has expressed a strong desire to remain in Portland.
Besides radio and television, Ms. O'Neill has also made appearances in the realm of comics and fantasy fandom. On 10-26-08, for instance, Ms. O'Neill took on the role of Wonder Woman for 'Wonder Woman Day,' a nationally-noted fundraiser for domestic violence services. Also in 2008, she performed the live voice parts for both Lois Lane and Superman's mother, Lara, for "The Superman Orchestra," at Portland's Hollywood Theater. She has also appeared at comic book shows and other fantasy events, dressed in-character.
O'Neill married Portland LumberJax
Portland Lumberjax
The Portland LumberJax were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League , which started playing in the 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
goalie Dallas Eliuk
Dallas Eliuk
Dallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons...
on December 31, 2007.
The couple welcomed their first child, Alexander Charles Eliuk, on May 26, 2009.