WXYZ: TV talent. Co-host with Marilyn Turner of Kelly and Company and Good Afternoon Detroit. Avid horseman.
John Kelly died, September 18, 2016. He was 88 years old. WXYZ.com
Funeral Arrangements PDF (The Detroit News)
References:
- Pintrest
- The Detroit News, September 23, 2016 (PDF) – Funeral Arrangements
- The Detroit News, September 19, 2016 (PDF) – Family: Former TV anchor Kelly’s life a ‘celebration’
- Detroit Free Press, September 18, 2016 – John Kelly, former Detroit TV anchor, talk host , dead at 88
- WXYZ.com – Report of Death
- WXYZ.com The Best of Kelly * Company
- Detroit Historical Society
- WXYZ’s Wanda Doerner with John and Marily
Wanda Doerner Wanda Doerner with John Kelly and Marilyn Turner Reunion 2013 - WXYZ Reunion 2013 at the News Set
Wanda Doerner Bill Bonds Wanda Doerner John Kelly Marilyn Turner - Looking Behind TV Cameras
Amazing Time in Television, February 6, 1976
Brendon Ross “Did you ever stop and think who is responsible for putting the picture on your television set? At WXYZ TV-7, for example, they’re members of Local 58 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The entire engineering department there, including technical directors and supervisors, are 58 members. In above photo, Lloyd Simmons, a television engineer, operates a video master control panel. Below, popular newscaster John Kelly is in front of the camera as Sioux Dekker [Sioux DeOrlow Goodman] operates behind the scenes.” [The Building Tradesman, February 6, 1976, Page 58] Contributed by Sue Simmons
- Kelly & Company Weddings
Su Goodman Anthony Catania Judy Ziolkowski Marilyn Turner John Kelly Snippet from an internal newsletter at WXYZ Channel Seven Detroit Circa June 1982 - Production Crew at Kelly & Company
Chuck Derry Mason Weaver brown jacket Detroit Jill Coughlan yellow sweater Brad Hurtado John Kelly Dan Weaver tie Ellen Stepien white sweater rear tan sweater blue Circa 1983 Can you help with the names - A Great News Team – Circa 1980s at WXYZ
- Great Memory from WXYZ Holiday Past
During Channel Seven’s Prime Years
Bell Ringers in order:
Marilyn Turner, John Kelly, Doris Biscoe, Bill Bonds. Guy Gordon, Diana Lewis, Erik Smith, Rob Kress, Robbie Timmons, Bill Bonds, Mike Holfeld, Dave Lewallen, Frank Turner, Bill Bonds - Kelly and Company – Anniversary Show
The last show, 1994, which was hosted by John Kelly and Marilyn Turner. The show continued for another year hosted by Marilyn and Nikki Grandberry. The final show was in June 1995.
Kelly Company Anniversary Show Back Row: Tom MacKinnon, Dennis Fairchild, Sally Victor, Cheryl Hall, Jeffrey Bruce, Don Ritter, Jim Ochs, Ralph Cash, Dan Weaver, Danny Jacobson
Second from Back: Maria Ang, Shirley Eder, Lynda Hirsch, Connie Farell, Gene Taylor, Harriet Rotter, Tara Wall, Phyllis Seel, Brad Hurtado, Randy Barone, Chuck Derry
Second from Front: ????? (cowboy hat), ?????, Robert L. Woodruff, Sylvia Hacker, Mary Pelloni, Lori Weiss, Ellen Kennedy
Front Row: ?????, Florine Mark, Mel Shaw, Bunny Miller-Shaw, John Kelly, Marilyn Turner, Gail Parker, Linda Solomon, Dell WarnerPlease help us identify some of these folks. We welcome your comments at the bottom of this page.
- Kelly & Company – WXYZ’s Premier Morning Show
WXYZ: Morning Show hosted by John Kelly and Marilyn Turner.
Hollywood gossip, fashion shows, beauty secrets, cooking segments. Ran from 1978 through 1995 in the 9 am time slot, Monday through Friday.
Originally aired on Tuesday morning, October 21, 2008. WXYZ is an ABC affiliate in Detroit Michigan.
As part of the 60th anniversary of WXYZ in 2008, the station aired a special celebrating the local talk show “Kelly & Company.” It was the last of its kind in local Detroit television and it was aired during its traditional 10 AM time slot. Hosted by John Kelly and Marilyn Turner.[1]
Just some of the “behind the scenes” folks that made this show so successful
Karl Garmager, Technical Director; Mason Weaver, Director; Pat Underwood, Assistant Director; Larry Goldsby, Video Tape; Clyde Adler, Chyron; Steve Thomas, Features Editor; Brad Hurtado, Producer; Keith Booth, Videographer
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There is always room for a great laugh on the Kelly Company set with John Kelly and Marilyn Turner 
Lori Weiss References:
- Kelly & Company – Just For Fun!
John Kelly and Marilyn Turner having fun with some “new” technology. Brad Hurtado is handling the script cards. Just some fun times on the set of this great Detroit morning show.
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