14 Interesting Facts About Bob Kelly You Do Not Wish To Miss Out

Bob Kelly is a famous American reporter working for Fox 29 as a traffic reporter for Good Day Philadelphia since October 2014.  Prior to joining Fox 29, he worked as a traffic news anchor for a period of 13 years at CBS 3 in Philadelphia. He also serves as a co-host of the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade for over 15 years. Bob Kelly was the first Philadelphia traffic anchor to do his reports in front of the green screen. Kelly also worked as the host of the regular morning segments of Kelly’s Classroom, Breakfast with Bob. Apparently, Town Takeover took him out into the community to join the Good Day Philadelphia viewers.

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  • Bob Kelly was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia United States. However, details regarding his exact date of birth are unavailable at the moment but we are keeping tabs and we shall update this information once it is available. It is also unknown when he celebrates his birthday.
  • Kelly is a man of average size who appears to be quite tall in his photos, relative to his surroundings. He has a height of 5 feet and 10 inches [approximate 1.8 meters]. However, details regarding his other body measurements are publicly unavailable but we shall update this information once it is available.
  • Kelly was born and raised up by both parents in Northeast Philadelphia, United States of America. He has an American nationality and of white ethnicity. However, details regarding his parents are publicly unavailable. It is also unknown as to whether he has siblings or not. Moreover, we are reviewing this section and we shall update it as soon as it is available.
  • In the Northeast Philadelphia area, Kelly and his other family members used to decorate for Christmas. Kelly created ‘A Very Kelly Christmas,’ which hit the road during the month of December and broadcasting live from the front lawns of the best-decorated house. Bob grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and this made him know all the neighborhoods, the landmarks, and the best place to get great jelly donuts.
  • Kelly acquired his secondary and tertiary education in North Catholic High School and Temple University respectively. However, details about the course he studied are unavailable, we shall update it once it is found.
  • Bob Kelly was happily married to his beautiful and lovely wife called Carrie Kelly, a Child Life Specialist. He says “So proud of my wife Carrie for working hard to become a Child Life Specialist”. The couple is blessed with six children together and the family lives in a suburb of Philadelphia.
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Bob Kelly with wife, Carrie Kelly
  • Kelly and his wife divorced on the 10th of March, 2008 due to unknown reasons. Currently, it is publicly unknown whether he married another wife after the divorce; hence the information is under review. Three of his kids recently became licensed drivers and Kelly said, “I’m always worried. Maybe it’s because I see the craziness every day, so I’m just a little more sensitive to that.”
  • Although Bob is the self-proclaimed king of the little-known shortcut, he says that he normally advises his children to just stay on the major roads. “I have no patience whatsoever when I’m the one sitting in traffic,” he laughs. “I’ll talk all morning long about construction on I-95 near the Blue Route, and then I’ll leave the station and drive right into it.
  • Kelly and his ex-wife, Carrie Kelly are blessed with six children s; two daughters and four sons. All his six children are featured in his joke, ‘The Brady Bunch’ because “I like the tax deductions.”  He would be heard saying, “I have six children in a world where two kids are the expected norm is an extraordinary thing, my oldest got married in September. My second in line just graduated from Penn State. I have three high scholars, and we have a six-year-old.”
  • Bob started his career as a radio disc jockey, where he worked alongside Jerry Blavat, The Geator. He is now working for Fox 29 station as an American news reporter. Kelly joined Fox 29 station in October 2014, working as a traffic reporter for Good Day Philadelphia.
  • He also serves as a co-host of the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade for over 15 years. Bob Kelly was the first Philadelphia traffic anchor to do his reports in front of the green screen. Kelly also worked as the host of the regular morning segments of Kelly’s Classroom, Breakfast with Bob. Apparently, Town Takeover took him out into the community to join the Good Day Philadelphia viewers.
  • As a loved news reporter, Bob has entertained sports fans on the Jumbotron at the Eagles, Flyers, and Sixers games, and with his popular segment “Tailgate Takeover,” before Eagles games. He worked in the dial at Philly’s hottest radio stations until he became traffic news and later joined KYW News Radio with Traffic on the 2s.
  • Kelly is one of the wealthiest news reporters in the United States of America as he receives an annual salary estimated to be $102637. However, these figures may vary subsequently depending on the level of seniority of the employee in question.
  • Kelly is one of the wealthiest news reporters in the United States of America as he has an estimated net worth of $100,000 as of 2020. His career as a news reporter is his primary source of income. Through his various sources of income, he accumulated a good net worth but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. 
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