Garnell McAfee more time to repay $600,000 in back taxes he owes on a piece of property on which the downtown J.L. The ad ran only once. Kelly got his Detroit start as a newscaster at WJBK (Channel 2) now Fox 2 in August of 1965. Youre not wrong. Let's face it, folks! But a few years later, he joined the WXYZ Action News team. 33 last year to No. Kelly started his Detroit career in 1965 right here at WJBK. Kelly was on the air until the mid to late 90s, according to friend and former colleague Jerry Hodak. 'The Week That Was:' Our Best Jerry Springer Stories (Jerry! Minneapolis-based Dayton Hudson Corp. split its stock 3-for-1, effective July 17, and will raise its quarterly dividend to 48 cents a share from 44 cents. I dont know if it was our sense of humor being similar.. In a highly competitive business where personalities come and go, he was a household fixture. Marilyn is still alive and living in the Metro Detroit area. Marilyn Turner is a former Detroit area weathercaster and talk show host who along with her husband John Kelly are best known for their long-running program Kelly & Company. Turner grew up in Ontario and started her career as a commercial spokeswoman. She became weathercaster - Miss Fairweather - on WJBK-TV (Channel 2) in 1957. Funeral services set for former TV anchor John Kelly - The Detroit Sadly, there is no room in local TV for people like Bill Kennedy, Lou Gordon, Rita Bell, Milky the Clown and all the other local personalities we grew up with. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Marilyn, and the entire family. As hard as these women worked to make their show a success, the Arbitron ratings fell off sharply. WebMarylin Turner Weather Announcer - Welcome! When the show was cancelled, Kennedy returned to Los Angeles. As a result, the state now owns the parcel. Marilyn Turner Marilyn Turner - YouTube Eventually, John and Marilyn had more in common than the anchor desk. As a team player and as an individual, John used his versatility to help build TV-7 into one of the nations most iconic stations. those places where we went to go dancing or to see concerts. Clemens. Blockbuster Video founder and Florida sports mogul H. Wayne Huizenga bought Bloomfield Hills-based CarChoice, a fledgling two-store chain of used-car ``superstores.'' She went on to great success, Hodak said. http://www.detroitkidshow.com/hercules.htm, . She had a son from each marriage. A Colorado mother who pleaded guilty to abusing her 7-year-old daughter to death will be sentenced on Wednesday. Kelly Turner faces up to 16 years in prison for the 2017 death of her daughter Olivia Gant, whom the mother claimed suffered from several diseases, including a seizure disorder and a tumor, according to an indictment against her. Marilyn Turner interviews serial killer John Norman Collins from Marquette Prison. Journalist Tim Kiska wrote in his book on the history of Detroit television, "From Soupy to Nuts!," that Detroit attorney Henry Baskin described the Kelly-Le Goff-Hodak lineup as the "New York Yankees" of local TV, the DetroitFree Press reports. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. To subscribe: http://www.detroithistorical.org/main/enews.aspx, * * * * * * * *"Enchanted Evening"at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Saturday, February 146 p.m.TheEdsel & Eleanor Ford House is once again offering the chance to spendan evening at the historic and elegant residence.A favorite alternative from the usual Valentines Day trappings,this event is a unique solution to the question of what to dowith that special someone.Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner with wine, piano musicand a decadent dessert followed by acandlelit evening tour of the famed house.$50 per person Reservations are required.Please RSVP directly to the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House at (313) 884-4222,or visit their web site at www.fordhouse.org, * * * * * * * *Fabulous 5: Detroit's Entertainment VenuesNow Open!The Detroit Historical Museums Fabulous 5 exhibit area offersan ever-changing potpourri of metro Detroits pop cultureand this latest installment is sure to bring back fond memories.Fabulous 5: Detroits Entertainment Venues features an extraordinary samplingof places where we go to have fun and be entertained.Each unique venue is a Detroit icon and has created generations ofenjoyable experiences for those who have visited them.The venues highlighted in this exhibit include:Tiger Stadium, the Michigan State Fair, Orchestra Hall,the Masonic Temple, and the Fox Theatre.Click below to view additional information about each location featured in this exhibit:Fabulous 5 Venue Info, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*** SAVE THE DATE***FRIDAY, MAY 1, 20097:30-10:30 pmMacomb Community CollegeLorenzo Cultural CenterROBIN SEYMOURwill host a re-creation of Swingin' Time,complete with a short video clip fromhis TV show. WXYZ had no such policy, but the chemistry of the new dynamic was palpable on the, But the wisdom of the policy was made apparent, Hoping to quell the persistent concerns of their parent ABC network, WXYZ pitched John Kelly the idea for a new type of live, morning program with a studio audience. It ended in 1994. She drove a white Rabbit convertible, it was parked in front of the restaurant. Couric always has that damn scowl on Contact Detroit Free Press writer Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or jhinds@freepress.com. "I don't believe any woman over 21 should be called a girl. Her ads appeared on all three Detroit television stations; they were broadcast on local radio stations throughout Detroit; and print ads appeared in local newspapers. Longtime Detroit TV personality John Kelly