Booth started working at CKLW in 1959 as Jingles the Jester on Jingles in Boofland, a show he created with partner Larry Sands in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Just a little noteto say thanks for the memories time and time again. City officials in Highland Park said a $10 million retail development, anchored by a Farmer Jack supermarket, is being planned for a 27-acre site on Woodward Avenue. Kelly was on the air until the mid to late 90s, Hodak said. He anchored a show called "The The popular sportscaster was swooped up by WXYZ. At first, the, The program was quickly reimagined. $1 Million $5 Million. I was a guest on Kelly and Company in late 1993 or early 1994. Webtarget no need to return item. Its a treasure trove for folks worldwide who want to know more about the Detroit rock scene, primarily 1965-1972.I've been to your website many timesand have always found it to be an excellent barometer of the spirit, adventures, and good timesof those who were fortunate enough to experience and enjoythat "scene" and cultural revolution.As the 'Tyler 8-7100 man' would say, "You do good work! In 1961 at the age of thirty, Turner became a weekend weathercaster at Detroit television station WJBK, known as "Miss Fairweather." Kelly was ananchor for popularnews teams at WJBK-TV (Channel 2) and WXYZ. For some reason, despite the difference in our ages, we became fast friends, Hodak said. Former urban reporter for WXYZ, Nikki Grandberry, was hired to co-host. One day I was working at the retail store in our mall, and I realized the woman I was serving was her. "Company" was cancelled in 1995. Dear Eileen,I'dlike to connect with other Michigan/Detroit transplants in southeast Florida. It can be purchased from the. They married in 1975 and kicked off the long-running Kelly & Company morning talk show three years later. Last week, Chrysler Corp. officially moved from Highland Park into its new headquarters in Auburn Hills. Contact Detroit Free Press writer Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or
[email protected]. Kelly and Turner met when they worked at WJBK, but it wasn't until Marilyn began working on the Action News team that they started dating. I remember listening to a radio show when I was quite young and riding with my parents called, I think. NOT GETTING YOUR OWN COPY OF THIS NEWSLETTER. Kelly was on the air until the mid to late 90s, according to friend and former colleague Jerry Hodak. Kelly grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman in World War II and the Korean War. I put about 5 dollars in change in so she wouldnt get a ticket. Dear father of John (Cindy) Kelin, Kathleen (Bill Johns) Kelin, Terri (Brad) Sprinkled. __________________________________________________PLEASEFORWARD THIS ISSUE TO OTHER INTERESTED 'DETROITERS'!Click here to subscribe. Kelly & Company was a personable, guest-oriented talk show taped in Kelly added terms to his contract he was sure would make his bosses look elsewhere for their daytime program host, but the station manager made Kelly an offer too good to refuse that included "more money, longer vacations, and out-of-state assignments." At the time it was rumoured they had a home on the waterfront. Let's face it, folks! Height. He anchored a show called "The Incredible Sixties." Yacht club cottages burn on Harsens Island June 17, 1996 12:00 PM Former Detroit TV talk-show host Marilyn Turner filed suit against her son, Dean Turner. I remember one spot where Marilyn had a new hairdo and John said, live on air, that it was a little dutch boy haircut. But a few years later, he joined the WXYZ Action News team. To entertain does not necessarily mean to amuse, Kelly once said, according to his son. 5. John Kelly was a Detroit television news second banana to Jac LeGoff at WJBK-Channel 2 and Bill Bonds at WXYZ-Channel 7 until he married, In the 1970s at the direction of parent company American Broadcasting Company (ABC), WXYZ began an aggressive build-up of local news. Multiple structures that are part of a resort and yacht club were ablaze on Harsens Island, a small communityin St. Clair County. The outcry was so great that Smith made a public statement saying "Marilyn did what any person would do when they are offered a better job opportunity and more money." Its time to update the Detroit Memories website! is honoring John and Marilyn, along with Detroit TV broadcasters, http://www.detroitkidshow.com/Belvedere.htm. In a highly competitive business where personalities come and go, he was a household fixture. Former colleague and meteorologist Jerry Hodak followed from WJBK in 1977, Hodak said Monday morning. I pass along your website to every DetroiterI meet. | 5401 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48202. When he made the transitionfrom news tothe talkformat, Kellywas aratings success. He served a brief stint as a newspaper reporter before joining a Missouri radio station and later working at TV stations in Rockford, Illinois, and in Lansing, Atlanta, Peoria and Detroit. Workers will get severance packages and other help. Kelly married Turner in 1974, according to family. Marilyn Turner, as far as I have been able to discover, is still alive. All Rights Reserved. Marilyn, now sixty-three-years-old, would continue the show without him. Do you remember more about this? You are watching WWJ-TV." John was great with the Sign up now to receive information on all of the exciting exhibits and eventsoffered by the Detroit Historical Society, your complete history resource! When Kelly and Turner left Action News, John was making $175,000 as co-anchor and Marilyn was making $45,000 as weathercaster. Channel 7 website says John Kelly and Marilyn Turner live in Florida. program when it went off the air in 1995 after seventeen years serving Detroit's morning audience. In other news involving Hudson's, an Ingham County circuit judge refused to give the Rev. We tell them something they didnt know or remind them of something theyd forgotten. * Auto Show memories ** Banks** Bowling Alleys** Car Dealerships** Restaurants, Delis, Bakeries, etc. It has been said for many years and by many others that there is nothing like the Detroit audience, Kelly told The Detroit News in 2008, the year WXYZ aired a 60th anniversary tribute to the stations 1970s evening newscast team Bill Bonds, Kelly and Turner. Along with Bill Bonds, Al Ackerman, Marilyn Turner and Jac LeGoff, he was part of the broadcast group that everyone in town wanted to see together on 7. ~~~~~~~~ QUESTION:What wasBill Kennedy'sfirst TV program inDetroit? Upon the debut of Kelly & Company on October 25, 1978, the couple signed a package deal for $500,000 a year. Smith quietly moved over to WJBK and took over their weather time slots. Smith was Detroit's only genuine meteorologist and Turner had no experience except reading the weather from a script at her previous job. So they selected John to throw it and me to get it and he took great delight in it, Hodak said. )* * * * * * * *The Detroit News ~ Rearview MirrorThe Detroit Auto Show:From beer gardens to tabernacles to Cobo Center* * * * * * * *Check out this1961 AUTO SHOW COMMERCIALatwww.detroitkidshow.com(With music that sounds like it's from one of those scary movies you watched as a kid. Right! He was a devoted father he did the things that fathers are supposed to do, Kelin said. Just wondering, what year did Kelly & Company go off the air? As Detroits premier local talk show, it became a key component of WXYZ-TVs image in the community. Kelly got his Detroit start as a newscaster at WJBK (Channel 2) now Fox 2 in August of 1965. I pass along your website to every DetroiterI meet. BOOKS * DVDs * POSTERS * MUSIC * FAYGO * BETTER MADE, Broadcast Live, Monday-Friday, 9-11 am, WNZK 690 AM, Detroit. 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. Blockbuster Video founder and Florida sports mogul H. Wayne Huizenga bought Bloomfield Hills-based CarChoice, a fledgling two-store chain of used-car ``superstores.'' 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. *Deadline is February 15, 2009. As hard as these women worked to make their show a success, the Arbitron ratings fell off sharply. The 12-store Mercury Paint Co. chain was sold to Sherwin-Williams Co. of Cleveland for an undisclosed amount. Copyrightdocument.write(new Date().getFullYear());Deadline Detroit, Inc. - All Rights Reserved, Starkman: Ford Is an Example of a Phony Baloney Company Professing Concern for the Environment, 'Detroit in Black and White:' Ex-Detroit Police Ike McKinnon Says Lifting Residency Requirement 'Literally Killed Us'. The duo also hosted the afternoon program Good Afternoon Detroit for four years. Three judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by the state Board of Canvassers that had derailed Susy Heintz's attempt to get on the August Republican primary ballot. The show soon became first in its time slot, but in early June 1990, Kelly underwent emergency surgery for colon cancer and needed several months to recover. The rest is Detroit television history. Later in his career, he hosted the short-lived "Good Afternoon Detroit" and the long-running morning showhit "Kelly & Company" with his wife, Marilyn Turner. Former urban reporter for WXYZ, Nikki Grandberry, was hired to co-host. State Sen. Doug Carl, R-Macomb Township, introduced a bill that would prevent 22 Michigan cities including Detroit from taxing the income of nonresidents. The show was renamed "Company" when Nikki joined Marilyn. John Kelly, a fixture on WXYZ (Channel 7) news for decades, died Saturday after a long illness, according to family. Remember Downtown Dollar Days and all of the terrific places to shop?This book and many more about Detroit Available at theEverythingDetroitStore~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DETROIT MEMORIES PROJECTIts time to update the Detroit Memories website!What were your Detroit-area favs between 1950-1979?Click on one of these links to submit yours! At the end of their contract period, WXYZ uncermoniously cancelled the program. National negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three on new labor contracts officially began. * * * * * * * *WORTH WATCHING50 VIDEOS OF MOTOWN THROUGH THE YEARSMOTOWN VIDEOS* * * * * * * *WORTH READINGWHERE MOTOWNS STARS ARE NOWWHERE ARE THEY? She was still able to pursue her modeling and advertising career during the week. The newlyweds planned a Jamaican honeymoon between their next ratings period. Company was cancelled in 1985.Company was the last big non-news program produced in Detroit. The program was a personable, guest-oriented talk show taped in front of a live studio audience. According to a 2019 profile by The New York Times, the singer reveals that she was swollen from beatings, in debt, and didn't even take her wigs, she just up and left. For almost 20 years they filled the audience on a daily basis, in some cases in the face of horrid weather and (occasionally) a show that was less (than) swell.. In 1973 she moved to WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and forecasted the weather five nights a week. Join Facebook to connect with Marilyn Turner and others you may know. The two hosted Kelly & Company from the mid-1970s until the show I want to hear from you!Email:
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Adding to the atmosphere willbe a dance floor and a DJ to spin the ol' 45s.Attendees are encouraged to dress in '60s style.Admission: $25.00 per personFood and a cash bar anda fabulous time for everyone!Also featured will be a series of performances at the adjacentMacomb Center for Performing Arts,including the Smothers Brothers and Mitch Ryder.Detroit Memories (that'd be me, Eileen) willbe there.More details available as the date approaches.For more information, go to:http://www.lorenzoculturalcenter.com/, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PAST ISSUESDETROIT MEMORIES NEWSLETTERS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOT GETTING YOUR OWN COPY OF THIS NEWSLETTER?Subscribe to the Detroit Memories NewsletterPRIVACY POLICY:Your email address will never be sold or distributed to anyone, ever.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CURRENT SUBSCRIBERSDo we haveyour city and state information?Have you joined a 'Detroiters' group?Do we have the name of the Detroit areahigh school you attended?Update your information by clicking on the preferences linkat the bottom of this email.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~GOT COMMENTS, COMPLIMENTS, QUESTIONSor SUGGESTIONSabout this Newsletter? One of Detroit's TV news and entertainment icons, John Kelly, has died at 88, WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) reported Sunday afternoon. Kelly was an anchor for popular news teams at WJBK-TV (Channel 2) and WXYZ. asa serious journalist who did his homework:"One of the more interesting 'what ifs' in Detroit television history is this: What would have happened if Kelly had stuck with news?". ***ED:His first show was called "Dinner Theater." TURNER, MARILYN JEAN April 5, 1935 June 30, 2022 After a life full of adventure and dedication to her community, Marilyn passed away peacefully at the age of 87, under the care of the wonderful team a In 1975, Kelly, a St. Louis native, married weathercaster Marilyn Turner. Here are a few captured Screensaver shots: Here's a chance to dance, plus a team will 'refresh' us with basic dance steps. Subscribe to the Detroit Memories Newsletter, I distinctly remember a TV show in the early '50sthat showed old movies. They are part of the original dcor of the school building.There are photos of these tiles on several websites relative to the history ofDondero which celebrated its 75th Anniversary in March 2003 (before it wasclosed).Donna VandermarkPewabic Pottery website~~~~~~~~~~~, Dear Eileen,Just a little note to let you know how much I love your newsletter. What were your Detroit-area favs between 1950-1979? Take pride in knowing the name, John Kelly, will always be synonymous with Channel 7 and Detroit television. Fire breaks out in loft above Supino Pizzeria in Eastern Market, These are the richest people in Michigan, according to Forbes, Yacht club cottages burn on Harsens Island, General Motors plans $200M EV parts plant at Palace of Auburn Hills site, Detroit city airport on shortlist for flying taxi maker's new plant, Restaurant Roundup: Detroit Hudson Caf to reopen in May; new concept from Vicari and more, Crash test pioneer Robert Denton and wife die in plane crash, Harley-Davidson: Not enough people to repossess all the motorcycles. He always said I was here, I had a great run, I had fun, and when I pass, I want it to be a celebration. He had the old Irish in him and he was always talking about how his life was blessed, and when he passed, he wanted everyone to have a drink and have a celebration.. I grew in on the west side of Detroit. She became the spokesperson for, Kelly and Turner met when they worked at WJBK, but it wasn't until Marilyn began working on the, The triumph of hope over experience was a big enough challenge for the newlywed couple, but when the ABC network found out, the Kellys discovered there was a corporate policy against married couples working on the same TV news program. Eventually, John and Marilyn had more in common than the anchor desk. Kelly started his Detroit career in 1965 right here at WJBK. While working at WJBK, Turner made a commercial that followed her throughout her years on television. The key issues are expected to be job security and the use of outside suppliers to do work that used to be done at Big Three plants. One of Detroit's TV news and entertainment icons, John Kelly, has died at 88,WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) reported Sunday afternoon. My mother went to grade school with her, and told me long ago that Marilyn was one year ahead of her, so that would make her 94 this year. Kelly & Company was the last Detroit-produced, non-news Marilyn Turner currently lives in Franklin, MI; in the past Marilyn has also lived in Bonita Springs FL, Beverly Hills MI and The groom wore a black suit with a gray vest. HEY! In the 1970s at the direction of parent company American Broadcasting Company (ABC), WXYZ began an aggressive build-up of local news. 'The Week That Was:' Our Best Jerry Springer Stories (Jerry! They married on December 27, 1974 in a private home in Oxford, Michigan after their 6:00 pm newscast. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He was more than a colleague. John Kelly was a Detroit area newscaster and talk show host who along with his wife Marilyn Turner are best known for their long running program Kelly & Company. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you can listen to two of his jingles. 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WebTurner and Kelly both divorced, began a relationship together, and were married in December 1974. Keep up the great work! In Wayne County, starts rose from 218 to 337; in Macomb, from 273 to 426; in Washtenaw, from 114 to 172; and in Livingston, from 101 to 178. Hodak hesitated when asked to share an example of the pairs dry, sarcastic sense of humor. A History Of Detroit Television" (now out of print). Turner and Kelly both divorced, began a relationship together, and were married in December 1974. Though the couple acted professionally on the air, the strain on the Action News team was perceptible. Not long after, WWJ-Channel 4 fired Al Ackerman for editorializing on-air during his live sports broadcast. Except for the local news, every station in the country offers the same programming. After fifteen months of separation and marriage counseling, John and Marilyn patched things up. Her death has been confirmed by Sooner Sensations Show Chorus of Very personable people. false memory or was it on later in the day also? But nevertheless, it was a good conversation and he reflected a lot of on his life and career.. My thanks to H. Bernard Craig II, webmaster ofwww.DetroitTransitHistory.infofor the above photo from 1956.For more real blasts to the past, visit theDetroit Transit History Photo Galleryfor glimpses of the old streetcars and buses.Even if youre not interested in the DSR, thebackdrop of the cityin some of these shots willmake your visit worthwhile.~~~~~~~~, WORTH READINGIMAGES OF RAIL:DETROITS STREET RAILWAYSBy Kenneth Schramm, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, 20TH CENTURY RETAILINGIN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. He worked alongside Bill Bonds, Turner and Al Ackerman at WXYZ, the station reports. Arizona Detroiters 2009 InfoEveryone is invited! "I wish you the best in your continued efforts.Michael KrawczykThe Motor City Music ArchivesEmail:
[email protected]~~~~~~~~~Eileens Note: Michaels website contains extensivelist of TheBands andtheir members that were popular back in the'60s and'70s, as well as a webpage devoted to Lost Venues those places where we went to go dancing or to see concerts.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, Eileen,Just a little noteto say thanks for the memories time and time again. The couple kept their romance a secret as long as they could. No other person there wasinterested in the Tigers!Is there a Detroit Memories chapter for us here in SE Florida? i remember watching this after school? Keep up the great work! Longtime Detroit television personality John Kelly, known for shows including "Kelly and Company," has died at the age of 88. It is good to communicate with someone who still cares about Detroit and has good memories. You can hear a (bad) version of this theme song on You Tube at: UTUBE, The Detroit NewsSCREENSAVERS & WALLPAPERHere are a few captured Screensaver shots:** World's Greatest Cars**, Visit the Faygo website and find* The History of Faygo * * Pop Finder: Where to Find Faygo in Your State * *A Faygo Screensaver ** A Faygo Centennial Recipe Book ($9.95) *www.Faygo.com~~~~~~~WHICH WAY DID HE GO?The true story ofTHE FAYGO KIDThe_Faygo_Kid~~~~~~~Original Faygo Kid commercial from 1953Faygo Kid Commercial~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Michaels website contains extensivelist of. Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.27.242: Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 12:20 pm: Yeah, John and Marilyn had to move down closer to the "yo" if ya know whaddi mean. Nearly all of my uncles worked at one of the auto factories or a supporting company. Our thoughts are with his wife, Marilyn Turner, and his entire family. It was early morning, he appeared tired but he still had a pleasant look on his face. With a Crains Detroit Subscription you get exclusive access, insights and experiences to help you succeed in business. It aired at 6:00 PM on WXYZ in 1955.Kennedy's career actually started at WWJ-TV in 1950 as a booth announcer. WebThe most popular and successful WXYZ morning talk show was Kelly & Company, hosted by a married couple who were both former WXYZ news announcers, John Kelly (news anchor) and Marilyn Turner (weathercast Marilyn Turner - Writer Publishing: Publication: Michigan Cooks' Collection Mann, Griffin, Meserve, Stuckor, Reason Families Cheesy TV at its best!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~QUESTION: On channel 9 on weekday afternoons, there was this kid TV host who would show cartoons from his funhouse and most of the toons came from Japan, like Astro Boy! He always said I was here, I had a great run, I had fun, and when I pass, I want it to be a celebration. He had the old Irish in him and he was always talking about how his life was blessed, and when he passed, he wanted everyone to have a drink and have a celebration.. She had a son from each marriage. Housing starts statewide in April rose 51 percent over March's numbers - to 4,501 from 2,967. In 1984, they added Good Afternoon Detroit to their daily repertoire. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. Funeral service arrangements have been released for Detroit TV royalty John Kelly, the former WXYZ (Channel 7) anchor who died Saturday at age 88. The show was rebranded Company with Marilyn Turner and Nikki Grandberry. You can watch some archive footage from one of his "The Incredible Sixties" shows here: App users, tap here if you can't see the video. She caught me off guard. She started to get up, and I told her that I would go out and put more money in so she didnt have to stop her conversation. Thank you! Kelly & Company was Detroits last locally-produced non-news program when it went off the air. http://www.detroitkidshow.com/Belvedere.htm Hes now retired and living in a Detroit suburb.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~QUESTION: I cant find anyone who remembers the early cartoon "Hercules." The bride wore a salmon-colored, ankle-length dress and held a bouquet of roses and daisies. Posted by ; alice collins trousers; She accuses him of defrauding her of more than $900,000 in a ``Ponzi'' scheme, in which new investment money pays off old investors. In 1952, Kennedy graduated to the front of the camera with "Your Hollywood Host." A 13 month Air Force tour of duty to Korea found Marilyn living with her parents in back in Michigan. WebMarilyn Turner was born on 02/05/1931 and is 92 years old. WJBK-TV weathercaster Marilyn Turner moved to WXYZ-TV the following year. She became the spokesperson for Carpet Center. Having been born in 1964, it's tough to nail my research with 100% accuracy;however, I am confident thatmy website isfairly accurate. A favorite alternative from the usual Valentines Day trappings, Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner with wine, piano music. 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) Spouse. That's all it says about them. John Kelly was a Detroit area newscaster and talk show host who along with his wife Marilyn Turner are best known for their long running program Kelly & Company. Kelly grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman in World War II and the Korean War. We knew each other very well and I didnt want to take her job., Kelly and Turner, by then married, eventually moved into hosting a morning TV variety show called Kelly and Company and another called Good Afternoon, Detroit.. TV personality John Kelly who first appeared onWJBK-TV in 1965 before moving on toWXYZ, has died, WXYZreported Sunday. In the article, it says 1978? WebJohn Kelly, a fixture on WXYZ (Channel 7) news for decades, died Saturday after a long illness, according to family. (One time), someone sent him a picture of me graduating the eighth grade and he had the visual department work up something and put it on the air.. All rights reserved. She Entertainment Weekly records she stopped in the first safe place she found, a Dallas Ramada Inn, and pled with the manager there to give her a room, which he did. Marilyn Turner BARRE TOWN Marilyn Turner, 83, of Auburndale, Florida, and formerly Barre Town, Vermont, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Brookdale Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Florida. Former TV anchor John Kelly died over the weekend at 88 years old. Turner deliverered weather reports on the weekends and cultivated her modeling career during the week. Another time, an on-air piece called for an individual to get pied in the face.