Rob Kelvin
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Rob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide
, South Australia
.
He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9
. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease
until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed with cancer. Kelvin presented with Kelly Nestor and then Michael Smyth
until he retired in December 2010.
Kelvin continues to present the weekend edition when Georgina McGuinness
is unavailable.
Kelvin was also the presenter of the annual Adelaide Christmas Pageant
telecast which is broadcast in early November each year.
Kelvin attended Woodville High School
and studied economics at university. He worked as a Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea
from 1964 to 1970 and returned to Australia
in 1971 where he joined Lee Murray's Radio School in Melbourne
. Kelvin began broadcasting at Townsville's 4AY until a cyclone blew away part of his house. He then shifted to Swan Hill's 3SH.
After further radio roles in Sale and Hobart, Kelvin returned to Adelaide's 5AD
as a radio journalist. He joined NWS9 in 1979 doing various presenting and reporting roles before becoming a newsreader in 1983.
Kelvin's been able to combine his media work with sporting coverage, including working on the Commonwealth Games
in both Brisbane and Auckland and covering the Adelaide editions of the Australian Grand Prix
on track. He was also track commentator for more than 15 years at Rowley Park Speedway
and later at its replacement Speedway Park
.
Rob's son Richard was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in 1983, the final victim in the so-called 'Family Murders'.
In October 2010, Kelvin announced that he would be retiring from Nine News Adelaide. He presented his final bulletin on New Year's Eve ending his 32-year career with the Nine Network
.
Kate Collins replaced Kelvin and joined Michael Smyth
in January 2011.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9
NWS-9
NWS is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The station's name, NWS is an acronym of The NeWs South Australia.-Origins:...
. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease
Kevin Crease
Kevin John Crease was a South Australian television presenter and news presenter. He was most noted for presenting South Australian edition of the Nine Network's National Nine News with Rob Kelvin between 1987 and 2007....
until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed with cancer. Kelvin presented with Kelly Nestor and then Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
until he retired in December 2010.
Kelvin continues to present the weekend edition when Georgina McGuinness
Georgina McGuinness
Georgina McGuinness was the anchor of Nine News Adelaides weekend 6pm news bulletin from 1989 to 2011.An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College and at the Magill campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education...
is unavailable.
Kelvin was also the presenter of the annual Adelaide Christmas Pageant
Adelaide Christmas Pageant
The Adelaide Christmas Pageant is a parade held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the largest event of its kind in the world, attracting crowds of over 400,000 and televised to millions more...
telecast which is broadcast in early November each year.
Kelvin attended Woodville High School
Woodville High School (Australia)
Woodville High School, is a secondary school in Woodville, a north western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It was opened at its current site in 1915, open to all ethnicities....
and studied economics at university. He worked as a Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
from 1964 to 1970 and returned to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1971 where he joined Lee Murray's Radio School in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Kelvin began broadcasting at Townsville's 4AY until a cyclone blew away part of his house. He then shifted to Swan Hill's 3SH.
After further radio roles in Sale and Hobart, Kelvin returned to Adelaide's 5AD
MIX 102.3
Mix 102.3 is a commercial radio station in Adelaide, Australia, owned by The Australian Radio Network .Mix 102.3 plays current hits and a variety of 70s, 80s and 90s music , primarily targeted at the 25-54 age group, the group most valued by advertisers...
as a radio journalist. He joined NWS9 in 1979 doing various presenting and reporting roles before becoming a newsreader in 1983.
Kelvin's been able to combine his media work with sporting coverage, including working on the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
in both Brisbane and Auckland and covering the Adelaide editions of the Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually and is held to be the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia. The Grand Prix is the oldest surviving motor racing competition held in Australia having been held 76 times since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. Since 1985 the race has...
on track. He was also track commentator for more than 15 years at Rowley Park Speedway
Rowley park speedway
Rowley Park Speedway is a former Dirt track racing venue that was located on Torrens Road in Brompton, South Australia, The speedway was named after Mr Enoch Procter Rowley, an English-born Dentist who moved to Adelaide from Kalgoorlie in 1908 where he had forged a reputation as being Western...
and later at its replacement Speedway Park
Speedway City
Speedway City is a Dirt track racing venue located 26 km north of Adelaide in Virginia, South Australia, adjacent to the Adelaide International Raceway...
.
Rob's son Richard was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in 1983, the final victim in the so-called 'Family Murders'.
In October 2010, Kelvin announced that he would be retiring from Nine News Adelaide. He presented his final bulletin on New Year's Eve ending his 32-year career with the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.
Kate Collins replaced Kelvin and joined Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
in January 2011.