Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin | |
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Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 20 September 1944
Occupation | Television presenter |
Years active | 1971–2010 |
Spouse |
Anna Kelvin (m. 1966) |
Children | Richard Kelvin Jesse Kelvin |
Rob Kelvin (born 20 September 1944) is an Australian former television news presenter. He was a presenter of the weeknight edition of
Early life
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.[2]
Career
Kelvin began broadcasting at Townsville's 4AY until a cyclone blew away part of his house. He then shifted to
Kelvin' sporting coverage has included working on the
Kelvin presented his final regular bulletin on New Year's Eve 2010, ending his 32-year career with the Nine Network.[2] He continued to appear as a stand-in presenter for 6pm news bulletins for Channel 9 in Adelaide during 2011.[5]
Personal life
Rob married Anna in 1966, and they had two sons, Richard and Jesse.[2] Richard was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in 1983 when he was 15.[6] Suspected serial killer Bevan Spencer von Einem, a leading suspect in Adelaide's unsolved Family Murders, which saw five young men abducted and killed between 1979 and 1983, was convicted of Richard's murder in November 1984 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
References
- ^ Ryan, Aaron (1 November 2010). "After 32 Years – Rob Kelvin Announces Retirement from Nine News Adelaide". TV Central. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tats all, folks – news reading legend inks in his retirement". Sunday Mail. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "media magic". samotor Magazine. RAA. July–August 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Leo, Jessica (28 September 2011). "Nine news ratings woes the big story". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Kelvin's return helps viewer rise". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Cheers As Murder Trial Ends". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 1984. p. 5. Retrieved 19 August 2010.