Danny Kelly (BBC WM presenter)
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| birth_name = Daniel Vincent Kelly
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| birth_place = Liverpool, England
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Daniel Vincent Kelly (born 1970) is a British radio presenter based in Birmingham.
Life
Kelly was born in Liverpool. He is 6'5" tall, a fact that he enjoys telling his listeners.
In a humorous stunt, he announced on 3 March 2020 via his BBC Radio WM phone-in show that he had changed his name to Joe Lycett, following comedian Joe Lycett's 1 March announcement that he would thereafter be known as Hugo Boss.[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-wm-star-danny-kelly-17852046 BBC WM star Danny Kelly reveals his new name is Joe Lycett as listeners reveal sleepless nights] Birmingham Live, 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023
Kelly lives in Warwick and is married to Danielle.[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/grandma-plays-cupid-danny-kelly-8642687 Grandma plays Cupid for Danny Kelly] Birmingham Live, 13 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2023[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/bbc-wms-danny-kelly-reveals-8642457 Valentine love story: Danny Kelly reveals how a grandmother found him the girl of his dreams] Birmingham Live, 14 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2023
Career
Danny Kelly has had a varied career working as a used car salesman and chef before moving into local radio 15 years ago. He started as a reporter at BBC Radio Coventry and became a roving reporter on the Adrian Goldberg breakfast show at BBC/WM. He has presented many shows at BBC/WM; the early morning show, the lunchtime show, the afternoon show, the late show, the Sunday morning show and the afternoon show again.
One of the more significant items that occurred during his programme was the BBC/WM Christmas Toy Appeal 2003. It took Danny 5 days to walk from Pebble Mill to the Mailbox collecting toys. A simple enough task but he went via West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Walsall, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Sedgley, Dudley and Merry Hill.
On 18 May 2010, the BBC was forced to give out an apology after Kelly made a practical joke live on air that Queen Elizabeth II had died. He began playing the national anthem whilst telling listeners to his radio show that he had some 'astonishing news' to deliver. He had been half-way through his 2-hour afternoon radio programme on BBC WM when the announcement was made. His producer, Mark Newman, interrupted and informed him, 'You can't say that'.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8347000/8347338.stm Danny Kelly biography on BBC WM web site]
- [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiowm BBC Radio WM]
- [https://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/03/bev-in-ross-out-in-wm-shake-up/ Wolverhampton Express and Star: Danny Kelly rejoins BBC WM daytime lineup]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111233/http://www.thestirrer.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4641&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=0 The Stirrer: More changes at BBC WM]
- [http://www.merrymedia.co.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1331 News article on Danny Kelly buying Wayne Rooney the piglet]
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Category:Radio presenters from Liverpool
Category:People educated at St Mary's College, Crosby
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