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Chris Kellogg (born May 11, 1972) is an American morning radio host, and a voiceover talent.[1]
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Early life and family background
Kellogg grew up in Suffield, Connecticut, and moved to eight different states hosting radio morning shows.[2] He attended Suffield High School and graduated before being accepted a place at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he attended the Roy H. Park school of communications and majored in communication studies.[3]
While he was a college student in Ithaca, New York, Kellogg became a part-time radio DJ at the college radio station, WICB. Upon graduation, Kellogg earned a night shift at WNKI, Wink 106 in Corning, New York. Kellogg's hosted his first full time morning show a year later in Tupelo, Mississippi at WWKZ. Kellogg is currently the morning host of The Kellogg Krew on 94.7 WMAS in Springfield, Massachusetts.[4]
Career
The Kellogg Krew Morning Show
It was while he was working at WCTZ-FM in Norwalk, Connecticut that Kellogg was hired by Citadel Broadcasting after a nationwide search for a new host in 2007. The Kellogg Krew morning show started on October 15, 2007 with co-hosts Dina McMahon and producer Lopez. Kellogg has interviewed many celebrities, including Bill Clinton, Martin Short, and a recent interview with Candy Spelling that was featured on Entertainment Tonight,[5] and The Insider.[6] Kellogg was the first radio host to interview Carrie Underwood after she became the winner of American Idol, Season 4.[4]
Film Voice Over
Kellogg had a short voiceover role in the film Return to Sender, as a radio host. Kellogg was included in a scene with Aidan Quinn. The movie also co-starred Kelly Preston and Tim Daly.
Other work
In 2002 Kellogg started his own web design company called, CT Web Guy, LLC. He has created many radio and other types of websites, including a voice over talent directory, a homes for sale in CT Website, and a CT jobs website.
Personal life
Kellogg is involved with various charities, including the Children's Miracle Network. He has been involved with the organization since 2007. He is the radio host for the Children's Miracle Network radiothon which is held each year at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.[7]
Kellogg was the 2011 M.C. for Geno Auriemma's Fore the Kids Charity Golf Tournament which benefits Connecticut Children's Medical Center. [8]
Chris was married on March 15, 2011 in Jamaica. He has 2 step children and he and his family lives in Chicopee, MA [9]
References
- ^ "Chris Kellogg Voice Over Website". http://chriskellogg.com/.
- ^ "Chris Kellogg's Bio on Radio Online". http://menu.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rolmenu.exe/redir_www/bios/chriskellogg.
- ^ "List of Radio Alumni from Ithaca College". http://www.ithaca.edu/radio/history2.html.
- ^ a b "Chris Kellogg's Biography from 94.7 WMAS FM". http://wmas-fm.fimc.net/showdj.asp?DJID=42173.
- ^ "Why the Kellogg Krew Was On Entertainment Tonight". http://947wmas.com/article.asp?id=1349702&SPID=22967.
- ^ "Candy Spelling: Tori's Estrangement 'Killed' Aaron". http://www.theinsider.com/news/2217830_Candy_Spelling_Tori_s_Estrangement_Killed_Aaron.
- ^ ""Change Bandits" Wanted". http://www.sfindependent.net/site/site07/articleexcerpt.php?id=2258&photodir=/home/sfindep/public_html/site/assets/photos/SFI91/SFI91.wc.notes/source/image/&photocount=0&issue=91.
- ^ "Geno Auriemma's Fore the Kids Charity Golf Tournament". http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2011/06/geno-auriemma-holds-court-at-h.html.
- ^ "94.7 WMAS Website". http://947wmas.com/showdj.asp?DJID=42173.
Categories:- American radio personalities
- American voice actors
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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