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'''Skip Kelly''' is an American radio personality and programProgram directorDirector known for his voice work and radio shows.<ref>[http://www.ohio.edu/people/gulino/aircheck/ma.html "Skip Kelly Aircheck Archive"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bobgilmore.com/MA.htm "Skip Kelly Aircheck Archive"]</ref> He has spent over 25 years in the broadcast radio industry. On air, he has shared the same mic as well known personalities [[Ryan Seacrest]], [[Danny Bonaduce]], [[Delilah (radio host)|Delilah]], [[Matt Siegel]], and [[Dale Dorman]]. He has also produced live music from [[Dave Matthews]], [[Coldplay]], [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] and [[Sarah McLachlan]].<ref>[http://skipk.com/audio.html "SkipK.com Audio"]</ref><ref>[[Live Acoustic (Sarah McLachlan EP)|Sarah McLachlan - Live Acoustic EP 2003]]</ref> Skip has appeared in Billboard Magazine<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-w0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Skip+Kelly#v=snippet&q=Skip%20Kelly&f=false "Billboard Magazine"] Billboard Magazine</ref> and Teen People Magazine.<ref>[http://skipk.com/images/Teen%20People.pdf "Teen People"] Teen People Magazine</ref> His voice has been heard in campaigns for brands and products like Volkswagen, Rain-X, Nabisco, Budweiser, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Disney, and Volvo.<ref>[http://skipk.com/audio.html "SkipK.com Audio"]</ref>
In 2001 Kelly hosted "[[WSBK-TV|The Movie Loft]]" for the UPN network,<ref>[https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/405402302.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+17%2C+2001&author=Greenlee%2C+Steve&pub=Boston+Globe&edition=&startpage=&desc=%60THE+MOVIE+LOFT%27+RETURNS+TO+CH.+38 "The Boston Globe"], "THE MOVIE LOFT' RETURNS TO CH. 38", April 17, 2001</ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8646875.html "Highbeam Research"], "THE MOVIE LOFT' RETURNS TO CH. 38", April 17, 2001</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3173804/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2 "IMDb"]</ref> one of the first "hosted movie" franchises on television long before it became a staple on cable. He has also been a contributor to both [[MTV]] and [[Entertainment Tonight]] providing interview footage with stars like [[Ricky Martin]],<ref>''[http://skipk.com/ricky%20martin.html Ricky Martin]'', Ricky Martin Interview</ref> [[Nelly Furtado]],<ref>''[http://skipk.com/nelly%20furtado.html Nelly Furtado]'', Nelly Furtado
Interview</ref> [[Lionel Richie]]<ref>''[http://skipk.com/lionel%20richie.html Lionel Richie]'', Lionel Richie Interview</ref> and others. In 2012 and 2013, Kelly served as the music director for Jacksonville Fashion Week.
Currently based out of Jacksonville, Florida, in May 2013, Kelly took over [[WWJK|WWJK-FM, 107.3 JACK fm]] as programProgram directorDirector for [[iHeartMedia]].<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/118376/skip-kelly-named-pd-at-wwjk?ref=search "All Access Music Group"], "Skip Kelly Named PD At WWJK", May 14, 2013</ref><ref>[http://daily.plaympe.com/skip-kelly-to-program-ccs-jack-fm-jacksonville/ "Daily Play MPE"], "SKIP KELLY TO PROGRAM CC’S ‘JACK FM’ JACKSONVILLE", May 14, 2013</ref><ref>[http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n26911 "Radio Online"], "Skip Kelly Named WWJK (JACK FM)/Jacksonville PD", May 14, 2013</ref> HeOn isJanuary also25, 2016 the assistantnewly programannounced directorAlternative atmusic 97station [http://project1069.com/ Project 106.9] KISSsigned fmon and isSkip hostingKelly Saturdayadded andProgram SundayDirector showsduties fromthere 10 amas towell.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/149789/iheartmedia-jacksonville-moves-active-rock-planet-?ref=search 3 pm"All onAccess sisterMusic stationGroup"], [[WQIK"iHeart Media Launches Project 106.9", January 25, 2016</ref> He is also the Assistant Program Director at Top-FM|9940 97.19 WQIK]]KISS fm. Kelly had last been with [[iHeartMedia]] (formerly Clear Channel) Jacksonville in 2006, serving as programProgram directorDirector for [[WKSL|WFKS-FM, 97.9 KISS fm]]. In the past, he has worked for stations such as [[KIIS-FM]] Los Angeles, [[KYSR]] Los Angeles,<ref>[http://www.laradio.com/wherek.htm "Los Angeles Radio People"], "Where Are They Now?"</ref> [[WXKS-FM]] Boston, [[WPXY-FM]], Rochester and more<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/81389/need-voicetracking-make-sure-to-skip-kelly?ref=search "All Access Music Group"], "Need Voicetracking? Make Sure to Skip Kelly!", September 28, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/13304/skip-kelly-exiting-kiss-fm-jacksonville "All Access Music Group"], "Skip Kelly Exiting Kiss FM/Jacksonville", August 18, 2006</ref>
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