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Born | Gregory Raymond Kelly December 17, 1968 Garden City, New York, U.S. |
Education | Fordham University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | The host of Greg Kelly Reports, on Newsmax TV Good Day New York co-anchor with Rosanna Scotto (2008–2017) |
Employer | Newsmax TV |
Spouse | Judith Grey (m. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1991–2000 (Active) |
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Unit | Marine Attack Squadron 211 |
Battles/wars | Operation Southern Watch |
Website | Greg Kelly Podcast |
Gregory Raymond Kelly (born December 17, 1968) is an American conservative television anchor, television host, and retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is the host of Greg Kelly Reports, on Newsmax TV. He was previously the co-host of Good Day New York on Fox 5 NY WNYW, with Rosanna Scotto, from 2008 to 2017.
Kelly is a native of Garden City, New York. His father is former New York City Police Commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in political science. While attending Fordham, Kelly worked at WFUV as an on-air reporter. After graduating from Fordham, Kelly became an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. [1] During his tour of active duty military service between 1991 and 2000 he was an AV-8B Harrier jump jet pilot assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 211, the "Wake Island Avengers". While on duty Kelly amassed 158 aircraft carrier landings and flew over Iraq in Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the United Nations imposed No-Fly Zone. [2]
Following his career in the Marines, Kelly became a news anchor in Binghamton, New York. Later, he was a political reporter for NY1 in New York City, covering the September 11 attacks. He joined Fox News in 2002. [3]
During the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Kelly was an embedded reporter with the United States Army's 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade. He received a minor shrapnel wound to the face when a mortar round exploded near him. [2] Kelly was the first television journalist to broadcast live pictures of U.S. military forces reaching the presidential palace in Baghdad. [2]
Kelly was a host of Good Day New York from 2008 through June 2012 when he moved to the 6 and 10 PM news on Fox 5 and was replaced by Dave Price. [4] In January 2013, Price announced his departure, and Kelly was moved back to Good Day New York. [5] Kelly left Good Day New York in September 2017, replaced by former WABC-TV anchor Lori Stokes.
In January 2020, Kelly joined Newsmax TV, where he hosts Greg Kelly Reports in the 7 pm slot. [6] In March 2021, Kelly joined WABC radio in New York City, to host in daytime. [7]
In June 2021, Kelly generated controversy by tweeting, and then deleting, a statement that "Military life had its Perks, but it was also a major pain. I will tell you what took 'the sting out of it'—that when I was flying around the Pacific Ocean off of ships, I knew there was a Secretary of Defense who was white, just like me! Made a big difference with 'morale'". [8] In September of the next year, he said on Greg Kelly Reports that the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture was "creating more division" and asked "how much can we learn about Harriet Tubman?". [9]
Kelly is married to Judith Grey, a creative director in advertising, and were wed on November 12, 2017. [2]
In January–February 2012 Kelly was investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney's office upon an accusation of rape. [10] After an investigation, the District Attorney issued a letter stating that under New York state criminal law, the incident did not constitute a crime. [11] [12] Kelly returned to work February 13, 2012. On June 9, 2014, Kelly's accuser spoke publicly for the first time about her 2012 allegations against Kelly. [13]
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