"Shotgun Tom" Kelly | |
|---|---|
 Kelly in 2019 | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph Irwin August 8, 1949 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Bobby "Shotgun" McAllister |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, television host |
| Career | |
| Station | Sirius XM Satellite Radio |
| Previous show | San Diego Film Awards |
| Website | www |
Thomas Joseph Irwin[1][2] (born August 8, 1949), known professionally as "Shotgun Tom" Kelly, is an American radio and television personality. He is a two-time Emmy award winner, Billboard Air Personality of the Year winner, an inductee into the California Music Hall of Fame (2023),[3] and recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4]
Born in San Diego, Kelly worked at KDEO, KPRI, KGB, KCBQ, KOGO, KBZS and KFMB-FM[5] before replacing the late Don Steele in the afternoon slot at Los Angeles oldies station KRTH-FM, K-Earth 101. In August 2015, he was taken off the air and became KRTH's "Ambassador," doing personal appearances throughout Southern California. He eventually returned to the air as a weekend host.[6] He exited KRTH in November 2016.[7] In September 2018, he debuted on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's '60s On 6 channel (now known as the 60s Gold channel).[8]
- ^ "OGDEN'S RADIO SCHOOL- Shot Gun Tom Kelly remembers". Modesto Radio Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Zevely, Jeff (November 5, 2019). "Hall of Fame radio DJ, Shotgun Tom Kelly, returns to KFMB". CBS8. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "California Music Hall Of Fame announces current class of inductees and awards ceremony". Village News. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Biography of "Shotgun Tom" Kelly, LATimes.com; accessed February 19, 2018.
- ^ ", 10 Questions With... Shotgun Tom Kelly", AllAccess.com, August 12, 2013
- ^ Shotgun Tom Kelly Segues From Afternoons To K-EARTH/Los Angeles Ambassador All Access
- ^ "Where Are They Now?", LARadio.com; accessed February 19, 2018.
- ^ http://allaccess.com August 21, 2018