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11 Facts About Rob Kelvin

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Rob Kelvin was born on 20 September 1944 and is an Australian former television news presenter.

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Rob Kelvin was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9.

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Rob Kelvin presented with Kelly Nestor and then Michael Smyth until he retired in December 2010.

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Rob Kelvin attended Woodville High School and studied economics at university.

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Rob Kelvin worked as a Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea from 1964 to 1970 and returned to Australia in 1971 where he joined Lee Murray's Radio School in Melbourne.

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Rob Kelvin began broadcasting at Townsville's 4AY until a cyclone blew away part of his house.

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Rob Kelvin joined NWS9 in 1979 doing various presenting and reporting roles before becoming a newsreader in 1983.

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Rob Kelvin' sporting coverage has included working on the Commonwealth Games in both Brisbane and Auckland and covering the Adelaide editions of the Australian Grand Prix on track from 1985 to 1995.

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Rob Kelvin presented his final regular bulletin on New Year's Eve 2010, ending his 32-year career with the Nine Network.

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Rob Kelvin has appeared as a stand-in presenter for 6pm news bulletins for Channel 9 in Adelaide during 2011.

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Rob Kelvin married Anna in 1966, and they had two sons, Richard and Jesse.