Chris Kellogg (born May 11, 1972) is an American morning radio host, and a party and wedding dj. In November, 2013, Kellogg was named top air personality for Massachusetts, for the WMAS-FM "Kellogg Krew" morning show by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.

Early life and family background

Kellogg grew up in

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, and moved to eight different states hosting radio morning shows. He attended Suffield High School and graduated before being accepted a place at

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, where he attended the Roy H. Park school of communications and majored in communication studies. While he was a college student in

, Kellogg became a part-time radio DJ at the college radio station,

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. Upon graduation, Kellogg earned a night shift at

WNKI WNKI (106.1 FM, "Wink 106") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Corning, New York, United States, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area, and is the Arbitron #1 rated station in the market. The station is curr ...

, Wink 106 in

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. 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.

Career

The Kellogg Krew Morning Show

It was while he was working at WCTZ-FM in Norwalk, Connecticut that Kellogg was hired by

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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

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, Martin Short, and a recent interview with Candy Spelling that was featured on '' Entertainment Tonight'', and '' The Insider''. Kellogg was the first radio host to interview Carrie Underwood after she became the winner of '' American Idol, Season 4''.

TopWeddingDay.com

Kellogg is the owner and editor-in-chief of the wedding idea website, TopWeddingDay.com.

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

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. The movie also co-starred

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and

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Personal life

Kellogg is involved with various charities, including the

Children's Miracle Network Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) (French: Réseau Enfants-Santé (RES)) is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. Donations support the health of 10 million children each ...

. 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. Kellogg was the 2011 M.C. for Geno Auriemma's Fore the Kids Charity Golf Tournament which benefits

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. Chris was married on March 15, 2011 in

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. He has 2 step children, and just had a baby named Olivia who was born March 20, 2012. He and his family lives in

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References

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