Morris O’Kelly (B'91)
Radio and Television Commentator
Morris W. O’Kelly (Mo’Kelly) is a radio and television commentator specializing in politics and current affairs. Presently, he is heard on the weekends as host of the six-time award-winning The Mo'Kelly Show on KFIAM640 and iHeartRadio. O’Kelly was honored as Journalist of the Year – Radio in 2020 by the L.A. Press Club and Entertainer of the Year by the Latin Business Association for 2021. Additionally, he is a featured commentator regarding American affairs for BBC Radio, TalkTV, and CNN International.
His daily radio commentary, Mo’Kelly’s 2-Minute Warning, is syndicated nationally in 60 markets via the Black Information Network and iHeartMedia. Some of his body of work includes television analysis for NewsNation, CNN, OAN, CNN International, HLN, FOX 11 Los Angeles, NBC4, MSNBC and Spectrum News SoCal, Good Morning America and others.
Prior to forging his own media brand, O’Kelly helped guide the radio careers of entertainment personalities Jim Rome, Ryan Seacrest, and Tavis Smiley. O’Kelly’s print commentary has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Huffington Post and hundreds of other news and entertainment outlets. O'Kelly is a graduate of McDonough School of Business.