People

By Guy D. Garcia

How many radio sports directors demand a Mickey Mouse phone as part of their contracts? Kelly Michelle, for one. The pert, energetic seventh-grader can be heard every Monday morning on Boston's WROR, where her one-minute spot of sports news and scores is broadcast on the Joe and Andy Family show. Kelly Michelle uses only her first and middle names professionally, keeping her last name secret. She impressed the show's hosts when she called in last year and wound up as a regular, telling some of her favorite jokes. When she heard the station was looking for a sports director, Kelly asked for the job and got it last month. The phone she requested was sort of a signing bonus for the rookie sportscaster. "I think it's a good idea," says Kelly, 12. "After all, a lot of kids like me are sports fans too." WROR's management obviously agrees. She is doing so well that the station plans to renew her 13-week contract for an undisclosed amount of money. Says General Manager Joseph Kelly: "The kid is a lot smarter than Howard Cosell, and a lot cheaper."