He was a sports anchor for WRC-TV, an NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C. Hellie was born in Manila, Philippines, where his parents were stationed while in the Peace Corps.

His mother was a middle school teacher for Montgomery County and his father worked at the Interior Department.

Hellie attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

After two years, Hellie moved to Florida, first working in West Palm Beach at WPTV then, in 2003, as sports director at WFTV in Orlando.

[7][8] Hellie is the play-by-play announcer for Tennessee Titans preseason games with fellow NFL Network analyst Charles Davis.

[11] Hellie teamed with Snoop Dogg and UFC Hall of Fame Inductee Urijah Faber on the series.