Doug Tribou
Host, Morning EditionDoug Tribou joined the Michigan Public staff as the host of Morning Edition in 2016. Doug first moved to Michigan in 2015 when he was awarded a Knight-Wallace journalism fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
From 2006 to 2015, Doug worked at NPR member station WBUR in Boston. He began as a news anchor, then spent seven years as a reporter and producer for Only A Game, NPR’s weekly sports show.
Doug’s reporting has appeared on All Things Considered, Marketplace, and Weekend Edition. He has also made numerous appearances on NPR’s Here and Now. At Michigan Public, he created and co-produces the award-winning series "Mornings in Michigan."
For the first decade of his career, Doug worked in commercial radio. His positions included program director of ESPN Radio Boston (WAMG/WLLH), and program and news director for radio stations owned by Saga Communications in Portland, Maine.
Doug has a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University. In 2013, he earned a master’s degree in advertising from Boston University.
Doug and his wife have two daughters and a son. They live in Ann Arbor. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring Michigan with his family, playing basketball, running, books about history, and detective novels.
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The Detroit Pistons have lost 24 straight games and are closing in on NBA records for losing. Detroit News reporter Mike Curtis discussed the streak on Michigan Radio.
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The College Football Playoff selections created some controversies. Michigan Radio's John U. Bacon looks at the choices and previews No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama.
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The Pistons are in a franchise-record slump with 17 straight losses. Mike Curtis of the Detroit News joins Doug Tribou to discuss Detroit's struggles and fans' reactions.
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John U. Bacon on Michigan State's hiring of football coach Jonathan Smith, Michigan's win over Ohio State, and the upcoming Big Ten championship game against Iowa.
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Michigan and Ohio State will play for the 119th time on Saturday. The Wolverines' sign-stealing scandal and the game's postseason implications have amped up the tension.
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Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh will serve a second three-game suspension this season under an agreement with the Big Ten. Michigan Radio's John U. Bacon weighs in.
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LeRoy Foster was a prolific painter sometimes called "the Michelangelo of Detroit." He died in 1993. A new show at the Cranbrook Art Museum celebrates his life and art.
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Jim Harbaugh missed Michigan's football game Saturday. A court hearing could determine if he'll miss more games. Michigan Radio's John U. Bacon weighs in.
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The Big Ten Conference has indicated it intends to punish Michigan football over sign-stealing allegations, but hasn't said how. Michigan Radio John U. Bacon weighs in.
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A record-setting Halloween snowstorm dumped several inches in parts of West Michigan and knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents.