Doug Tribou
Doug Tribou joined the Michigan Radio staff as the host of Morning Edition in June 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 until August 2015, Doug worked at NPR member station WBUR in Boston. During that time, he spent seven years as a reporter and producer for “Only A Game,” NPR’s weekly sports show. From 2006 to 2008, he was as a news anchor at WBUR.
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.
Doug also has extensive experience in commercial radio. He served as program director at ESPN Radio Boston (WAMG/WLLH) from 2005 to 2006, and as program and news director for 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 lives with his wife and two daughters in Ann Arbor. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring Michigan with his family, basketball, running, golf, books about history, and detective novels.
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Michigan's getting $10 billion in federal infrastructure funding. What will that mean for the state?Michigan is set to receive about $10 billion from the federal infrastructure bill, including money for roads, bridges, public transportation, and water infrastructure. That's in addition to the state’s own budget for those areas, and federal COVID relief money that remains unspent.
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Bell’s Brewery, the maker of Two Hearted Ale and Oberon, has been sold to an international company based in Australia and Japan. The brewery’s founder Larry Bell is retiring.
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With infrastructure bill passed, Rep. Dingell optimistic about Biden social-spending plan, Rep. TlaiU.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI 12) voted Friday to pass President Biden's $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill. Dingell spoke to Morning Edition about what the bill means for Michigan, and her hopes for the Build Back Better bill.
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Michigan’s K-12 schools can expect a big spending boost as they prepare to welcome students back to classrooms.
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Michigan’s officially reopened, baby. As of June 22, it’s goodbye capacity restrictions and broad face mask requirements, regardless of your vaccination...
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This week, Michigan passed the first of the COVID-19 vaccination benchmarks set by the Whitmer administration. Now that 55% of eligible Michiganders...
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The Negro Leagues showcased Black baseball players when they were banned from the big leagues. Now, Major League Baseball is planning to celebrate its centennial.
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As protests over racial injustice in the U.S. continue, Major League Baseball is honoring the Negro Leagues that showcased Black baseball players at a time the sport was segregated.
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Update: Friday, February 7, 2020 Ann Arbor has nixed a $7 million plan that would have created a railroad quiet zone. City officials say the response...
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After being held in a Chinese prison, a Detroit man is home. Wendell Brown was greeted by friends and family at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. He went to...