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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For Black History Month, Michigan Public is featuring pioneering Black women in Michigan politics. Brenda Lawrence broke new ground as a mayor and served in Congress. -
The Tigers added Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez to their pitching staff. MLB Network's Jon Morosi joined Morning Edition to look at Detroit's World Series hopes. -
The City of Detroit owns more than 59,000 vacant lots. The think tank Detroit Future City hopes to make some of them into parks through a new land conservancy it is creating. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses Detroit's new pitcher, the career of Tigers great Mickey Lolich, and the paths the Patriots and Seahawks took to the Super Bowl. -
A new historical marker honors a beloved Ann Arbor school that closed 60 years ago and the complicated history that shaped the school and the surrounding neighborhood. -
John U. Bacon talks about the Indiana Hoosiers' historic win, Cade Cunningham's back-to-back All-Star Game selections, and the current college ice hockey capital of the world. -
Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon looks at the Tigers' chances of retaining ace pitcher Tarik Skubal and previews the College Football Playoff championship game. -
Peg Watson is retiring Friday as Michigan Public’s Operations Manager after nearly 43 years at the station. She joined Morning Edition for a look back at her career. -
Commentator John U. Bacon discusses changes for the Michigan football program, a bizarre disruption at a Michigan State men's basketball game, and more sports news. -
Commentator John U. Bacon discusses the arrest and firing of former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore and what it means for the future of the program.
