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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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon says after a terrible May, the Detroit Tigers are getting more aggressive at the plate. He also examines the potential for an MLB lockout. -
Antrim County clerk accused of voter roll tampering is also subject of MI State Police investigationThe Antrim County clerk is accused of improperly changing the voting registration status of residents. Interlochen Public Radio's Austin Rowlader joined Morning Edition. -
Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon looks at a team that's especially hungry for an NBA title, a long Stanley Cup drought, and the state of the Detroit Tigers. -
Michigan has had several severe storms in 2026. Another one hit Monday, leaving many Michiganders without power. Morning Edition got an update on the restoration work. -
Commentator John U. Bacon looks at pressure on Pistons star Cade Cunningham in the NBA playoffs, and the stakes for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal after groundbreaking surgery. -
Strong storms and tornadoes hit 30 Michigan counties in April. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun damage assessments with help from Michigan State Police. -
Democrats have kept control of the Michigan Senate. Zach Gorchow of Gongwer News Service looks at what the special election results could tell us about November. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at the Pistons' playoff series with the Cavs; Tarik Skubal's injury and other Tigers' woes; and Michigan's new pro sports team. -
After a shooting at an house rented out through Airbnb in April, the city of Birmingham, Mich. will enact stricter oversight of short-term rentals. -
Perinatal depression is often undiagnosed. In a new memoir, researcher Kara Zivin looks at the issue and shares the struggles she faced while she was pregnant.
