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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After the weekend's ice storm and thunderstorms, Consumers Energy reported widespread outages. Consumers spokesperson Katie Carey joined Michigan Public for an update. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon joins Morning Edition for a look March Madness and the Frozen Four. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at Michigan and Michigan State men's basketball ahead of the Big Ten conference tournament quarterfinal round. -
As the Pistons and Red Wings both push to make the playoffs for the first time in years, Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon checks in with Morning Edition. -
In his book, Forever in the Path, Pero Dagbovie explores the history of African-American students and staff at Michigan State University. He spoke to Michigan Public. -
In her book "When Detroit Played the Numbers," Felicia B. George looks at the history and influence of illegal gambling in Detroit. She spoke to Michigan Public. -
It's been two years since a gunman killed three students and wounded several others at Michigan State University. MSU is now facing a new lawsuit from a former student. -
Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon discusses the Super Bowl, staffing changes for the Detroit Lions, and the Red Wings' turnaround under new coach Todd McLellan. -
Louis Moore discusses his book “The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback," which looks at Black QBs in NFL history. -
State Rep. Emily Dievendorf discusses a new Michigan law to help prevent thousands of family homes and farms from being sold below market value when the owners die.