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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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. -
Commentator John U. Bacon discusses Michigan State's hiring of former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald and shares what Michigan's loss to Ohio State revealed. -
Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon previews the Lions' Thanksgiving game against the Packers and the 2025 edition of Michigan vs. Ohio State. -
John U. Bacon and Doug Tribou discuss a proposed Big Ten private-equity deal that stalled after opposition from Michigan, and the Pistons' 11-game winning streak. -
Morning Edition discusses Tarik Skubal's second Cy Young, whether the Tigers can afford to keep him, and which college football teams in Michigan have bowl-game potential. -
Sleep specialist Dr. Mehwish Sajid joined Morning Edition host Doug Tribou to talk about the most common sleep problems and what we can all do to improve our sleep. -
At least 25 million American adults suffer from sleep apnea. For our series Mornings in Michigan, we visited a sleep clinic as one patient went through an overnight test. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon talks strong starts for the Pistons and the Red Wings. Bacon also assesses the MSU and Michigan football teams' seasons to date. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon previews the annual Michigan-Michigan State rivalry game. And we hear about a sure sign the Detroit Lions are doing well. -
Detroiters will elect a new mayor on November 4. City Council President Mary Sheffield is one of two candidates on the ballot. She spoke with Michigan Public's Doug Tribou.
