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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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. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon previews the Detroit Lions' playoff game against the Washington Commanders and the College Football Playoff national title game. -
Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon looks at the College Football Playoff, the Lions playoff berth, and the Pistons' and Red Wings' resurgences. -
Former U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen was the chief mediator for Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy in 2014. On Morning Edition, he discussed his new book, "Grand Bargain." -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at what's at stake when the Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings Sunday and discusses the College Football Playoff. -
After two terms and nine years in office, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will step down on December 31. She joined Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to talk about her tenure.
