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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On the 10th anniversary of the start of the Flint water crisis, Mayor Sheldon Neeley discusses ongoing pipe replacements, financial settlements, and rebuilding trust.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at the wild end to the Detroit Red Wings' season — and playoff hopes — and reviews the NCAA's penalties for Michigan football.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon weighs the Red Wings' fading playoff hopes, the Wolverines' Frozen Four missteps, and the dearth of women's college hockey in the state.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at the Detroit Tigers' early success, the Red Wings' chances of making the NHL playoffs, and the men's and women's Final Fours.
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The Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act passed the Michigan House in March. It would help protect against the forced sale of inherited family homes and farmland.
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Examining generational wealth for Black Michiganders: Michigan Public speaks to a Detroit homeowner whose family avoided common mistakes that tie up inherited properties.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses the NCAA tournament streak for Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Michigan's dismissal of coach Juwan Howard, and the Red Wings' skid.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses Tom Izzo and Michigan State's tournament appearance streak, Caitlin Clark's scoring record, and the Red Wings' playoff hopes.
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There are at least 5,525 residential heirs’ properties in Detroit, according to Detroit Future City. Title issues can put a family home and generational wealth at risk.
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The Michigan Republican Party held caucuses in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Bridge Michigan reporter Jonathan Oosting joined Michigan Public to discuss the results.