Doug Tribou
Host, Morning EditionDoug Tribou joined the Michigan Radio 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 Radio, 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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A New York hedge fund bought at least 17 Michigan mobile home parks. Residents say the results have been rent spikes, deferred maintenance, and surprise eviction notices. -
Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate joined Morning Edition to talk about gun safety bills, abortion access, and other priorities for Democrats in the Legislature.
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Parents and employees are suing over an unannounced active shooter drill at Hawthorn Center, a youth psychiatric hospital in Northville. They say it caused a panic.
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As University of Michigan students prepare to graduate this week, many graduate student employees continue to strike. Their union contract expires on May 1.
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After the University of Michigan's Frozen Four loss, Michigan Radio commentator John U. Bacon looks at what's next for the hockey team, and discusses other sports news.
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Two University of Michigan mental health professionals say misconceptions about antidepressants are overshadowing other possible treatments for depression.
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Michigan Radio sports commentator John U. Bacon joined Morning Edition for a rundown on what Michigan teams are and aren't playing in NCAA's upcoming tournaments.
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A new survey finds that Michigan State University trails many other colleges in Michigan when it comes to safety features that might stop or slow a campus shooting.
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Colleen Karsnick and Alaittin Pasa live in southern Turkey. Pasa and Karsnick, who's originally from Michigan, describe the aftermath of earthquakes that hit the region.
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Recent outages affected hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. One Washtenaw County commissioner says utility companies have too much influence over state politicians.
