Michigan Public
Doug Tribou is a seasoned journalist and educator with extensive experience in public radio and broadcasting. Since May 2016, Tribou has served as the Morning Edition Host at Michigan Radio, a prominent public radio network affiliated with the University of Michigan. Prior to this role, Tribou was a 2015-16 Fellow at the Knight-Wallace Fellows program, where professional development in journalism was emphasized. Earlier career highlights include producing and reporting for NPR’s "Only A Game," news anchoring, and teaching positions at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and the University of Southern Maine. Tribou has held various leadership roles, including Program Director at ESPN Radio Boston and Program & News Director at Portland Radio Group, showcasing a strong track record in both content creation and management within the radio industry. Educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Advertising from Boston University and a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.
Michigan Public
Michigan Public is the public radio station licensed to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The station airs news and information content 24 hours per day, seven days per week via five FM signals: WUOM 91.7 FM in Southeast Michigan, WFUM 91.1 FM in Flint, WRSX 91.3 FM in Port Huron, WLNZ 89.7 FM in Lansing and WVGR 104.1 FM in West Michigan. Michigan Radio’s reach is further extended via its news website, online streaming, mobile phone apps, and social media profiles. In addition to carrying daily news programming from national and international public radio news outlets, such as National Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media (APM), and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BB Michigan Radio’s Corporate Sponsorship team specializes in connecting businesses and other organizations with our responsive, well-educated audience. Corporate sponsors ensure our station’s ability to provide award-winning content through their generous contributions while marketing themselves to our exclusive and loyal listeners. Corporate Sponsorship on Michigan Radio is an effective way for businesses, civic organizations, and others to promote awareness, increase event attendance, recruit staff, and much more – all while supporting a vital public service. Day in and day out, Michigan Radio is dedicated to covering the news stories that affect our lives as citizens of Michigan and helping our listeners better understand their state, nation, and world. Michigan Radio has the largest radio newsroom in the state with an awarding-winning team of reporters and news bureaus located in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Jackson, and Grand Rapids. Besides carrying a full range of programming from NPR, PRI, and the BBC, we also produce local features like ‘Stateside’ and “The Environment Report” as well as hourly newscasts, feature reports, and in-depth special news series and documentaries. Our license is held by the University of Michigan. Michigan Public broadcasts from studios in Ann Arbor, MI.