Doug Banks brings his special brand of hip to 190 North as one of the Emmy Award winning program's three correspondents. After a radio career that skyrocketed in Chicago, Doug still knows what makes Chi-town tick.
Doug began his broadcasting career on his high school's radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Local station WDRQ took notice of his talent and offered him a spot as temporary late-night weekend disc jockey. After high school, Banks was able to parlay his temporary gig into a permanent multi-year contract at KDAY in Los Angeles.
He then moved on to the LA station KFI, which helped pave the way to a morning show slot in Las Vegas at KLAV-AM. Doug's next two stops were KDIA-AM in San Francisco and WBMX (now WVAZ) in Chicago.
From 1986-94, Banks make his mark doing nights and later a morning show for WGCI. Next, the ABC Radio Network offered Banks the opportunity to do a nationally syndicated show and Banks' reputation as a radio icon took off. Currently, the "Doug Banks Morning Show" is one of the top-rated syndicated urban programs in America.
Doug's recent work includes hosting various editions of NASCAR NOW on ESPN2.
He is a Philadelphia native but grew up in Detroit.
