Doug Doyle
Director of News and Editorial Content, Morning News Anchor, Host of WBGO Journal and Host of SportsJam with Doug Doyle and The Art of the Story podcastsDoug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
The Pennsylvania State University graduate is one of the most decorated news reporters in New Jersey radio history. WBGO's popular sports podcast SportsJam with Doug Doyle has won numerous national and state awards for best interview and sports coverage. SportsJam recently won PMJA's 2025 Best Interview/Podcast program. SportsJam has also won Best Podcast from the NJSPJ in 2024 and 2025.
For more than 27 years, Doug really enjoys being the morning news anchor for Gary Walker's "Daybreak" on WBGO. Doug began his radio career at WMJY in Long Branch, NJ where he eventually became news director at the station known as Y107 at that time. The next stop was WOBM-FM in Toms River, NJ. Doug spent ten years there, seven of them as news director.
The Delmont, Pennsylvania native has also anchored sportscasts for WBBR, 1010 WINS and WABC.
Doyle hosts three podcasts for WBGO: WBGO Journal The Art of the Story SportsJam with Doug Doyle
Doug has taught radio production, writing, announcing, podcasting and sports classes at Bloomfield College, Rutgers-Newark University, Brookdale Community College, Ocean County College and Burlington County College.
He is an instrumental part of the Write On Sports program. In 2022, Doyle received the Literacy Champion Award from WOS.
Doug is a lifetime member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a professional music fraternity.
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WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with trumpeter and composer Chief Adjuah -
The next edition of "Newark Today" streams here on Thursday @ 8pm -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, JLC bassist Carlos Henriquez talks about the special concert honoring Celia Cruz's centennial -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Gary Walker chats with NEA Jazz Master and pianist George Cables -
On this edition of The Art of the Story, acclaimed drummer Joe Farnsworth talks about his latest album -
The next Ask Governor Murphy show is Tuesday, October 14 at 8pm -
On the October 11 WBGO Journal, an in-depth chat with Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson and a recap of the 63rd NYFF -
On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Willie Noto chats with Reggie Workman and two members of his ensemble -
WBGO's production assistant and musician Willie Noto chats with Reggie Workman and two members of his "New Stars on the Horizon" ensemble performing on October 14. -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, Brooklyn-based pianist Sullivan Fortner reacts to receiving The Gilmore's inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award
