Doug Russell is the host of The Doug Russell Show weekend mornings on Sporting News Radio. Russell joined Sporting News Radio in 2000. When Russell first joined SNR in 2000, he anchored the Sporting News Flash on weeknights and weekends, while writing for SportingNews.Com. In March of 2002, Russell co-hosted The Morning Show. Russell then hosted Sporting News Central PM edition. Sporting News Radio is a sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24/7. ...

He currently hosts The Doug Russell Show weekend mornings.

Prior to his arrival at SNR, Russell worked at legendary talk station WTMJ in Milwaukee, hosting a variety of sports programs. WTMJ is the callsign of two broadcasting stations in the United States WTMJ AM WTMJ-TV This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ...

Background

Doug Russell was born in 1972 in Jackson, Mississippi, but his family moved to Wisconsin when he was a child. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-TV-Film, Broadcast News emphasis. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Location Coordinates , Government Country   State   County United States  Mississippi   Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Geographical characteristics Area     City 276. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ... The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is the largest of the eleven comprehensive baccalaureate-granting institutions of the University of Wisconsin System, and the third-largest university in Wisconsin. ...

Resume

Russell began his career while still in college. His first radio job was at (now defunct) WCWC Radio in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1992. Ripon is a city located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Among the events he has covered include Super Bowls XXXI, XXXII, and XXXIX, The Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the Kentucky Derby, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, and the Rose Bowl. Russell has also been the recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence. Date January 26, 1997 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Desmond Howard, Kick Returner/Punt Returner Favorite Packers by 14 National anthem Luther Vandross Coin toss Past Super Bowl winning coaches: Hank Stram, Mike Ditka, Tom Flores, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, George Seifert Referee Gerald Austin Halftime show... Date January 25, 1998 Stadium Qualcomm Stadium City San Diego MVP Terrell Davis, Running back Favorite Packers by 11 1/2 National anthem Jewel Coin toss Joe Gibbs, Doug Williams, Eddie Robinson Referee Ed Hochuli Halftime show Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and The Four Tops Attendance 68... Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year, being played the weekend following the first Monday in April. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major... Churchill Downs racetrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the three-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the manager for pitchers and reserve players. ... NCAA Basketball logo The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United States. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... The Edward R. Murrow awards are presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association in recognition of what the Association terms outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. ...

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