Chad Dukes (podcaster)

Chad Dukes (born Chad Sisson; December 7, 1978, in Alexandria, Virginia) is a former radio personality. He was the afternoon drive host of Chad Dukes Vs. the World[1] on WJFK 106.7 The Fan—a sports talk format radio station in the greater Washington D.C. area.[2] He was also a co-host of the Big O and Dukes Show and several other podcasts.[3] As of January 1, 2021, he hosted the Chad Dukes Show.[4]

Chad Dukes
Born (1978-12-07) December 7, 1978
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Podcaster, Store owner
Career

Early life

Chad Dukes, born Chad Sisson,[5] is a native of Burke, Virginia,[6] and a graduate of Lake Braddock Secondary School.[5] He is a college drop out, having once been enrolled at George Mason University where he began his radio broadcasting career working in college radio for WGMU.

Dukes was a lifelong fan of the Washington Commanders.He is now a fan of the TennesseeTitans. [7]

Career

Dukes began his radio career at 98.7 WMZQ working in the promotions department. He then transitioned to WHFS (99.1) in Washington, D.C., where he was an intern for The Sports Junkies.[8] There he met fellow intern Oscar "The Big O" Santana. Together they created the Big O and Dukes Show which debuted at night after Loveline. The show's initial run ended January 12, 2005, when CBS Radio changed the WHFS format to Spanish language, and rebranded the station as WLZL "El Zol".[3][9]

Dukes moved to WJFK/WHFS (105.7) in Baltimore, Maryland in 2005, where the Big O and Dukes Show replaced Out to Lunch Show in the midday (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) timeslot. Building on a popular segment, the show became Ed Norris with Big O & Dukes when it added former Baltimore police commissioner Ed Norris.[10] Shortly after Norris arrived, CBS Radio dropped Dukes and Santana, and renamed the program the Ed Norris Show.[11] Dukes moved to ESPN Radio 1300 AM, where he co-hosted an afternoon drive sports/talk show.

In June 2006, Dukes and Santana moved to Phoenix, Arizona to replace KZON's The Phil Hendrie Show upon the retirement of Phil Hendrie.[12] The Big O and Dukes Show's run in Arizona ended on June 21, 2007 when KZON flipped its format to hip hop, becoming 101.5 JAMZ.

After a short hiatus, Dukes returned to the Washington, D.C. airwaves. On July 16, 2007 The Big O and Dukes Show debuted on WJFK-FM in the evening timeslot (7:00 - 11:00 p.m.), following the station's flagship Don and Mike Show.[13] In 2008 the show was moved to mid-days beginning at 10 a.m. following The Junkies and ending at 3 p.m. preceding the Mike O'Meara Show.

On July 20, 2009 WJFK-FM switched formats from hot talk to sports talk radio and became 106.7 The Fan DC. Dukes broadcast "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes" with former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington from 2-6pm and a solo show called Chad Dukes Vs. The World from 6-7pm from July 2009 until July 2014. The 2-6pm block was renamed Chad Dukes Vs. The World in July 2014 after Arrington departed for a full-time position with the NFL Network.[14]

On July 16, 2010, Dukes and Santana reunited for a weekly podcast styled on their terrestrial radio show. Big O and Dukes ended immediately after Dukes was fired from WJFK for "racist and other inappropriate comments".[15] The last episode of Big O and Dukes was published October 27, 2020.

On October 30, 2020, WJFK 106.7 announced that Dukes was fired from his job at the station because of allegedly racist comments made on his podcast.[16][17][15]

Side projects

Dukes was co-host of the short-lived Snack and Soda Show. The program ran Sundays on WJFK from 2007–08, with Dukes and producer Matt Cahill broadcasting under the pseudonyms "Snack" and "Soda," respectively. Together they critiqued various snack foods and reported on snack food industry news and rumors. The show's final installment aired April 20, 2008.[18]

Dukes was hosting the Weird and Pissed Off podcast, and occasionally The Pinball Shitheads podcast. He and Arrington have hosted "Sportsweek with LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes" on WDCW. Dukes was the host of The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show Podcast.

References
  1. Steinberg, Dan (23 July 2014). "'Chad Dukes Versus the World will replace 'LaVar and Dukes' on 106.7 The Fan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "WJFK-FM MANASSAS, VA". Public Inspection File. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. "About Big O and Dukes". bigoanddukes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. "The Chad Dukes Show". The Chad Dukes Show. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. Former Bruin Finds Spot On Air Fairfax Connection, 18 November 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. "Chad Dukes". CBS DC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  7. "DC Sports Radio Host Chad Dukes Goes Off on Washington Redskins". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  8. Salmon, Mike (2003-11-19). "Former Bruin Finds Spot On Air". Burke Connection. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  9. "Chad Dukes official bio". Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  10. Woestendiek, John (2005-08-16). "Back in town, Ed Norris begins new life on the radio". Baltimore Sun. He is co-host of the new 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. talk show on WHFS-FM, Ed Norris with Big O & Dukes. The show replaces Big O & Dukes, on which Norris had become a regular guest, by telephone, during his home detention in Florida.
  11. Morse, Dan (2005-09-05). "Ex-Police Chief Again the Talk Of the Town". The Washington Post.
  12. "Big O & Dukes bio at KZON official website". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  13. "About The Show - The Big O And Dukes". www.bigoanddukes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  14. Lemke, Tim (2009-07-13). "106.7 The Fan to Launch July 20". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  15. Byck, Daniella (30 October 2020). "Are These the Comments That Got Chad Dukes Fired From 106.7 the Fan?". Washingtonian. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  16. Chris Burnbaca (30 Oct 2020). "Longtime D.C. radio host Chad Dukes fired from 106.7 The Fan for alleged racist, inappropriate comments". USA Today Sports.
  17. Dan Graeber (30 Oct 2020). "Chad Dukes". International Business Times.
  18. McKenna, Dave (2008-04-18). "Best Slam of "Best Of"".
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