Doug Dunlap
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Doug Dunlap is a long-time traffic reporter in Los Angeles, California
. Currently heard on KFWB, he has been reporting traffic for over twenty years on other Los Angeles stations such as KABC
, KNX
, KRTH, KMPC
, KLAC and KZLA among others.
Dunlap's radio career began at KFOX in Redondo Beach, California
in 1980
. Other radio personalities were also getting their start there at the same time including long time KOST
and KABC
newscaster Sharon Dale, disc jockey
Kenny Noble and fellow traffic reporter Rhonda Kramer
who, for many years, has been the number one traffic voice on KFWB in Los Angeles.
Dunlap and Richard Turnage handled traffic responsibilities for KFWB and the Los Angeles Dodgers
at the L.A. Dodgers Transportation Center in 2007. Dunlap and long-time traffic reporter for KABC
, Captain Jorge Jarrin, now handle those responsibilities for KABC radio. Capatain Jorge is the son of the Dodgers' Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrin
.
Dunlap is also a pianist
. He can be heard around Southern California accompanying singers who perform the "Great American Songbook
" at various restaurants and clubs.
He is married and lives in Santa Clarita, California
.
He is also founder and host of the Doug-O-Rama sporting events held in the Northern San Fernando Valley each Fall and Winter.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Currently heard on KFWB, he has been reporting traffic for over twenty years on other Los Angeles stations such as KABC
KABC (AM)
KABC is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Cumulus Media company. A pioneer of the talk radio format, the station went "all-talk" in 1960 and was one of the first stations to do so...
, KNX
KNX (AM)
KNX is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, California, USA. The station operates on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio. KNX broadcasts from facilities shared with sister stations KFWB, KCBS-FM, KTWV, and KAMP on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile...
, KRTH, KMPC
KMPC
KMPC is a radio station based in Los Angeles, California and is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Licensee, LLC. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group. The station airs Korean-language programming...
, KLAC and KZLA among others.
Dunlap's radio career began at KFOX in Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...
in 1980
1980 in radio
The year 1980 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* 20 March - The pirate radio station Radio Caroline sinks.* 29 October - President Carter on a visit to Pittsburgh gives a nationally broadcast campaign interview to KDKA-AM of that city....
. Other radio personalities were also getting their start there at the same time including long time KOST
KOST
KOST is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, with an adult contemporary musical format. It is one of three adult contemporary formatted radio station in the Los Angeles/Orange County area, the others being sister station KBIG and CBS-owned KTWV...
and KABC
KABC (AM)
KABC is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Cumulus Media company. A pioneer of the talk radio format, the station went "all-talk" in 1960 and was one of the first stations to do so...
newscaster Sharon Dale, disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Kenny Noble and fellow traffic reporter Rhonda Kramer
Rhonda Kramer
Rhonda Kramer is a Los Angeles, United States, air traffic reporter.Rhonda began her radio career in 1978 at KFOX-FM in Redondo Beach as the afternoon drive air personality. After working at KFOX-FM for about a year, KHJ was looking for an air traffic reporter for a new country format...
who, for many years, has been the number one traffic voice on KFWB in Los Angeles.
Dunlap and Richard Turnage handled traffic responsibilities for KFWB and the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
at the L.A. Dodgers Transportation Center in 2007. Dunlap and long-time traffic reporter for KABC
KABC (AM)
KABC is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Cumulus Media company. A pioneer of the talk radio format, the station went "all-talk" in 1960 and was one of the first stations to do so...
, Captain Jorge Jarrin, now handle those responsibilities for KABC radio. Capatain Jorge is the son of the Dodgers' Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrin
Jaime Jarrin
Jaime Jarrin is the Spanish language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He began broadcasting for the Dodgers in 1959, and was the 1998 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame...
.
Dunlap is also a pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. He can be heard around Southern California accompanying singers who perform the "Great American Songbook
Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook is a hypothetical construct that seeks to represent the best American songs of the 20th century principally from Broadway theatre, musical theatre, and Hollywood musicals, from the 1920s to 1960, including dozens of songs of enduring popularity...
" at various restaurants and clubs.
He is married and lives in Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
.
He is also founder and host of the Doug-O-Rama sporting events held in the Northern San Fernando Valley each Fall and Winter.