Jeff Dubay
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Jeffrey Dubay was a American
radio personality. He was co-host of the PA and Dubay Show on KFAN
, a sports talk radio
station broadcasting to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
, which aired weekdays on KFAN from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The show had consistently been KFAN's highest-rated regularly aired program.
He was also a co-host on Vikings Fan Line with former Minnesota Vikings
player Mike Morris, and covered Minnesota Gophers hockey
games for Fox Sports Net
. Dubay is a die-hard Gopher fan and was once temporarily suspended by Fox Sports Net
from his hockey television job after ridiculing a referee between periods at Mariucci Arena
in Minneapolis.
Dubay is also a former employee of the Minnesota Twins
. He served as batboy
for the team from 1986-1992. Dubay was quoted in a Sports Illustrated column about Kirby Puckett
discussing team members cheating on their wives
on the road. Because of these comments, his friendship with Puckett and other former Twins was severely damaged
Dubay is a graduate of Brown College
. Shortly after his arrest, Dubay's picture was removed from the Brown College Broadcasting Wall of Fame. A couple of days later, his picture was put back on the Wall of Fame with his title as Sports Broadcaster.
for felony possession of a controlled substance. The arrest booking documents state the initial charge was, "Felony Possession Controlled Substance [F-NARCOTICS][35]" and further references, "Statute Referenced Drugs - Sale More Than 2 Packages or Greater Than 6 Grams Methamphetamine Precursor Drugs". According to the county jail's website, Dubay was released without being charged, pending further investigation. After the arrest he was placed on leave from KFAN and Gopher Hockey duties on Fox Sports. Later was charged with crack cocaine possession
On October 24, 2008 KFAN terminated Dubay. All references to him on the station's website were subsequently removed.
On January, 12, 2010, he was sentenced to six months in jail for failing to abide by the terms of his probation. According to the court, he failed a number of drug tests.
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radio personality. He was co-host of the PA and Dubay Show on KFAN
KFAN (AM)
* See also KFXN-FMKTCN —branded News/Talk 1130—is a commercial radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, broadcasting a conservative news/talk format. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and serves the Twin Cities market. KTCN's main studios are in St...
, a sports talk radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station broadcasting to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Career
Dubay, nicknamed "Puffy", spent 10 years as co-host of the PA and Dubay show on KFANKFAN (AM)
* See also KFXN-FMKTCN —branded News/Talk 1130—is a commercial radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, broadcasting a conservative news/talk format. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and serves the Twin Cities market. KTCN's main studios are in St...
, which aired weekdays on KFAN from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The show had consistently been KFAN's highest-rated regularly aired program.
He was also a co-host on Vikings Fan Line with former Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
player Mike Morris, and covered Minnesota Gophers hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
games for Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
. Dubay is a die-hard Gopher fan and was once temporarily suspended by Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
from his hockey television job after ridiculing a referee between periods at Mariucci Arena
Mariucci Arena
Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans...
in Minneapolis.
Dubay is also a former employee of the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. He served as batboy
Batboy
A batboy is an individual who carries the baseball bats around to a baseball team. A batboy may also lay out the equipment and mud the baseballs to be used in the game.Mascots and batboys had both been part of baseball since the 1880s....
for the team from 1986-1992. Dubay was quoted in a Sports Illustrated column about Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 12-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and he is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases...
discussing team members cheating on their wives
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
on the road. Because of these comments, his friendship with Puckett and other former Twins was severely damaged
Dubay is a graduate of Brown College
Brown College (Minnesota)
Brown College is a for-profit school and is a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation. It is located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, near Minneapolis/St. Paul...
. Shortly after his arrest, Dubay's picture was removed from the Brown College Broadcasting Wall of Fame. A couple of days later, his picture was put back on the Wall of Fame with his title as Sports Broadcaster.
Personal troubles
On October 15, 2008, Dubay was arrested in MaplewoodMaplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
for felony possession of a controlled substance. The arrest booking documents state the initial charge was, "Felony Possession Controlled Substance [F-NARCOTICS][35]" and further references, "Statute Referenced Drugs - Sale More Than 2 Packages or Greater Than 6 Grams Methamphetamine Precursor Drugs". According to the county jail's website, Dubay was released without being charged, pending further investigation. After the arrest he was placed on leave from KFAN and Gopher Hockey duties on Fox Sports. Later was charged with crack cocaine possession
On October 24, 2008 KFAN terminated Dubay. All references to him on the station's website were subsequently removed.
On January, 12, 2010, he was sentenced to six months in jail for failing to abide by the terms of his probation. According to the court, he failed a number of drug tests.