Doug McIntyre
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(2016)
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Douglas John McIntyre November 11, 1957 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Radio Show Host, Radio and Television Producer, Writer, Columnist |
| Spouse(s) | Penny Peyser (2002–present) |
| Website | [1] |
Douglas John "Doug" McIntyre (born November 11, 1957) is the host of McIntyre In The Morning on KABC 790 Los Angeles and is a page one columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News. Known for his active involvement in local politics and his passion for jazz and the Great American Songbook, McIntyre's background includes work as television writer-producer with credits including Married... with Children, WKRP in Cincinnati, Full House, Mike Hammer, and the critically acclaimed PBS series, Liberty's Kids, which earned McIntyre a Humanitas Prize nomination. With his wife, actress Penny Peyser, McIntyre wrote, produced, and directed the feature-length documentary film, Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon, released in 2008. Doug is executive producer of Penny Peyser's 2016 feature documentary, Stillpoint.
McIntyre is a much sought-after master of ceremonies, having performed on stage with icons Robert Redford, Betty White, Ron Howard, John Cleese, and Steve Martin as part of the California Distinguished Speakers Series. He also hosted Tony Bennett in conversation at the Landmark Theater in West Los Angeles and was master of ceremonies for the 50th and 51st Cinema Audio Society Awards at the Biltmore Hotel, as well as a three-time host of the annual Los Angeles Political Roast.
After four years hosting KABC's overnight show Red Eye Radio, McIntyre inherited the morning drive position when veteran host Ken Minyard retired in October 2004. On September 24, 2009, McIntyre announced that he was leaving effective the end of the day's broadcast. Commencing May 8, 2011, he hosted Doug McIntyre's Red Eye Radio which was broadcast on flagship station 770 WABC in New York, as well as 100 other stations across the country. On December 9, 2011, it was announced that he would be returning to KABC, Los Angeles, to host a new morning drive show, Mcintyre In The Morning, effective January 3, 2012. McIntyre was teamed with former KFI afternoon news anchor with Terri-Rae Elmer. Elmer exited the program in December 2016. In March 2015, McIntyre began hosting the weeknight 5-6 pm show on WABC-AM in New York City. On January 5, 2016, WABC announced that Curtis Sliwa would take over the afternoon drive program.
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