Doug Banks

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Doug Banks is an American radio personality.

The Philadelphia-born, Detroit raised Banks began his radio career broadcasting on his high school's radio station. Local station WDRQ took notice of his talent and offered him a spot as a temporary late-night weekend disc jockey. After high school, he managed to turn his temporary trial into a permanent multi-year gig at KDAY in Los Angeles

He then moved on to the LA station KFI, which helped to pave the way to a morning show slot in Las Vegas at KLAV-AM. Doug's next two stops were KDIA-AM in San Francisco and WBMX (now WVAZ) in Chicago. From 1986 to 1994, Banks did nights then a morning show for WGCI.

Next, the ABC Radio Network offered Banks the opportunity to do a nationally syndicated show. Currently, the Doug Banks Morning Show is one of the top-rated syndicated urban programs in the America.

Banks is also scheduled to host some editions on NASCAR Now on ESPN2, making his debut appearance on March 13, 2007.