Doug Quick Biography

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Doug Quick is the 5, 6 and 10pm Weather-Anchor for NewsChannel 15 and the 9pm Weather-Anchor for Fox 27, WCCU.

Doug's broadcasting career began in 1974 from his hometown of Taylorville, Illinois on WTIM/WTIM-FM. His college years were spent at Lincoln Land Community College and Western Illinois University. It was at WIU he got his first taste of TV on-air work, where he co-anchored the 6 PM news on the university cable TV station UNICOM. He also worked at WTAX/WDBR in Springfield, Illinois during his days at W.I.U. In late 1977 he ended up in Danville at WDAN/WDNL. There he helped put WDNL (D-102) on the air in late 1977, and was the morning announcer.

While at WDNL, he also did double duty over the years as Program Director, Account Executive, Sales Manager and General Manager. It was in 1993, he held the position of Sales Manager at WWDZ (later WRHK) then returned to WDNL as afternoon, then mid day announcer where he continued through October 2002, the 25th anniversary of WDNL (D-102).

In 1994, he took on the position of Promotions Director at WICD-TV. It was during his tenure in promotions at WICD, that he became a part-time weathercaster for weekend newscasts. In July of 1998, he left promotions and became the co-anchor and weathercaster for Sunrise Today. He was also the anchor of the Noon news. He continues to serve as WICD producer and host of Spotlight 15. In October of 2002 he became weather-anchor for the 5, 6 and 10 PM newscasts. Doug also serves as Weather Anchor for the FOX 27 9PM weeknight newscasts as well as doing commercial and industrial voice overs from his own studio or that of other producers.

His outside activities include the Vermilion County Conservation Foundation Board, talking about careers in broadcasting before students of all ages, and working with various non profit groups as public service director at WICD. His hobbies include broadcast history with his research into the history of local radio and television stations, collecting old movies/TV shows, satellite TV and radio, music of the Top 40 era, home theater plus his own audio and video editing suite and anything electronic.

His voice has been heard on various industrial videos for companies world wide, including the Illinois Farm Bureau, in store videos for over 800 Sears stores, State Farm Insurance radio and TV commercials, an extremely popular video game in national release and other local, regional and national commercials. He also maintains a website, "Doug Quick 'On Line'", which includes an extensive section on Central Illinois radio and TV broadcast history. He has also written several newspaper columns and articles.

Doug and his wife of 32 years, Melissa, have two adult daughters, Miranda and Mindi and one grandson.

A Special Message

I guess it all started when I found a box of old TV Guides at my grandparents house in Taylorville, when I was about 5 or 6 years old. This collection included editions from the first year of the TV magazine which used to include local listings, as well as the news from the central Illinois local stations. As young as I was, I spent hours reading them from cover to cover, and then I would begin again, hoping to discover something new each time.

The news of the local TV stations were of most interest. The advertisements for the local news, featuring the faces of the news anchors, the weathercasters and the sportscasters, along with the logos of the local stations. Many of the early editions also featured news of new programs being added to the schedule, or even new personalities who had joined the local stations I watched. Many of the ads from those early TV Guides are included in this web site.

As a youngster I spent hours watching Wagon Train, Bat Masterson, Wanted Dead or Alive, The Jackie Gleason Show, 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, Cheyenne and many others including The Three Stooges, Soupy Sales and the local kids panel shows on WICS, WCIA and WTVP(now WAND).

That exposure to TV, and the fact that my Dad listened to the Top 40 radio station KXOK from St. Louis, led me ultimately to a career in radio broadcasting across central Illinois.

During the last 36 years I have worked at WTIM/WEEE in Taylorville, WTAX/WDBR in Springfield, WDZ/WDZQ in Decatur, WDAN/WDNL and WWDZ in Danville during my radio career and am now Chief Weather Anchor at WICD-ABC/NewsChannel 15 in Champaign.

The website was established in 2001 and has grown considerably from it's early beginnings. I felt it was important to establish a “brand” for my name and provide another creative outlet for me, as my radio career was winding down and my local TV career was progressing. By giving my website a purpose, it gave people a reason to click in. It's been a labor of love, but a long involved process which I would hope would lead to a book about The First 25 Years of Central Illinois TV History.

Many contributors have sent me material, stories about their experience and I've even heard from from the descendants of many of the central Illinois TV Stars which may have crossed your TV screen over the last 57 years, and even several of the Stars themselves. Contributors have included former chief engineers, sales managers, operation managers, studio crew members, anchors, weather anchors and others.

What I'm asking for is help. I don't want to miss any thing. I need help to reach people who have their own experience with central Illinois local TV. This would include the many young people, at the time, who may have participated in one or more of the children shows which featured a panel of local kids. I'm looking for behind the scene pictures parents could have taken of their kids in the studio or during the actual live broadcast. I'm looking for anyone who has any TV station pictures in their possession, or kinescopes (films) or video tape of any actual broadcast of a local TV station from 1953 to 1978. Perhaps someone could prepare a short written narrative of an experience they have at a local TV station which I can supplement with a picture, former staff members as well as viewers. Of course any contribution used would be noted in the book.

I'm looking for help in identifying those in pictures on this website who are not presently named. Any help you can give would be appreciated and you would be listed as a contributor.

I'm hoping to reach an end of my research this Fall, so work can begin on the final writing of the book. Any publicity you could provide to help me document this important part of central Illinois history would be appreciated.
To the Media: I would be available for interviews by appointment and would love to do them. Please send all inquiries to my e-mail address listed above.

Thanks.....and enjoy the History of Central Illinois Television!

Doug

Favorite Movies of All Time

1. Chinatown-Nicholson, getting' nosey with Faye
2. American Graffiti-George Lucas film, with Wolfman Jack, one of two films that made me want to be a DJ
3. Lost Horizon-Frank Capra version with Ronald Coleman, creepy in a way, but Coleman is cool....real cool
4. Invasion of the Body Snatchers original version from 1958, smash those pods!
5. Ensign Pulver-Robt. Walker Jr. and Burl Ives, a military buddy pic, sequel to Mr. Roberts(see below)
6. The Sting-Newman and Redford in Joliet and Chicago
7. Love and Death-Woody Allen, among other Woody Allen movies such as "Play it Again Sam"
8. Man on the Flying Trapeze-W.C. Fields, with Kookalaka Mishibob
9. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World-Stanley Kramer comedy epic and the big W
10. Crimes and Misdemeanors-Woody Allen where Angelica Huston meets her match
11. The Player-Robert Altman, great opening scene
12. M*A*S*H-Robert Altman, as Bobby Troup said, "goddamn army."
13. Paper Moon-Peter Bogdanovich, Tatum and Ryan in the Depression
14. The Last Picture Show-Peter Bogdanovich, lets all go swimming with Cybil Shepard
15. Grapes of Wrath-John Ford stars Henry Fonda, great historical film, every kid should see
16. The Day the Earth Stood Still-Robert Wise film with Michael Rennie, Klaatu
17. JFK-Oliver Stone with Kevin Costner, OK maybe not all true....but who knows?
18. War of the Worlds-both versions(the newest film on the list), new version scariest film ever!
19. Patton-starring George C. Scott, WWII epic a real Oscar winner
20. Casablanca-Michael Curtiz starring Bogart and Bergman, what we have here is a beautiful friendship
21. My Favorite Year-Richard Benjamin film staring Peter O'Toole, movie about golden age of TV
22. Animal House-John Landis film with Belushi, food fights and a toga party
23. Citizen Kane-Orson Welles film, see who or what is "rosebud"
24. Hatari!-John Ford Film with John Wayne, another great buddy movie
25. Best Years of Our Lives-Dana Andrews, great great film
26. The Great Escape-Steve McQueen, James Garner, one of the best of the 60's
27. Hard Days Night-The Beatles first film, and a trend setter
28. Help-The Beatles second film, my favorite in spite of it's flaws
29. Play Misty For Me-Clint Eastwood film, the film which made me want to be a DJ
30. Kelly's Heroes-starring Clint Eastwood and "Uncle Leo" from Seinfeild
31. Dirty Harry-another Clint Eastwood film, do you feel lucky?
32. In A Lonely Place-Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham, a real babe
33. L.A. Confidential-Kevin Spacy, one of the best of the 90's, period picture
34. Live and Let Die-my favorite James Bond with Roger Moore in New Orleans playing Solitaire
35. Maltese Falcon-John Huston film with Bogart, the fat man and the black bird
36. Mullholland Falls-Nick Nolte in a 1940's period film
37. Oceans 11-the best buddy picture ever with Sinatra, Dean and Sammy
38. The Shadow-Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston, the shadow knows!
39. Thin Man Series-OK, actually several movies
40. Tucker: A Man and His Dream-a great car, too soon, hold that tiger!
41. Sons of Katie Elder-The Duke and Dean, great western, great music, great movie
42. The Longest Day-A WWII epic with too many to mention
43. The Majestic-my only Jim Carey favorite, and everyone else's least favorite Carey movie
44. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation-a family favorite
45. Operation Petticoat-Tony Curtis, Cary Grant and the pick sub, another buddy picture
46. Mister Roberts-Henry Fonda, James Cagney and another WWII classic, yet another buddy picture
47. Shampoo-Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, Jack Warden, a fabulous Julie Christie and Nixon in 1968
48. War Wagon-Kirk Douglas and the Duke
49. Young Frankenstein-Mel Brooks classic, with the big knockers and Cloris Leachman as......
50. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein-Bud and Lou and the monster
51. Back to the Future-Michael J. Fox, the first and original
52. Bullitt-Steve McQueen and the Mustang
53. Christmas Carol- God Bless us all, everyone....the one with Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart from 1938
54. Christmas in Connecticut-Stanwyck, not a beauty, but real foxy
55. Desperate Hours-Fredrick March and bad guy Bogart on the Desperate Housewives set.....really!
56. Good Night and Good Luck-George Clooney film, modern classic, almost made me take up smoking! Just kidding.....
57. High Anxiety-Mel Brooks....I got it....I got it.....I don't got it.
58. Holiday Inn-Crosby, Astaire and Irving Berlin with canned peaches.....look out!
59. Blazing Saddles-Mel Brooks and the........sheriff with Lionel Hampton
60. It's a Gift-W.C. Fields and Carl LaFong.....Capitol L....small a.....Capitol F.....small o, small n, small g....Carl LaFong....
61. Get Shorty-Barry Sonnenfield movie with Travolta, Hackman, DeVito and so many more
62. French Connection-William Friedkin film with Gene Hackman, do you pick your feet.....?
63. The Big Country-Gregory Peck standing tall
64. The Bowery Boys movie series-the Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Bernard Gorcey, Billy Benedict, Buddy Gorman and others
See any movies you like????

Favorite TV Shows of All Time

1. The Avengers-British/ABC show of the 60's
2. McHale's Navy-Ernest Borgnine/ABC show of the 60's
3. Hogan's Heroes-Bob Crane/CBS show of the 60's
4. Seinfeld-Jerry Sienfeld and cast/NBC show of the 80's-90's
5. Twin Peaks-David Lynch produced series/ABC 90's
6. F-Troop-Forest Tucker & Larry Storch/ABC 60's
7. 77 Sunset Strip-Efram Zimbalist Jr./ABC 50's-60's
8. Outer Limits-the original show of the 60's/ABC 60's
9. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea-Richard Basehart/ABC 60's
10. The Fugitive-Richard Jansen/60's
11. The Odd Couple-Randall/Klugman team/ABC 70's
12. The Time Tunnel-Irwin Allen production/ABC 60's
13. Jack Benny Show-the original show about nothing/CBS 50's
14. The Honeymooners-The Great Gleason/CBS 50's
15. Perry Mason-Raymond Burr/CBS 50's-60's
16. Leave it to Beaver-Jerry Mathers/CBS-ABC 50's-60's
17. Andy Griffith Show-only the B & W ones/CBS 60's
18. Dick Van Dyke Show-Danville's own/CBS 60's
19. Route 66-Milner-Maharis/CBS 50's-60's
20. Phyllis-spinoff of MTM with Cloris Leachman/CBS 70's
21. Star Trek-the original version/NBC 60's
22. M*A*S*H-Alan Alda/CBS 70's-80's
23. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis-Dwayne Hickman/CBS 50's
24. Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In-NBC 60's-70's
25. Dean Martin Show-variety show/NBC 60's-70's
26. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet-with the Nelsons/ABC 50's-60's
27. Bracken's World-nighttime show biz soap-NBC 60's
28. Soupy Sales Show-kids/adult comedy with Soupy-Syndciated 60's
29. Broadsides-spin off of NcHale's Navy, with the Waves-ABC/60's
30. The Jackie Gleason Show-with the great one....away we go!-CBS/60's

updated 1/1/2012
web master: Doug Quick