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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 Eexecutive, 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 public service director 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 commerical 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 30 years, Melissa have
two adult daughters, Miranda
and Mindi.
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1. Chinatown-Nicholson,
gettin' nosey with Faye
2. American Graffiti-Geroge
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 Colman 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 Anjelica 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
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