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Doug Quick Bio

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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Favorite Movies of All Time
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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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. Sienfeld-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
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