Chad Dukes (sportscaster)
Chad Dukes (born Chad Sisson; December 7, 1978, in Alexandria, Virginia) is a former radio personality. He was the afternoon drive host of "Chad Dukes Vs. the World" on WJFK 106.7 The Fan—a sports talk format radio station in the greater Washington D.C. area. He was also a co-host of the "Big O and Dukes Show" and several other podcasts. As of January 1, 2021, he hosted the Chad Dukes Show. Early life. Chad Dukes, born Chad Sisson, is a native of Burke, Virginia, and a graduate of Lake Braddock Secondary School. He was once  enrolled at George Mason University and began his radio broadcasting career working in college radio for WGMU. Dukes is a lifelong fan of the Tennessee Titans. Career. Dukes began his radio career at 98.7 WMZQ working in the promotions department. He then transitioned to WHFS (99.1) in Washington, D.C., where he was an intern for "The Sports Junkies". There he met fellow intern Oscar "The Big O" Santana. Together they created the "Big O and Dukes Show" which debuted at night after Loveline. The show's initial run ended January 12, 2005, when CBS Radio changed the WHFS format to  Spanish language, and rebranded the station as WLZL "El Zol". Dukes moved to WJFK/WHFS (105.7) in Baltimore, Maryland in 2005, where the "Big O and Dukes Show" replaced "Out to Lunch Show" in the midday (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) timeslot. Building on a popular segment, the show became "Ed Norris with Big O & Dukes" when it added former Baltimore police commissioner Ed Norris. Shortly after Norris arrived, CBS Radio dropped Dukes and Santana, and renamed the program the "Ed Norris Show". Dukes moved to ESPN Radio 1300 AM, where he co-hosted an afternoon drive sports/talk show. In  June 2006, Dukes and Santana moved to Phoenix, Arizona to replace KZON's "The Phil Hendrie Show" upon the retirement of Phil Hendrie. The "Big O and Dukes Show's" run in Arizona ended on June 21, 2007 when KZON flipped its format to hip hop, becoming 101.5 JAMZ. After a short hiatus, Dukes returned to the Washington, D.C. airwaves. On July 16, 2007 "The Big O and Dukes Show" debuted on WJFK-FM in the evening timeslot (7:00 - 11:00 p.m.), following the station's flagship "Don and Mike Show". In 2008 the show was moved to mid-days beginning  at 10 a.m. following "The Junkies" and ending at 3 p.m. preceding the "Mike O'Meara Show". On July 20, 2009 WJFK-FM switched formats from hot talk to sports talk radio and became "106.7 The Fan DC". Dukes broadcast "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes" with former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington from 2-6pm and a solo show called Chad Dukes Vs. The World from 6-7pm from July 2009 until July 2014. The 2-6pm block was renamed Chad Dukes Vs. The World in July 2014 after Arrington departed for a full-time position with the NFL  Network. On July 16, 2010, Dukes and Santana reunited for a weekly podcast styled on their terrestrial radio show. On October 30, 2020, WJFK 106.7 announced that Dukes was fired from his job at the station due to allegedly racist comments made on his podcast. Side projects. Dukes was co-host of the short-lived "Snack and Soda Show". The program ran Sundays on WJFK from 2007–08, with Dukes and producer Matt Cahill broadcasting under the pseudonyms "Snack" and "Soda," respectively. Together they critiqued various snack foods and reported on snack food industry news and rumors. The show's final  installment aired April 20, 2008. Dukes is currently hosting the "Weird and Pissed Off" podcast, and occasionally "The Pinball Shitheads" podcast. He and Arrington have hosted "Sportsweek with LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes" on WDCW. Dukes was the host of "The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show" Podcast.