ABC Morning News anchor Doug Limerick is a master at highlighting the unusual and quirky from the current news and pop culture and showcasing the information in an entertaining fashion for radio audiences.Doug Limerick has been an ABC News correspondent since 1982. His radio career began in 1961, at WOHS Radio in his hometown of Shelby, NC. Limerick attended Wake Forest University, majoring in Speech and also working at the campus radio station. Following college, Doug joined the Air Force, hoping to land a job in radio or television, but ended up as a Russian linguist in England in Pakistan. After the Air Force, Doug joined a small station in Monroe, NC before moving onto radio jobs in Raleigh, Birmingham, Charlotte and Boston. In 1979, Limerick joined Washington, DC’s WRQX Radio. During this time, he also handled the weather at Washington’s Channel 7. Limerick frequently substituted for Paul Harvey and has won many awards, including two prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards for Best Newscast. Limerick is married with three daughters and is also a grandfather. He currently resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia. He enjoys golf, football, good food and a fine glass of wine.