Education
George Mason University.
George Mason University.
He is the afternoon drive host of Chad Dukes Versus the World. WJFK 106.7 The Fan is a sports talk format radio station in the greater Washington District of Columbia area. He is also a co-host of the Big O and Dukes Show podcast at www.bigoanddukes.com.
A conservative, he donated to Donald Trump"s presidential campaign.
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 has always been a fan of the Washington Redskins.
Dukes began his radio career at 98.7 WMZQ working in the promotions department. He then transitioned to WHFS (991) in Washington, District of Columbia, 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 Columbia Broadcasting System Radio changed the WHFS format to Spanish language, and rebranded the station as WLZL "El Zol". Dukes moved to WJFK/WHFS (1057) in Baltimore, Maryland in 2005, where the Big O and Dukes Show replaced Out to Lunch Show in the midday (11:00 Department of Administration and Management – 3:00 Prime Minister) timeslot.
Building on a popular segment, the show became Editor Norris with Big O & Dukes when it added former Baltimore police commissioner Editor Norris.
Shortly after Norris arrived, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio dropped Dukes and Santana, and renamed the program the Editor Norris Show. Dukes moved to Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Radio 1300 Department of Administration and Management, 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 Philosophy Hendrie Show upon the retirement of Philosophy 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, District of Columbia airwaves.
On July 16, 2007 The Big O and Dukes Show debuted on WJFK-FM in the evening timeslot (7:00 - 11:00 pm), 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 simply Talk Radio to Sports Talk Radio and became 106.7 The Fan District of Columbia. Dukes broadcast "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes" with former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington from 2-6 p.m and a solo show called Chad Dukes Versus The World from 6-7pm from July 2009 until July 2014.
The 2-6pm block was renamed Chad Dukes Versus
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.
Side projects
Dukes was co-host of the short-lived Snack and Soda Show. The program ran Sundays on WJFK from 2007-2008, 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. He and Arrington have hosted "Sportsweek with LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes" on WDCW. Dukes is also the host of The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show Podcast.