Legendary sports writer and author Jerry Izenberg talks about growing up in Newark in the 1930s

By Doug Doyle

Published May 24, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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