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 simply Talk Radio to Sports Talk Radio and became 106.7 The Fan DC. Dukes now broadcasts with former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington on the sports talk show "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes" from 2-7 p.m.
On July 16, 2010, Dukes and Santana reunited for a weekly podcast styled on their terrestrial radio show.
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