 He officially retired from the MBC on December 31, 2017.From 1987 to 2006 he was the host of "Illinois Lawmakers," a television show covering legislative news that originated from the State Capitol in Springfield during the months of the year when the Illinois General Assembly was in session.DuMont was a member of the Peabody Awards' Board of Jurors from 1992 to 1998 and is the nephew of Allen B. DuMont, founder of the DuMont Television Network.