Hansen was at 10 pm, and legendary anchor Verne Lundquist was at 6 pm, so WFAA had claimed them to be "Texas' Best Sportcasters." Hansen then took his first job in Dallas at KDFW, which at the time was CBS's Dallas affiliate. He then took a job as a sports reporter at KMTV also in Omaha.
After that he got closer to his hometown of Logan, Iowa by working at a radio station he grew up listening to, KOIL in Omaha, Nebraska. After that he moved to Saint Cloud, Minnesota to KCLD radio. He then went to Knoxville, Iowa to KNIA radio as News Director. Hansen began his career in Newton, Iowa as a radio disc jockey and operations manager at KCOB, covering the Newton Cardinals and the Newton Nite Hawks. The gift brought tears to Hansen eyes as he stated, "Meyer had died 50 years ago today but Meyer will be 18 years old forever." Television career On Memorial Day in 2018, the WFAA Channel 8 team surprised Hansen with a portrait of Meyer by a local artist. Dale's best friend, Carrol Meyer, served with him in the Navy, and was killed at the age of 18 just after six weeks of being deployed to Vietnam. He is married and has two children.Īccording to The New York Times, Hansen served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. After high school, Hansen served in the United States Navy. He also served as the station's Sports Director.
His segment each night garnered an audience of over 300,000 people. He formerly also hosted Dale Hansen's Sports Special on Sundays at 10:35 pm, consistently one of the highest-rated local programs in Dallas-Fort Worth. For the American football player, see Dale Hansen (American football).ĭale Eugene Hansen (born August 2, 1948) is an American sportscaster, who formerly worked as the weeknight sports anchor during the 10 pm newscasts on ABC's Dallas affiliate WFAA, who left the station on September 2, 2021. For the Medal of Honor recipient, see Dale M. This article is about the Dallas sportscaster.
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