Dallas WFAA TV announces Dale Hansen retirement

[Diehardblues]

North Texas sports broadcasting legend Dale Hansen to retire after 38 years at WFAA

A North Texas broadcasting legend has announced his retirement.
WFAA/Ch. 8 sportscaster Dale Hansen, who has been in the business for 50 years, will retire from the local ABC affiliate on Sept. 2.
Hansen, who turns 73 on Aug. 2, has been a fixture in the Dallas/Fort Worth market since coming to Dallas in 1980. He worked at KDFW/Ch. 4 for two years before joining WFAA in March 1983.

Hansen served as the Dallas Cowboys radio analyst alongside Brad Sham from 1985 to 1996.

He won the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for Distinguished Journalism and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for his investigation into SMU’s football program in 1986 which eventually led to the team’s death penalty.

https://news.yahoo.com/north-texas-sports-broadcasting-legend-193056824.html

 

[Diehardblues]

I’m really disappointed there hadn’t been more views and or comments. It was my most frequented Facebook post this week besides Drew/ Roger.

Which tells me we don’t have many locals frequent this site or page as this was the biggest news this week in Dallas besides Dew Pearson announcing Staubach was going to be his presenter at HOF induction,

 

[Blake]

I’m a central Texan. We always had the Dallas channels. Grew up watching/listening to the guy. Man, I’m old. He certainly earned his retirement and I hope he gets to enjoy it for many years to come.

 

[CouchCoach]

My fondest memory of him was not actually on WFAA but his replaying of that two part interview he did on WFAA with Booger on Galloway's show. That was the most I laughed during a sports talk show ever.

 

[Hardline]

Good sports journalist but the guy was a complete fool when he spoke on other subjects.

 

[HeavyBarrel]

I’ll always appreciate Dale as his “Thank God for Kids” segment that’s been around for 35 years or so featured my high school team but yea, Dale wandering into topics beyond sports is always shaky lol

 

[T-RO]

I’m really disappointed there hadn’t been more views and or comments. It was my most frequented Facebook post this week besides Drew/ Roger.

Which tells me we don’t have many locals frequent this site or page as this was the biggest news this week in Dallas besides Dew Pearson announcing Staubach was going to be his presenter at HOF induction,

Some of these secondary forums don't get much traffic.

Dale was a bit of a blowhard at times, but he definitely was articulate and entertaining. Hansen/Sham in the radio booth for 90's Cowboys was something special.

 

[Diehardblues]

Good sports journalist but the guy was a complete fool when he spoke on other subjects.

That’s only because you didn’t agree with his stance on those issues.

 

[Diehardblues]

I’ll always appreciate Dale as his “Thank God for Kids” segment that’s been around for 35 years or so featured my high school team but yea, Dale wandering into topics beyond sports is always shaky lol

But those topics he took on usually involved sports or athletes.

And applaud WFAA providing Dale a platform for his “ unplugged” narratives which made national news.

 

[Diehardblues]

Some of these secondary forums don't get much traffic.

Dale was a bit of a blowhard at times, but he definitely was articulate and entertaining. Hansen/Sham in the radio booth for 90's Cowboys was something special.

Yea, I tried posting in main forum but didn’t accept. Dale and Brad were best Cowboys broadcasters. Used to turn down sound on TV to listen in.

Dale represented how many of us ole diehard Cowboy fans felt after Jimmy left. And while remaining a fan bashed our ownership at every turn rightfully so.

 

[Hardline]

That’s only because you didn’t agree with his stance on those issues.

Your right. I don't agree with fools.

 

[Diehardblues]

Your right. I don't agree with fools.

Fools sounds like anyone who doesn’t agree with you or takes hard stances against what you’d support.

 

[jsb357]

I wonder if Barry Switzer is invited to the retirement party?