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WFAA (Channel 8) sportscaster Dale Hansen signed off after 41 years on air in September 2021. But he's back — this time on a podcast.
DALLAS — WFAA's Dale Hansen has been going Unplugged for decades. The elder statesman of Dallas sportscasters has never been one to shy away from an opinion or call out a wrong when he sees it ...
Sports Sportscasting Legend Dale Hansen, Known for His Viral Social Commentary, Signs Off For 38 years, the famed Dallas newsman’s Cowboys criticism and impassioned pleas on racism, gay rights ...
“He beat the hell out of me," Dale said. But Dale survived and stayed in Dallas. Three years later, he joined WFAA. RELATED: Dale Hansen's Top 8 WFAA memories — No. 1: Michael Sam ...
On Tuesday, WFAA celebrated Hansen's strong takes on other subjects like gun control, the COVID-19 pandemic and former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, whose courage Hansen lauded after he came ...
In recent years, Hansen has gained attention for his “Unplugged” commentaries, wading into issues like kneeling for the national anthem, Michael Sam in the NFL, gun control, and the pandemic.
Hansen served as the Dallas Cowboys radio analyst alongside Brad Sham from 1985 to 1996. In February 2014, Hansen’s commentary on openly gay NFL draft prospect Michael Sam went viral and landed ...
He says his editorial on Michael Sam “changed my life.” “I came into the station and they were saying, ‘You went viral,’ and I thought, ‘I feel fine,’” Hansen said.
Hansen became a hero to the LGBTQ community when he aired a Dale Hansen “Unplugged” segment about Michael Sam, when Sam was snubbed by every NFL team because he is gay.
His most prominent pieces include a blistering defense of Michael Sam, an All-American whose stock tumbled in the National Football League, because, Hansen contends, Sam is openly gay.
Dale Hansen Dale Hansen's Top 8 WFAA memories — No. 1: Michael Sam Dale recounts his favorite memories from his nearly 40 years at WFAA. Credit: WFAA Author: Dale Hansen ...
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