Dale Hansen started his career with WFAA on March 28, 1983. After almost four decades, Hansen is calling it a career, and announced last night that his final day with the network will be September 2.
WFAA Vice President and Station Manager, Carolyn Mungo said of Hansen's impact, “Dale’s contributions to the industry reached across the globe thanks to the power of social media. I will always remember when we first told Dale he had gone viral. He had no idea what that meant. Thanks to Dale, the entire newsroom learned how to reach new audiences. At the end of the day, we will lose an anchor, but we will also lose a teacher.”
Hansen is the first local on-air broadcaster to receive the Radio Television Digital News Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, of which he won in 2019.