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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Legendary sportscaster Dale Hansen is retiring from |
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WFAA in Dallas after his final show on September 2, 2021, drawing to |
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a close an exceptional career with the television station that has |
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spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hansen has held numerous radio and television |
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jobs over the course of almost a half century; he first worked as a |
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disc jockey and operations manager at a radio station in Newton, |
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Iowa, and then accepted a sports reporter job at KMTV in Omaha, |
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Nebraska; he moved to Dallas in 1980, honing his skills at KDFW |
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before joining WFAA in 1983; his inaugural WFAA show aired on March |
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28 of that year, and soon thereafter, the Channel 8 station debuted |
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Dale Hansen's Sports Special, which remains a staple of its Sunday |
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night lineup; and |
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WHEREAS, A weeknight sports anchor who is one of the most |
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recognized personalities in Dallas-Fort Worth TV history, |
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Mr. Hansen has played a vital role in helping WFAA hold its ratings |
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lead in the coveted 10 p.m. time slot; through the years, he has |
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covered every major sports story involving area teams and events, |
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including three Stanley Cup Finals, two World Series, two NBA |
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Finals, and the 1990s run of success enjoyed by the Dallas Cowboys |
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when they won three Super Bowls in four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Never one to shy away from hard-hitting and |
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controversial topics, Mr. Hansen has earned national attention |
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with his award-winning exposés and biting commentaries; much of his |
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work has gone viral, leading to profiles in the New York Times and |
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the Washington Post and a guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres |
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Show; in recent years, he has also delivered editorials on pressing |
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social issues through his "Unplugged" segment; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Hansen received the George Foster |
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Peabody Award for Distinguished Journalism and the Alfred |
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I. duPont-Columbia University Award following his investigative |
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coverage of a scandal involving the Southern Methodist University |
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football program; further, in 2019, he became the first local |
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on-air broadcaster to garner the Radio Television Digital News |
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Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award; his other honors include the |
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Dallas Peace & Justice Center Inspiration Award and multiple Lone |
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Star EMMY and Texas Sportscaster of the Year awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely known as the dean of sportscasters in the |
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Lone Star State, Dale Hansen has demonstrated remarkable talent and |
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a deep commitment to quality journalism, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate sportscaster |
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Dale Hansen on his retirement from WFAA in Dallas and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hansen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |