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Longtime Chiefs PA Announcer Dale Carter Resigns Days Before Home Opener

He says new directives for how he calls games crossed his personal red line.

Overview

  • Carter announced on September 11 that he was stepping down immediately after more than 16 years as the stadium voice at Arrowhead.
  • He wrote that the team asked for a significant change during last season’s playoffs and sought a further adjustment before this season.
  • The specific adjustment that prompted his departure has not been disclosed.
  • The move comes three days before Kansas City hosts Philadelphia in the Week 2 home opener, and no replacement has been named.
  • He cited family time and a crowded work slate, plans to continue his radio and podcast duties, and is pursuing a Jackson County Legislature seat.