Dan Potter

Three decades in news/talk radio. 18 years at ABC/Disney-owned WBAP in #5 market Dallas-Fort Worth. The most-listened-to radio news anchor in Texas for 15 years! Dozens of awards including the national Edward R. Murrow award for Best Major Market Radio Newscast (2000 RTNDA). Now freelance news/talk radio and voice talent, podcaster (One of the podcasts I voice/produce was on the iTunes Music Top 40 this past summer). Live announcer for world-class events in NFL and major college stadiums. This year alone I've announced in the Rose Bowl, the RCA Dome, the Alamodome, Stanford Stadium and the Georgia Dome to name a few. Currently hosting a food/cooking show on Dallas-Fort Worth radio. It's recorded in front of a studio audience with celebrity guest chefs in a 60-seat demo kitchen theater. Lots of experience with live audience events and performing arts. Emcee of several classical music events. VERY WELL KNOWN NATIONAL PERSONALITY in the idioms of competitive marching band and drum corps. Ideally suited for endorsements/spokesperson gigs in food and music related industries. Besides voice work, I'm an excellent audio editor and writer, expert with Adobe Audition and have won numerous national awards for my audio editting. Resumé: The most listened-to radio news anchor in Texas for the past 15 years, and the premier brand name for news on radio in Dallas-Fort Worth for almost two decades. Audio artist and podcaster. Dozens of honors including: -The Dupont-Columbia Silver Baton -Texas AP Broadcasters Awards -Press Club of Dallas Katies -RTNDA Murrow awards. The 2000 recipient of the national Edward R. Murrow award for Best Major Market Radio Newscast. Management experience with 13 years as News Director responsible for a staff of 10 and an $800,000 budget. Expertise in broadcast and newsroom automation systems including NewsBoss, AudioVault, Basys, Audicy DSE, Adobe Audition. Excels in breaking news and large event coverage. Major events include: -On-scene coverage of the first inauguration of President George W. Bush -17 hours anchoring on September 11, 2001 -Wall-to-wall anchoring of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and others. -Wall-to-wall anchoring of other major breaking stories such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the Branch Davidian siege at Mount Carmel and the demise of space shuttle Columbia over North Texas. -Market reputation as a culinary expert and ‘foodie.’ Host of short-form food and cooking shows for radio, “Dining with Dan,” and “Cacharel’s Kitchen.” -Involved in the community, especially high school and college music programs. Stadium announcer and Jumbotron talent for national competitive marching band circuits Bands of America and Drum Corps International. -Host of on-line video and audio magazines “The Field Pass” and “Break Ranks,” focusing on competitive marching band circuits. -Board of Directors, Creative Arts Theater and School, CATS, Arlington, Texas. Two-term chairman of the Texas AP Broadcasters.