KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After more than 16 years as a Kansas City Chiefs public address announcer, a familiar voice is saying goodbye.
Dale Carter is the morning show host at KFKF and has a voice every Chiefs fan recognizes.
On Thursday, he announced he was resigning from his role with the Chiefs.
Dale Carter is stepping down from the PA mic after 16 years with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dale Carter is stepping down from the PA mic after 16 years with the Kansas City Chiefs.(KCTV5)
Fans may know him as the deep voice announcing each down for the Chiefs — particularly third down!
Carter took to social media to let Chiefs Kingdom know about his sudden departure.
Last season, as we were heading into the playoffs, the people I work for (65 TPT Productions) told me they were hearing from “a high level” that someone had heard another PA guy at another stadium really amp it up on 3rd down and they wanted me to experiment with different calls. Some of you caught on to that and mentioned that you noticed. I didn’t agree with what they wanted me to do but I’ve always been a team player and tried to do whatever they wanted me to try. Until this week.
On Tuesday my 65 TPT contact called to say they wanted the other PA guy (the one who does pre-game activities and reads the commercials in game) to start doing the 3rd down call to shake things up. That was my red line. I wish them the best of luck.
Carter said it was a line he couldn’t cross.
He arrived in Kansas City in 2009 after a stint in New England.
“I got a call from a headhunter who says ‘hey, you ever thought about moving to Kansas City?’” Carter explained.
And the rest is history.
Carter began to understand his role as what he calls is the “Audio propagandist” for the Chiefs, helping give the team an edge.
“When I did games early on and coaches were sending up complaints about the PA guy,” he reflected. “I knew it was working.”
And that it did.
The view Dale Carter had from the press box as the public address announcer for the Kansas...
The view Dale Carter had from the press box as the public address announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs.(Dale Carter)
Chiefs fans have followed Carter’s lead each call, mimicking his deep voice on third down and his upbeat tone to move the chains for a first down.
Though Carter said leaving his PA position is bittersweet, he has plenty of special memories to reflect on.
“I was blessed to be the Chiefs’ PA announcer for 16 seasons, plus one preseason game,” he said. “I never missed a game during that time...I worked every major Fall/Winter holiday. I feel like I gave everything I had. It’s just time to close that chapter.”
Carter also relayed on social media that he plans to focus his efforts now on family, radio, his podcast and running in 2026 for Jackson County Legislature.
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