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About Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin Rather started his career in journalism as a reporter for the Associated Press in 1950. He transitioned to television reporting in 1959 with the ABC affiliate, KTRK-TV in Houston. It was at KHOU-TV, also in Houston, two years later that he came to national prominence for showing a radar image map of Hurricane Carla which prompted 350,000 persons to evacuate safely. As the news anchor for “CBS Evening News” for 24 years, he became one of the United States’ “Big Three” nightly news anchors from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
Family Life
His parents’ names were Byrl Veda Page and Daniel Irvin Rather Sr. He has been married to Jean Goebel since 1957. They have two children together.
Achievements
He is an inductee of the Television Hall of Fame. From 1975 to 20014, he received 7 Peabody Awards.
Trivia
His colourful live broadcast analogies and descriptions were nicknamed “Ratherisms”.
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F.A.Q. about Dan Rather
When is his birthday?
Dan Rather's birthday is on October 31, 1931.
In how many days is his birthday?
Dan's birthday is in 218 days
How old is he?
He is 92 years old.
Where is Dan from?
He was born in Wharton, Texas, U.S..