David Rancken is new to
Dallas but he's no stranger to news. He has been in broadcasting for more than
20 years, starting his career as the nightly news anchorman for a small TV
station in Houston. Recalling those early days: "We had five people in the
newsroom and had a lot of area to cover. I anchored, wrote and shot a lot of
the news stories myself.” He went on to work drive times at radio stations
KLTR and KODA in Houston.David doubled up as a reporter/senior producer for
KNWS-TV, Channel 51 and worked overnights. "I learned how to get by on five
hours of sleep a day with that schedule."David has won numerous broadcast
awards from the Associated Press, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, as
well as the Dallas and Houston Press Clubs. His public affairs shows have been
recognized for their excellence by the American Cancer Society, Women in
Communications, the Mental Health Association and the Muscular Dystrophy
Association.In addition to David's duties at 103.7 lite fm, he also travels
the country to serve as emcee for several professional tennis tournaments on
the men’s and women’s tours; including the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity, the
Advanta Championships and the U.S. Master’s Cup Tennis Championships. He also
has emceed Elton John's annual All Star Smash Hits charity tennis
event.
