Dale Carter, the Chiefs’ stadium voice for more than a decade, resigned from his role at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, just two days before the team’s 2024-25 NFL regular season opener against the Eagles — the same team that beat them in February’s Super Bowl.
Carter spent 16 years announcing and analyzing Kansas City Chiefs games. However, he no longer wanted to continue in that role, so he quit immediately. But what drove him to make such a drastic choice?
According to the New York Post, Carter announced his retirement on his official Facebook page:
“Today, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders… I have informed the Kansas City Chiefs that I resign, effective immediately, as the Stadium PA Voice of the Chiefs. I’ve had an incredible 16+ year career that included six AFC Championship games at Arrowhead, a record of five straight! I truly enjoyed being the ‘Audio Propagandist’ for the team I love, doing everything I could (within the rules) to give our guys an edge!”
In a later post, Carter revealed the reason behind his sudden resignation. He pointed to his signature third-down calls, which the Chiefs reportedly wanted to change. “This will be my final word on the Chiefs matter. As I said on my show this morning, my red line was tied to my third-down call. For more than a decade, that call I started doing (in response to the league warning me about the cheerleaders) became a game-day signature. Many of you referred to me as the ‘third-down guy,’” Carter wrote.
A long journey with the Chiefs
Carter also hosts a morning radio show on 94.1 KFKF. His role with the Chiefs gave him a strong reputation thanks to his excellent performance as announcer.
He added: “Last season, 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 in another stadium really amplify the third-down call and they wanted me to experiment with different calls. Some of you noticed that and even mentioned it. I disagreed with what they wanted me to do, but I’ve always been a team player and tried to give it a shot. Until this week.”
Carter’s resignation left little time to find a replacement. Still, the team parted ways with him respectfully. According to The Athletic, the Chiefs released a statement:
“We appreciate Dale’s dedication and professionalism as the voice inside GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the past 16 seasons… We understand and respect his decision and wish him all the best moving forward.”
