Dale Carter, the longtime public address announcer for the Chiefs, has resigned from his role at Arrowhead Stadium.
Carter, who held the gig for 16 years, confirmed the news in a Facebook post just days before the Chiefs’ home opener, when they’ll host the Eagles on Sunday in a Super Bowl 2025 rematch.
“Today, I feel like an enormous weight has been lifted from me,” Carter wrote. “I have informed the Kansas City Chiefs that I am resigning, effective immediately, as Stadium PA Voice of the Chiefs. I have had an incredible 16+ year run that included 6 AFC Championship games at Arrowhead. A record 5 in a row! I truly enjoyed being the ‘Audio Propagandist’ for the team I love. Doing everything I could (within the rules) to give our guys an advantage!!”
He later made a separate post providing more context as to why the abrupt decision was made. Carter, who also hosts an eponymous morning radio show on 94.1 KFKF, said it all had to do with his signature third-down calls, with the Chiefs apparently wanting changes.
“This is going to be my last word on the Chiefs thing. As I said on my show this morning, the red line for me related to my third down call. For over a decade the 3rd down call I started doing (as an answer to the league warning me about cheerleading) became a signature of game day. Many of you referred to me as ‘the 3rd down guy.’
“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.”
Carter’s tenure at Arrowhead made him a recognizable piece of Chiefs football over the years.
The decision leaves the Chiefs a short window to find a replacement.
“We appreciate Dale’s dedication and professionalism as the in-stadium voice at GEHA Field at Arrowhead over the past 16 seasons,” the Chiefs said in a statement Friday, according to The Athletic.
“We understand and respect his decision and wish him all the best moving forward.”
