Photo: Bernard Gotfryd / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Dan Rather represents, for me, the spine of American broadcast journalism. The fact that his career truly began when his Hurricane Carla reporting helped save thousands of lives tells you everything about his instinct for service. Anchoring CBS Evening News for decades while collecting Peabodys, Emmys, and the Murrow Award, he embodied a relentless, sometimes combative commitment to holding power accountable. What impresses me most is that, well past ninety, he keeps speaking and writing. In a fractured media landscape, his sustained credibility and sheer stamina make him a rare and steadying voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Rather
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ラザー
- Reading
- だん・らざー
- Born
- October 31, 1931 (age 94)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Wharton, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- news presenter / journalist / television producer / opinion journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Heights High School
- University
- Sam Houston State University
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- 1990 News and Documentary Emmy Awards
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech
- Radio Television Digital News Association
- Television Hall of Fame
- Academy of Achievement
- 2013 Trustees Award
- 2012 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.danrather.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/DanRather
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Rather born?
Born October 31, 1931 (age 94).
Where is Dan Rather from?
Dan Rather is from Wharton, Texas, United States.
What does Dan Rather do?
Dan Rather works as news presenter, journalist, television producer, opinion journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.