Dan Miller (sportscaster)
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- Sportscaster
- television host
Dan Miller | |
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| Born | 1962 or 1963 (age 62–63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | George Mason University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 4 |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Detroit Lions (2005–present) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | National Football League |
Dan Miller (born 1962 or 1963)[1] is an American sportscaster and television host based in Detroit, Michigan.[2] He works as the sports director and anchor on WJBK television and as the radio play-by-play announcer on the Detroit Lions Radio Network.
Miller was born in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Northern Virginia as a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.[3] He attended George Mason University, graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism.[4]
Career
Beginning as a college student, Miller worked as an engineer at WJLA and WTEM, a position he held for 11 years. In 1992, he worked for three months WTNT in Washington, D.C., as an overnight talk show host and Washington Redskins beat reporter. In 1994, he got his first job in TV at WTTG as host of the Washington Redskins pre-game show. In 1995, he joined WJLA-TV as weekend sports anchor. From 1994 to 1997, Miller was a play-by-play announcer for NFL on Fox's regional broadcasts.[3]
In 1997, Miller joined Detroit's WJBK (Fox 2) as sports director and on-air personality. He is the sports director, sports anchor and host of weekly sports discussion show Sports Works on the station.[3][5]
Since 2005, Miller has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the NFL's Detroit Lions.[6] He is a member of the Detroit Sports Media, founded in 1948 by Detroit Tigers announcer Ty Tyson.[7]