Dan Rather Bio | Wiki
Dan Rather is an American journalist and former national evening news anchor. He commenced his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961.
Additionally, Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. He helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people, in his first national broadcast.
In 1981, became promoted to a news anchor for the CBS Evening News for 24 years and left in 2005. Rather frequently contributed to CBS’s weekly news magazine, 60 Minutes. In January 2018, Rather started hosting an online newscast called The News with Dan Rather on The Young Turks’ YouTube channel.
Dan Rather Age
Rather was born on October 31, 1931, in Wharton, Texas, United States. He is 90 years old.
Dan Rather Height
He is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.8 m).
Dan Rather Family
He was born in Wharton County, Texas to his parents Daniel Irvin Rather Sr. and Byrl Veda Page. Rather’s family moved to Houston when he was a child. He has a brother named Donald Eugene Rather and a sister named Patricia Rather. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Dan Rather Wife
Rather is married to his beautiful wife, Jean Grace Goebel. The couple held their wedding on April 21, 1957. Together, they share two children Danjack Rather and Robin Rather.
Dan Rather Daughter | Son
Rather’s daughter Robin founded Texas-based organization Collective Strength, and serves as a research and messaging strategist for visionary clients. His son Danjack served as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan for over 30 years.
Dan Rather Education
He attended Lovett Elementary School and Hamilton Middle School. Later, Rather graduated in 1950 from John H. Reagan High School in Houston. Subsequently, in 1953, he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville, where he was editor of the school newspaper, The Houstonian.
Dan Rather The Big Interview
Since 2013, Rather hosts The Big Interview with Dan Rather on the cable channel AXS TV. He conducts long-form interviews with influential figures in music and other entertainers such as John Fogerty, Simon Cowell, Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, and Sammy Hagar. Additionally, in 2015, Rather launched an independent production company called News and Guts Media, through which he produces The Big Interview among other projects.
Dan Rather What Unites Us | Books
In addition to his career, Rather is also an author. In 2017, he co-authored a book with Elliot Kirschner titled What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism. The authors also co-authored a second book What Unites Us: The Graphic Novel in 2021. Moreover, in 2012, Rather published an autobiography titled Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News. Some of his other books include:
Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News
The American Dream: Stories from the Heart of Our Nation
The Camera Never Blinks Twice: The Further Adventures of a Television Journalist
Dan Rather CBS Evening News
In 1981, Rather became promoted to a news anchor for the CBS Evening News, where he worked for 24 years. He was one of the “Big Three” nightly news anchors in the U.S. along with Peter Jennings at ABC News and Tom Brokaw at NBC News.
Moreover, Rather frequently contributed to CBS’s weekly news magazine, 60 Minutes. However, he left the anchor desk in 2005 following the Killian documents controversy. Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and its former parent company Viacom in September 2007.
He accused the network and its ownership and management of making him a “scapegoat” in the Killian story. The lawsuit was dismissed by an intermediate New York state appeals court in September 2009. Additionally, the New York Court of Appeals refused to reinstate it in January 2010.
Dan Rather Documentary
In 2004, Rather was featured in the documentary film Barbecue: A Texas Love Story by director Chris Elley, an Austin-based. Two years later, Rather and Elley educated a group of New Yorkers in Madison Square Park about the true meaning of BBQ, and its significance to the identity of the Lone Star State. Rather also appeared in the 2008 award-winning documentary Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story.
Dan Rather Movie | Family Guy
Rather has been referenced in the television shows Saturday Night Live, Family Guy, and many other films. An animated caricature of Rather made a cameo appearance in Good to Be in D.C., the JibJab political cartoon. In 1971, he had a cameo in an episode of the number one hit comedy series All in the Family. Moreover, Rather had a cameo in the premiere of the Fall 2007 drama Dirty Sexy Money on ABC television and also guest-starred as himself in The Simpsons episode, “E Pluribus Wiggum.”
Dan Rather 60 Minutes
During his time at CBS, Rather frequently contributed to CBS’s weekly news magazine, 60 Minutes. On the cable channel, AXS TV hosted Dan Rather Reports, a 60 Minutes–style investigative news program, from 2006 to 2013.
Dan Rather Net Worth
He earns his wealth through his career. Therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Rather’s estimated net worth is $70 million.
Is Dan Rather Still Alive
Yes. Rather is 90 years old now and he is still alive. There has been no information about him being seriously ill.
Who Is Dan Rather
Rather is a 90-year-old American journalist and former national evening news anchor.