Dale Carter was the voice behind the energy of Arrowhead Stadium for over 16 years. But this season, things changed; his role was being reshaped, and the fun started fading. When asked to adjust his style in a way that didn’t sit right, Carter felt forced to walk away.
NFL journalist Matt Derrick shared the news of Carter’s resignation on X, including a screenshot of Carter’s Facebook post. “ Longtime Chiefs public address announcer Dale Carter announced today he’s stepping down from his role with the club immediately. His ‘third down’ call will be missed by Chiefs fans.” But beneath the surface of that announcement, the real story came from Carter himself.
In a Facebook post tagging his wife, Jennifer Trainer Korf, he wrote: “Today I feel like an enormous weight has been lifted