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David Rancken

Contact David David Rancken is new to Dallas but he's no stranger to news. He has been in broadcasting for more than 20 years, starting his career as the nightly news anchorman for a small TV station in Houston. Recalling those early days: "We had five people in the newsroom and had a lot of area to cover. I anchored, wrote and shot a lot of the news stories myself.” He went on to work drive times at radio stations KLTR and KODA in Houston.David doubled up as a reporter/senior producer for KNWS-TV, Channel 51 and worked overnights. "I learned how to get by on five hours of sleep a day with that schedule."David has won numerous broadcast awards from the Associated Press, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, as well as the Dallas and Houston Press Clubs. His public affairs shows have been recognized for their excellence by the American Cancer Society, Women in Communications, the Mental Health Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.In addition to David's duties at 103.7 lite fm, he also travels the country to serve as emcee for several professional tennis tournaments on the men’s and women’s tours; including the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity, the Advanta Championships and the U.S. Master’s Cup Tennis Championships. He also has emceed Elton John's annual All Star Smash Hits charity tennis event.

The Rancken File

The Rancken File is a program for public and community affairs, presented by Lite FM's News Director, David Rancken. High Tech Texan Michael Garfield talks about Christmas shopping and the impending Digital TV conversion next year November 3rd, 2008 I Live Here Mia Kirshner -- Author Dallas County Health Dr. John Carlo -- Medical Director National Brain Tumor Foundation Deana Woods -- Event Chair United Way of Metro Dallas Gary Godsey -- CEO League of Women Voters - Dallas Libby Terrell Lee LIFT Literacy Instruction for Texas Cenikor Phillip Gonzales with Cenikor Red Cross - Ike Anita Foster -- American Red Cross Kristine Kahanek -- CBS 11 Kristine Kahanek -- Meteorologist and published child's book author Safe Haven of Tarrant County Mary Lee Halfer -- President and CEO Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Colleen Walker -- CEO American Heart Association Claire Kinzy - AHA Education is Freedom Dr. Danielle Lavin-Loucks - Dir. of Strategic Planning Girls Inc of Dallas Lisa Shay -- Chief Development Officer American Red Cross Anita Foster - Spokeswoman Back to School Dr. Doug Otto -- Superintendent Plano ISD North Texas Food Bank Jan Pruitt -- CEO Human Rights Dr. Rick Halperin -- SMU and Amnesty International USA High Tech Texan Michael Garfield CONTACT Crisis Line Benaye Rogers -- Executive Director Phoenix House of Texas Monty Mueller VP Regional Director YMCA of Metro Dallas Gordon Echtenkamp -- President/CEO CHIP Geovana Prieto Convention and Visitors Bureau Phillip Jones -- President and CEO Museum of Nature and Science Paul Vinson -- Director of Exhibits and Theatre Services Texas DPS Trooper Lonny Haschel - ClickIt or Ticket YWCA Barbara Mosacchio -- President/CEO Career Docs Bonnie Monych www.careerdocts.net