Dan Roan
Sports Anchor/Reporter
WGN-TV News at Nine
 Dan Roan is currently the weekday sports anchor on WGN-TV's News at Nine. He also hosts "Instant Replay," WGN's expanded look at weekend sports, Sunday nights at 9:40 PM (CT). Dan joined the WGN-TV sports staff in February 1984. Previously, he was weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter until May 1987 when he was promoted to the position he currently holds.
Dan's career began in 1977 at WCIA-TV in Champaign, where he was sports director for seven years before joining WGN-TV.
Dan has worn many hats at WGN. He has hosted and co-produced pre-game and halftime shows for WGN's NBA and major league baseball telecasts. He is also substitute play-by-play announcer for WGN's Bulls, Cubs, and White Sox games. In addition, he is the lead announcer for the station's telecasts of DePaul University basketball. Dan also worked play-by-play on the station's Notre Dame football telecasts in 1988, when the fighting Irish won a national championship.
Dan has been recognized during his time at WGN, winning multiple Emmy awards for his work as host, producer, reporter and play-by-play announcer. In 1994, he won three Emmys for sports-related programming.
A native of Keokuk, Iowa, Dan graduated from Illinois State University in 1976.
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