George Dunham

George Dunham
Born
George William Dunham

(1965-06-28) June 28, 1965 (age 59)
Career
ShowDunham and Miller Show
StationKTCK 1310 AM
Time slot5:30-10:00 AM
CountryUnited States
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20090209055128/http://theticket.com/Shows/TheMusers/tabid/418/Default.aspx

George William Dunham (born June 28, 1965); is an American radio personality and member of the Musers[1] in Dallas, Texas. Dunham co-hosts the show with long-time friend and college roommate Craig Miller, along with their co-host Gordon Keith.[citation needed] A 1988 graduate of the University of North Texas, Dunham served as the football play-by-play commentator for the school's Mean Green Radio Network from 1994 until 2014. His first on-air experience was at KNTU, the University of North Texas campus radio station. His son was offered and accepted a football scholarship to attend UNT beginning in fall of 2010. Dunham talks about his past and playing football in junior high against hated rival Fredericksburg when he played special teams at Llano Junior High. Dunham's junior high football coach commonly referred to a player at Fredericksburg, called Pie Eater. Anthony Lynn, LA Chargers head coach and former Texas Tech running back during a radio interview on Thursday, June 20, 2019, asked Dunham about Pie Eater the former punter at Fredericksburg Junior High. Dunham is a 1983 graduate of Carrollton R. L. Turner High School[citation needed].

Dunham started his professional broadcasting career at KRLD working as a sports reporter for Brad Sham and Chuck Cooperstein.[citation needed]

Dunham and his fellow "musers" were named the National Major Market Personalities of the Year for 2021 by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards.[2] In 2023 they were named to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. [3]

Co-hosts and callers frequently refer to Dunham by the numerous nicknames that he has acquired over the course of his broadcasting career. These including "Georgio," "Jub-Jub," "Jub," "The Jubinator," "The General," "Jah," "The Big Man," "BC Georgie", and "International Chirp Chirp."[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket - The Musers - Dunham and Miller". Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  2. ^ https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article255711306.html [bare URL]
  3. ^ "The Musers Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame". 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Dallas Observer. "The Ticket's George Dunham Helps Out Charity With Wednesday's Jub Jam"". Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  5. ^ "AT&T Performing Arts Center. George Dunham Concert Information". Retrieved 2017-02-02.