Target Talk - “A Timeless Voice” featuring Chris Arnold
This week, the guys sit down with Chris Arnold, a Texas legend and Hall of Famer whose career has left an undeniable mark on sports and culture. Chris shares stories from his decades-long journey in radio, his most memorable moments, and the challenges of being in the industry. We also talk about his role with the Dallas Mavericks, his thoughts on the Cowboys’ coaching search, and whether the Mavs can make another finals run. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
Follow Chris Arnold on X: @mrchrisarnold
Chris Arnold
Radio talk show host/ Dallas Mavericks Emcee & Inclusion Ambassador
Since 1996, Chris has been an integral part of the NBA’s 2011 World Champion Dallas Mavericks broadcast team. First serving for eight years as their courtside analyst for Fox Sports Southwest and currently since 2005, serving as the Mavs game night Emcee. He was also selected to emcee the 2010 NBA All Star Game in AT&T Stadium in front of a crowd of 108,000 people. The largest crowd to view a basketball game in U.S.history.
In addition to his Mavericks correspondence, his television experience included five years working as a sports reporter at ABC affiliate WFAA TV in Dallas. Chris’ work garnered an Emmy. Before going to WFAA, Chris worked on a tv show he wrote, produced, and hosted. “On The Beam” a syndicated African American entertainment television show that was seen by more than 20 million households in 46 cities across the US, Japan, the Caribbean, and in 17 countries in Africa. That show won an Ace award for Cable Television excellence in 1991.
Chris’s radio career is legendary in itself, starting his career at age 14 in Memphis Tennessee. He has worked nonstop in radio ever since.
In 2020 He was inducted to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. In 2019 Chris became the only journalist inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.
Broadcasting for over 45yrs, including 30 consecutive yrs at K104 fm in Dallas serving as sports director and broadcasting the morning show with legends Tom Joyner and the award winning Skip Murphy & Company. That show was the number 1 morning show in DFW for 8 consecutive years. He has also hosted … Read More
