It was announced yesterday that Dan Dakich had departed 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis, and would turn his attention solely to his digital show Don’t @ Me with OutKick. On that show Friday morning, Dakich detailed his exit from his longtime Indianapolis radio home.
“Yesterday, I had to make a choice,” Dakich said. “I knew this was coming. I had to make a choice. I was doing two shows, I was doing an afternoon show and I was doing a morning show. And thank you for supporting them both…but I made the choice, I chose OutKick.
“It was very simple. I am a guy that likes to start things. I am a guy that likes to develop things. 14 years in the saddle from Noon to 3:00 — actually it started from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM — at Emmis Communications. As my wife said, ‘You know what? That’s played out’. So when we were discussing what we were gonna do when the time came — when I was asked to make a choice — there really was no choice.”
Dakich said he was appreciative of the people running Radio One, which purchased The Fan, along with the entire Indianapolis cluster, from Emmis Communications earlier this year. However, Dakich said Emmis was “home” to the former college basketball coach.
“I love the people at Radio One — it was great — but I really loved the people at Emmis. Emmis is home to me. Jeff Smulyan and all of my co-workers there. Absolutely home. We changed ownership. I got a new job — I’m here, on OutKick. So yesterday — after my show — it was presented to me. I said ‘Look, I’m going to OutKick’. They said ok. Last show was yesterday.”
He concluded by noting he continues to be amazed that he is such a polarizing figure to many who cover sports media.
“I’m so dumb, I told Leigh (Dakich’s spouse) ‘no biggie’. Then I realized ‘Oh wait, this is gonna be big news’, which always fascinates me. It absolutely fascinates me that my life is such big news, but it is. Cover of The Indy Star, USA Today about the controversial host. It’s great, I love it, and I’m always fascinated by it.”
What do I need to do to listen to Dan on outkick?
Loved Dan’s show. He had the kahunas to speak his OPINION. The crybabies of the world kill me, he had people listening to him, who just wanted to disagree, that’s fine, don’t cry about an experienced, knowledgeable pro. Good luck coach