Norm Hitzges, the longtime sports radio host with 96.7/1310 The Ticket in Dallas will receive the 14th annual Literati Award from SMU later this month. The award honors individuals who have used the written word to advance creativity, conviction, innovation and scholarship and who have had a significant impact on culture and the community through their work.
Hitzges hosted the first full-time sports talk show in morning drive time in the country over 30 years ago on KLIF. In 2000, Hitzges moved to Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket. He announced his retirement on Thursday, June 15, 2023, and completed his final show on Friday, June 23.
Norm is the author of four books including the highly acclaimed Greatest Team Ever about the early nineties Dallas Cowboys and Essential Baseball which introduced a revolutionary new method to evaluate players. He has also written a book of poetry.
Norm was the TV analyst for Texas Ranger games for 15 years and for Dallas Mavericks games for 6 years. He also served seven years in various roles with ESPN-TV. In 1986 he became the first person to broadcast the entire NFL draft live.
Hitzges has been honored by the Texas Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the Dallas All Sports Association, and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. Norm also hosts the “Norm-A-Thon”, a yearly day-long marathon broadcast to raise money for the homeless in Dallas-Fort Worth. In 22 years, the event has raised $9 million for Austin Street Center for the Homeless.
