Dan Miller ( sportscaster ) Dan Miller ( born 1963 ) is an American sportscaster based in Detroit , Michigan . He currently works as the sports director and anchor on WJBK ( " Fox 2 " ) and as a radio play - by - play announcer on the Detroit Lions Radio Network . Early life . Childhood . Miller was born in Washington , D . C . and raised there and in Northern Virginia . It was there he fell in love with sports . He played several sports as a child such as basketball , football , and baseball . He says his father wasn ' t a sports fan but he always took him to his games and practices . High school . As a teenager , Miller often attended Baltimore Orioles , Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins games with his father , who was a season ticket holder to the latter , even though " he didn ' t even know how to keep score " , according to Miller . He also never missed one of his basketball , baseball or football games when Miller was on the team . Early career . Upon graduating high school , Miller ( with the help of a friend who also worked there ) , got a job at Mutual Radio Network affiliates WJLA and WTEM as a college student to help as an engineer for their weekend sportscasts . At the job interview , he was asked if he knew how to edit audio tape . He lied and said he could . He kept the job for 11 years . In 1992 , Miller got a job at WTNT ( " Sports Radio 570 " ) in Washington , D . C . as an overnight talk show host and Washington Redskins beat reporter . He only worked there for 3 months . In 1994 he got his first job in TV at WTTG as host of the Washington Redskins pre - game show . In 1995 he got a job at WJLA - TV as weekend sports anchor . From 1994−1997 , Miller was a play - by - play announcer for NFL on Fox ' s regional broadcasts . Current positions . Television . In 1997 he joined Detroit ' s WJBK ( Fox 2 ) as sports director and on - air personality . He is the currently the sports director , sports anchor and host of weekly sports discussion show " Sports Works " on the station . Miller also regularly appears via satellite to discuss the Lions on NFL Network ' s pre - game show " NFL Game Day Morning " during the " Word on the Street " segment . Radio . Since 2005 , Miller has been the radio play - by - play announcer for the NFL ' s Detroit Lions . as well the host of their official pre - game discussion show " The Lions Roundtable " on the Detroit Lions Radio Network teaming with long - time color commentator Jim Brandstatter , and sideline reporter Tony Ortiz . Miller replaced longtime Lions play - by - play man Mark Champion . This is not Miller ' s first stint as a Lions broadcaster , however ; he was the play - by - play announcer for pre - season games on the Detroit Lions Television Network from 2001 - 2003 . Miller also hosts " The Lions Review Show " Mondays at 7 : 00 PM ET on WXYT - FM during the NFL season . Community involvement and awards . Miller is an active member of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association founded in 1948 by pioneer Detroit Tigers announcer Ty Tyson . The " Detroit Free Press " named Miller the " best local TV sportscaster " for 2004 . Personal life . Miller is married and has 4 kids , 6 cats , and two dogs .