Becky Dixon

Rebecca "Becky" Dixon (born April 14, 1951) is an American television broadcaster. She is best known as the co-host of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, alongside Frank Gifford, from 1987 to 1988. Dixon is currently the president and owner of AyerPlay Productions in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has also served as a news and sports anchor for KTUL-TV and host of the Oklahomans program which profiled celebrated Oklahomans.

Dixon was born on April 14, 1951, in Coffeyville, Kansas. She grew up on her family’s ranch in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

Dixon attended The University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a concentration in journalism. Dixon was a member of the Chi Omega sorority.

Dixon began her career in broadcasting in 1980 as a news and sports anchor for KTUL-TV, the local ABC affiliate in Tulsa. With several years of sports reporting under her belt, Dixon was approached by Dennis Swanson, the president of ABC Sports, upon seeing a tape of her work at KTUL.

In 1986, Dixon became the first woman to anchor a network sports show when she became the co-host of ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Dixon co-hosted the show alongside Frank Gifford. In addition to her role as co-host, Dixon served as a reporter, covering major sporting events such as the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, Triple Crown, and World Gymnastics Championships.

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