WHEREAS, George Hale, known as the dean of Maine broadcasting, has been a constant and beloved fixture in the lives of Maine people for more than 70 years on both the radio and television; and

WHEREAS, a navy veteran, Hale first moved to Maine in 1953 when he was hired as a staff announcer for WABI Radio in Bangor; and

WHEREAS, Hale’s role quickly grew, first to doing live commercials on television, but then to broadcasting sports which began with his coverage of University of Maine Football games in 1957; and

WHEREAS, before long, Hale found himself traveling the country to broadcast UMaine football, basketball, and baseball, which was only the beginning of the decades that would follow leading him to cover thousands of games at the collegiate and high school level; and

WHEREAS, while his voice became synonymous with Maine sports, Hale also covered nearly every other aspect of Maine life and news through his role as a broadcaster, including the past two decades when he co-hosted the George Hale and Ric Tyler show providing his thoughtful commentary and insights on the issues of the day; and

WHEREAS, throughout his various roles, generations of Maine people came to know and love Hale for his work and found comfort in his voice; and

WHEREAS, Maine is better off today because of Hale’s decades of dedication to our state and all its residents;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim May 8, 2026 as

George Hale Day

in Maine, and I urge everyone to recognize Mr. Hale for legendary career and countless contributions to our great state.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this twenty third day of April Two Thousand Twenty-Six