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For my 60th birthday I was asked to write a career milestone blog for QVC.  As I wrote, I began looking back on my twenty-six years here and my previous jobs in the media.  This process made me realize how fortunate I have been to have a job I love and to meet so many legends from the fields of sports, music, cinema, politics and more.  So I decided to write a series of blogs to share my experiences and the lessons about life that I have learned from “The Legends I’ve Met.”  

People often ask me who my favorite celebrity or major figure is that I have worked with.  Names like Cal Ripken, Jr., George Foreman, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Nadia Comaneci, Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, Willie Nelson and Martina McBride immediately come to mind.  And that is just a few.  But the most intriguing person and the legend that I was the most excited to meet had to be Joe DiMaggio.

Can you imagine how thrilled I was when the executives at QVC told me that I was going to be hosting a three- show with Joltin’ Joe?  It seemed surreal.  I realized it was an amazing opportunity because, at the time,  Joe hadn’t granted a television interview in over five years. 

So I am going to start this series by writing about the day  I spent over ten hours with Joe DiMaggio.  Stay tuned because I am going to share stories about Bob Hope, George Foreman, Charlton Heston, Nadia Comenici , Wille Nelson and many more in this series.  I would love to have your help deciding who to write about next so please contact me here or on my Facebook page @Dan Wheeler QVC and let me know who you would like to read about.  

When I look back on the past forty years working in radio and television I recognize that it has been quite a ride.  So get ready to fasten your seat belt because I’m going to take you along as I share the stories and lessons I’ve learned from “The Legends I’ve Met.”

-Dan Wheeler