 Hanson was hired in 1991 to oversee the Raycom Sports events division, which included the Blockbuster Bowl and the Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions, later titled by Harris Teeter, Food Lion and Hardee’s, which was a high-profile college basketball tournament.Since 2007, Hanson has been a regular ensemble member on The John Boy and Billy Big Show.He has also done television color analyst work in college basketball and professional soccer.