Kansas State University Athletics
Staff Directory
Thompson, Wyatt
Wyatt Thompson
- Title:
- Senior Director of Sportscasting & Voice of the Wildcats
- Phone:
- (785) 532-7982
A four-time Kansas Sportscaster of the Year – including each of the last two years – and Kansas Broadcasting Hall of Famer, play-by-play announcer Wyatt Thompson serves as the anchor of the K-State Sports Network and returns for his 18th season behind the mic as “Voice of the Wildcats.”
K-State’s Director of Sportscasting, Thompson also serves as host of the Chris Klieman and Jerome Tang shows on both television and radio. In addition, he is heavily involved in various Catbacker Club, alumni and athletic department functions, frequently serving as a keynote speaker.
Thompson came to K-State from Colorado State, where he was the play-by-play voice for the Rams’ football and men’s basketball teams for five years. An accomplished broadcaster, he won the Colorado Broadcasting Association award for best play-by-play in 2000. In addition to his duties at CSU, he was also a sports reporter for Clear Channel Denver, the “Countdown to Kickoff” host for the Denver Broncos on KOA Radio and hosted the “Zone Sports Insiders” show on 760 The Zone in Denver.
Thompson started his broadcasting career in 1976 as a sportscaster for various high schools, colleges and universities in Kansas, spending time at stations in Hays and Goodland. He was recognized with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Play-by-Play Award in 1982, the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award in 1989, and the Hod Hummiston Award in 2011.
Thompson and his wife, Karen, reside in Manhattan.
K-State’s Director of Sportscasting, Thompson also serves as host of the Chris Klieman and Jerome Tang shows on both television and radio. In addition, he is heavily involved in various Catbacker Club, alumni and athletic department functions, frequently serving as a keynote speaker.
Thompson came to K-State from Colorado State, where he was the play-by-play voice for the Rams’ football and men’s basketball teams for five years. An accomplished broadcaster, he won the Colorado Broadcasting Association award for best play-by-play in 2000. In addition to his duties at CSU, he was also a sports reporter for Clear Channel Denver, the “Countdown to Kickoff” host for the Denver Broncos on KOA Radio and hosted the “Zone Sports Insiders” show on 760 The Zone in Denver.
Thompson started his broadcasting career in 1976 as a sportscaster for various high schools, colleges and universities in Kansas, spending time at stations in Hays and Goodland. He was recognized with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Play-by-Play Award in 1982, the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award in 1989, and the Hod Hummiston Award in 2011.
Thompson and his wife, Karen, reside in Manhattan.
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