Kansan of the Year honored in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. (KSNT) - The 2024 Kansan of the Year was honored at the annual Washington D.C. banquet on July 9.

Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, known as the most decorated ‘Voice’ in franchise history, has given the city 29 seasons and three Super Bowl victory play-by-plays over the years.

From being inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame to the Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame to five Emmy wins, Holthus is truly a force to be reckoned with.

A native of Smith Center, Kansas, Holthus was a 1979-1980 graduate of Kansas State University. According to the Kansas Society of Washington, D.C., he was chosen because he has been an “exemplary ambassador for the state.”

"Mitch is a great ambassador to the state of Kansas, and absolutely deserving of this award," the Kansas Society board said. "It was clear to every person at the dinner that Mitch loves Kansas and Kansas loves him. Mitch has spent this life and career celebrating the successes of others and we were delighted to celebrate Mitch and his family by naming him Kansan of the Year."

Holthus earned Kansas Sportscaster of the Year six times. He made his debut in the Chiefs broadcast booth where his almost three-decade-long career prospered.

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