Kansas Association of Broadcasters

Mike Hammett of KSAL, Salina, has been recognized by KSHSAA for the second time in five years with the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster Award. It honors a Kansas sportscaster who excels in high school play-by-play. He will receive his award during halftime of a state basketball tournament game.

Hammett is the Sports Director for KSAL and Alpha Media Salina. He graduated from Fort Hays State University and began his broadcast career in his hometown of Marysville at KNDY radio, doing high school football games during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Hammett also broadcast play-by-play action for the Marysville American Legion Post 163 baseball team in zone and state tournaments.

Hammett joined Eagle Radio in Hays in 2008 as the Assistant News and Sports Director and was the play-by-play voice of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School games and Hays High School baseball and softball contests. Hammett also served as the sideline reporter for Fort Hays State University football broadcasts and provided play-by-play broadcasts for the Hays Larks summer college baseball team. He previously won the Oscar Stauffer Award in 2011.

In July 2011, he became the sports director for Alpha Media Salina, which includes KSAL. Hammett is the play-by-play voice for Salina Central and Salina South High Schools, as well as for Kansas Wesleyan University.  In addition, he hosts “In the Zone”, a nightly sports talk show on KSAL. Hammett lives in Salina with his wife, Desi, and two children.