Mitchell G. Holthus (/ˈhoʊlθəs/; born June 28, 1957[1]), is the play-by-play announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network.

[3] He was on call for Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII[4] when the Chiefs won their second, third, and fourth NFL national championships in franchise history.

[9] He began his broadcasting career while still in Smith Center High School, with his mentor Tad Felts for radio station KKAN in nearby Phillipsburg, Kansas.

[22] The organization adopted the moniker in 2013 to strongly identify the ever increasing fan base and popularity surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs football team.

"[23] He is also known to start the 4th quarter of every Chiefs game with his broadcast analyst Danan Hughes and sideline reporter Josh Klinger by proclaiming "ITS TIME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN!

"[24] Holthus also honored the courage and toughness of the 2022 Chiefs World Championship team several times by shouting "grab a bucket of guts.

At the end of Super Bowl LIV, Holthus said "The Chiefs Kingdom has firmly planted its flag on top of football's highest summit.