University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Recognition: Meritorious Service

Steve Altmaier spent 24 years as the voice of the Lopers for Kearney radio stations KGFW-AM and KQKY-FM before relinquishing those duties in 2005. During his career, the 1977 KSC graduate called nearly 2,500 sporting events. With the travel schedule of the Central States Intercollegiate Conference, as an independent and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, that was no easy task. Doing nearly 100 live events a year meant he traveled more than 250,000 miles to bring Loper athletics into the homes of fans. Altmaier was sports director of the station from 1981 to 2005. In 2005, he was named the Nebraska Coaches Association Media Person of the Year.