KCMO AM/FM (Gannett)
Began as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer at KCMO AM/FM in Kansas City under Gannett.
Career
Career, ventures, and background.
Shane Hackett has spent 25+ years building broadcast, technology, marketing, and training companies. The summary below covers the full public career and the ventures beyond the three primary organizations.
Nationally syndicated radio
Created and produced the nationally syndicated radio programs Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola, Football Sunday, and NBA Basketball Sunday.
President & GM
Before age 30 he was President and General Manager of KGU-AM and KTSS-FM in Honolulu, Hawaii, and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hackett Media (1991)
Founded Hackett Media in 1991 as a technology-marketing company focused on direct marketing, web-based marketing services, database management, and distance-learning programs.
MarketLeverage
Chairman of the Board and Partner at MarketLeverage, an Inc. 100 advertising firm and Fortune 5000 fastest-growing company. Full-service digital advertising agency and affiliate network.
Legion Capital Corporation
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Legion Capital Corporation (LGCP), a publicly traded private equity firm and specialized lender.
PRM Media Direct
President and Principal of PRM Media Direct, the marketing arm for high-end luxury real estate with holdings in Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco, and the United Kingdom.
Heartland Soccer Association
Executive Director and board member for 16+ years of Heartland Soccer Association — the largest soccer league and tournament host in the United States.
Humanitarian work
Active in building orphanages and designing clean-water projects in developing countries with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force.
Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025. Board member of Kansas Youth Soccer.
William Jewell · Harlaxton · UMKC
BA degrees in Communication and Public Relations from William Jewell College. Studied at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. Graduate work at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Sits on the President's Advisory Council at William Jewell.
Ventures beyond the three primary roles
Chairman of the Board and Partner
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Executive Director and Board Member
President and Principal
Founder (1991)
Programming Lead
Board Member
Humanitarian Partner
Additional companies and roles.
Other ventures Shane Hackett has founded, led, or served alongside the three primary roles.
MarketLeverage
Performance marketing and lead-generation firm. Recognized by Inc. as a top-100 advertising firm and by Fortune as a 5000 fastest-growing company. Shane Hackett serves as Chairman of the Board and Partner.
Legion Capital Corporation
Private equity firm and specialized lender. Legion Capital funds acquisition, early-stage development, and growth capital needs for small and medium-sized businesses and developers, addressing a market segment underserved by traditional banks.
Heartland Soccer Association
Recognized as the largest soccer league in the United States. Heartland operates more than a dozen tournaments at SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex, GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex, Wyandotte Sporting Fields, and Swope Soccer Village. Shane Hackett has served as Executive Director for more than 16 years.
PRM Media Direct
Marketing arm focused on high-end, luxury real estate, with holdings in Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco, and the United Kingdom.
Hackett Media
Founded in 1991 as a technology-marketing company specializing in direct marketing, web-based marketing services, database management, and distance-learning programs.
Success Magazine Conferences
Business-training programs and national conference series providing live instruction and operating education.
Kansas Youth Soccer
State-level governing body for competitive and recreational youth soccer programs across Kansas.
The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force
Active partner in building orphanages and designing clean-water projects in developing countries.
Broadcast credits
Continuity & production
President & GM
President & GM
President & GM
Syndicated
Syndicated
Syndicated
Radio history.
Broadcast history spans continuity and executive-production work at a Gannett station, station GM roles on both coasts, and three nationally syndicated radio programs.
KCMO AM/FM — Kansas City, Missouri
Director of Continuity and Executive Producer under Gannett.
KGU-AM — Honolulu, Hawaii
President and General Manager.
KTSS-FM — Honolulu, Hawaii
President and General Manager.
WTIX-AM — New Orleans, Louisiana
President and General Manager.
Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola
Creator and producer of the nationally syndicated program.
Football Sunday
Creator and producer of the nationally syndicated program.
NBA Basketball Sunday
Creator and producer of the nationally syndicated program.
Career timeline
Began in radio at KCMO AM/FM in Kansas City as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer under Gannett.
Created and produced the nationally syndicated radio shows Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola, Football Sunday, and NBA Basketball Sunday.
Served as President and General Manager of KGU-AM and KTSS-FM in Honolulu, Hawaii and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Founded Hackett Media, a technology-marketing company focused on direct marketing, web-based services, database management, and distance-learning programs.
Became Chairman of the Board and Partner at MarketLeverage, recognized as an Inc. 100 advertising firm and Fortune 5000 fastest-growing company.
Co-Founded Legion Capital Corporation, serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of the private equity firm and specialized lender.
Served as President and Principal of PRM Media Direct, marketing high-end real estate across Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco, and the United Kingdom.
Has served for more than 16 years as Executive Director of Heartland Soccer Association, the largest soccer league in the United States.
Active partner with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force, building orphanages and designing clean-water infrastructure in developing countries.
Inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame for sustained contribution to youth soccer in the region.
Education
William Jewell College
BA in Communication and BA in Public Relations. Currently serves on the President's Advisory Council.
Harlaxton College
Studied International Business and Literature.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Graduate studies.
