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It's downstate Illinois' longest running sports radio program. Hosts Steve Kelly and Loren Tate have in-depth conversations about Illini athletics and beyond with notable guests.
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Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Dave Eanet (Northwestern radio play-by-play), Adam Rittenberg (espn.com), Will Leitch (national columnist), Matt Daniels (News-Gazette sports editor) and Kendall Gill (former Illini basketball great).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Matt Lepay (Wisconsin radio play-by-play announcer), Doug Altenberger (Illini radio analyst), Carey Davis (Illini football analyst) and Derek Piper (basketball analyst).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Dr. Michael LeRoy (UI Law Professor), Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer), Tom Ackerman (KMOX, St. Louis) and Johnny Holiday (Maryland play-by-play announcer).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate get you caught up on the sports news of the day then talk to Bill Small (former Illini basketball player) on the Huff Hall celebration, Scott Dochterman (The Athletic, Iowa City), David Kaplan (ReKAP podcast, Chicago) and attorney Steve Beckett on the World Series.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early edition of Saturday Sportstalk ahead of the Illinois/Rutgers game with special guest Kent Brown, plus we hear audio from Brad Underwood.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate get you caught up on the latest sports news with guests Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com), Mike LaTulip (former UI basketball player), Will Leitch (author, national columnist) and Paul Klee (Denver Gazette).
Loren Tate and Scott Beatty host Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk. John Fitzgerald, Illinois State play by play announcer, previews Sunday’s basketball game. Geoff Alexander, Illinois men’s basketball assistant coach, has an update on the 2025-26 Illini. Bill Connelly, author of “Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football.” Matt Brown, publisher of Extra Points MB, www.extrapointsmb.com.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early and abbreviated version of SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/Ohio State game and it's also Hall-of-Fame weekend. We hear audio from inductees Kurt Kittner, Coach Theresa Grentz, and Kiwane Garris and then historian Kent Brown stops by the press box.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early and abbreviated version of SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/Purdue game with guests Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys) and Tom Dienhart (goldandblack.com).
Steve Kelly & Loren Tate host an early edition of SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/USC game with guests Kevin Mitchell (former Illini defensive back) and Tom Ackerman (KMOX, St. Louis).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Don Fischer (Indiana radio play-by-play), Joey Wagner (Illini Inquirer), Scott Dochterman (The Athletic, Iowa City), and J Leman (former Illini star linebacker and BTN analyst).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host Illini Pella Saturday Sportstalk. Guests include Jack Ebling from East Lansing, David Kaplan from Chicago, Kedric Prince discussing Illini basketball recruiting, and Martin O’Donnell with son Sean talking Illini Football.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early and abbreviated edition of SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/Duke football game. They check in with News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey, live from Durham, North Carolina, then visit with Will Leitch (author, national columnist).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate review last night’s Illini football victory then catch-up with Rod Cardinal (former Illinois basketball trainer), David Shumate (Duke radio play-by-play), and Matt Daniels (News-Gazette sports editor). We also hear audio from Brad Underwood and players from the 2005 basketball team.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk. Today’s guests are Joe Davis, WIU football head coach, Adam Fletcher, Illinois basketball strength coach, Jared White from the Prairieland Council Scouting America, Roger Denny, Illinois Deputy Director of Athletics Chief Operating Officer DIA, and Tom Michael, EIU Director of Athletics.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys), B.J. Stone (Western Illinois University radio play-by-play), John Paddock (former Illini quarterback), Mike Pearson (Illinois historian) and Dan Krier (CU Kiwanis Club).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer), Jason Heggemeyer (former UI assistant athletic director), Adam Rittenberg (senior writer, espn.com) and Camryn Crocker (Illini assistant basketball coach).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Howard Griffith (former Illini football great, Big Ten Network), Matt Stevens (Illini Guys) and Will Leitch (author, mlb.com), plus we hear audio from Bart Miller (Illini offensive line coach), Aiden Laughrey (Illinois running back).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Tom Ackerman (KMOX, St. Louis), Coach Nick Quataro, Dr. Michael LeRoy (UI College of Law) and David Kaplan (host of ReKap podcast, Chicago).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Brad Sturdy (Illiniguys, Rivals.com), Jeff Rabjohns (peegs.com, 247 Sports) and Kent Brown (Illinois historian, author).
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