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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 recap last night’s loss to Michigan then talk to Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys), Steve Layman (Newschannel 5, Nashville) and David Woods (Indianapolis Star, at the Big 10 Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis)
1Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an abbreviated edition of SportsTalk ahead of Illinois baseball with guests Mike LaTulip (basketball analyst), State Senator Chapin Rose (on the Bears’ stadium situation) and News-Gazette sports editor Matt Daniels.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Bobby Hauck (new Illinois football defensive coordinator), Jeff Rabjohns (peegs.com), David Kaplan (Chicago sports columnist, host of ReKap podcast) and Brendan McHale (Parkland College athletic director).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Joe Henricksen (Chicago Sun-Times), Will Leitch (national columnist), Jack Ebling (Spotlight Radio Network, East Lansing) and Kendall Gill (former Illini basketball star, analyst).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Rick Schmidt (former Illini basketball player), Mike Pearson (Illinois Historian), Steve Beckett (local attorney) and Tanner Gordon (Colorado Rockies pitcher).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Mike Carmin (Purdue beat writer), Kam Cox (UI Associate AD for business operations), Mike Koon (UI women’s radio play-by-play, from Lincoln, Nebraska), Kedric Prince (Illini Guys) and Lou Tepper (former Illinois head football coach).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early, abbreviated edition of Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/Minnesota basketball game with guests Mike Grimm (Minnesota radio play-by-play) and Jess Settles (Big Ten Network).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Scott Dochterman (The Athletic, Iowa City), Doug Altenberger (former Illini basketball great), Derek Piper (basketball analyst) and Doug Bucshon (Orange & Blue News).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Scott Richey (News-Gazette sportswriter, live from Philadelphia), Dr. Michael LeRoy (UI School of Law, on the transfer portal), Will Leitch (national columnist) and Jack Ebling (Host of “The Drive,” Spotlight Radio Network).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Josh Whitman (UI Director of Athletics, from Nashville), Bob Asmussen (News-Gazette sportswriter), Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer) and Tom Ackerman (KMOX, St. Louis).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with Dave Wilson (Illinois quarterback, 1980), Mike Kelly (Missouri radio play-by-play), Shauna Green (head coach, Illinois women’s basketball), Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys), and David Kaplan (Chicago sportswriter, ReKap podcast).
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk sports with head football coach Bret Bielema, Greg McMahon (former Illini assistant football coach), Ben McLaughlin (Nebraska network), and Matt Fortuna (The Inside Zone), plus we hear audio from Brad Underwood and Shauna Green.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate get you ready for a full day of sports with guests Steve Layman (News Channel 5, Nashville), Mike Koon (live from State Farm Center for the women’s Big Ten opener) and Mike LaTulip (former Illini, basketball analyst).
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.
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