
A daily look at the latest in sports, mostly focused on the Illini. A variety of guests join the program, and the News-Gazette sportswriters make Mondays their own.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 300 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

Brian Barnhart and Mike Koon visit The News-Gazette sports writers at Esquire Lounge to preview Illinois' prospects for the upcoming NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.
Parkland men's basketball coach John Bowler and players Jaiden Martin and Grant Chamberlain join Joey Wright and Evan Conn on the eve of the NJCAA Division II national tournament.
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey to the studio to talk Illini basketball then visit with Joe Henricksen (Chicago Sun Times reporter) on the IHSA state tournament.
St. Jospeh-Ogden offensive lineman Cameron Wagner joins The News-Gazette sports writers to share insight on his decorated prep football career, which has earned him offers from numerous college football power programs.
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As a long time Illini football season ticket holder, living outside CU, I greatly appreciate this podcast. I give the content an A grade, but the production (and this is true for each and every WDWS podcast) a C grade. Feedback, over modulation and callers that you can’t hear are a constant and definitely a problem.
Fantastic post game show, very capable house, Scott, Evan, Trent. Terrific regular callers including Steve from Peoria. Does tend to attract some Negative Normans who like the sound of their own complaints, but they quickly crawl back into their cracks when the light comes out on Illini wins.
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This show centers on Illinois sports across high school, college, and professional levels, with a strong emphasis on local teams, athletes, and events. Episodes typically mix game previews and recaps with guest insights from players, coaches, journalists, and broadcasters who cover Illinois athletics, plus live takes on NIL, governance, recruiting, and big matchups. A recurring strength is in-depth local context, insider perspectives, and lively game-day energy that appeals to fans, recruiters, and sponsors focused on the Illini scene and Midwest college sports.
Noteworthy angles include behind-the-scenes recruitment journeys, governance and scheduling decisions affecting prep and collegiate athletics, and unique event coverage like in-are... more
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Recent guests on SportsTalk include:
1. Cameron Wagner
2. Lee Hall
3. Craig Anderson
4. Craig Passman
5. Daniel Ribeiro
6. Sam Phillips
7. Tate Costa
8. Josh Nilsson
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