Off the Air with Matt Randazzo
A daily, streaming Quad Cities sports podcast hosted back long time TV Sports Director Matt Randazzo. This is more than a show – it’s a community where the Quad Cities can talk sports and so much more. Think local focus, national buzz, and plenty of familiar faces along the way.
Episodes

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
A loaded Wednesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" goes LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- One of my favorite people James Zahara WQAD joins us at 10am to catch up and also look ahead to WX at this weekend's Guy Randazzo Memorial Golf Outingy!
- Bett Booster Club legend Ben Pennington will join me in studio to reflect on his amazing career with the Bulldogs
- It's Quad City Steamwheelers Wednesday! The 1st place Wheelers are BACK home this weekend! We'll get ya set for the huge game around 11am!

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Coming up on a Tuesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE on YouTube and X!
- Chad Leistikow joins us to break down College Sports House settlement and what it means for University of Iowa
- Joe Moreno joins us to talk about upcoming 43rd Annual MercyOne Genesis Firecracker Run and amazing partnership with John Deere Classic
- We'll also look ahead to upcoming 28th Annual @Quad Cities Marathon and more!
Join us LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Happy Monday! We got a HUGE money edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- We catch up with Iowa's All-time leading scorer Luka Garza with lots to chat about
1st FULL season in NBA (4th overall)
reaction to Fran McCaffery dismissal and impact Fran had on his career
Thoughts on new era of @IowaHoops under @CoachMcCollum
Reaction to All-Fran era draft with @HawkeyeReport
Info on Upcoming Luka Garza Academy in Iowa & more
- Who's the best of the best in the Brad Underwood Era at Illinois??? My friends Kedric Prince and Mike Cagley join me for a fun Illini draft and plenty of debate!

Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
TGIF! Let us take you into the weekend with a fun episode of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"
- My inaugural "SNL joke swap with Pat Angerer
- We'll catch up with the Assumption girls soccer team as they get ready for State title match tomorrow!
- my friend Don Umland joins me in studio to preview Money in the Bank and more

Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
We've got a jam packed Thursday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" starting LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X
- Former Rock Island Standout and Tennessee star Taylor Pannell joins us fresh off an awesome season and College World Series appearance
- Throwback Thursday features one of the legends in QC Sports media- Thom Cornelis joins us as well!
- The Sterling Newman Baseball team is heading to State for the 3rd straight season! Head Coach Kenny Koerner joins us in hour #2

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Busy Wednesday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- John Deere VP Mara Downing joins us to talk about exciting extension of the John Deere Classic until 2030
- UT Track standouts Michael Kpomassy and Icone Logo join us around 10:30 after HUGE State weekends
- It's Quad City Steamwheelers Wednesday! Kyle Kaplan joins us in hour 2 to talk about a HUGE road win in Tulsa and more!

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
A TON to get to on Tuesday's "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am!
- Monday was a historic day for the John Deere Classic with John Deere and PGA TOUR announcing an extension of their partnership through 2030! Craig Devrieze will join me in studio to break it down!
- Alleman High School standout Nicholas Partick is a 4 time State Champ! He joins us in hour #1 as well!
- Former Iowa Women's Basketball standout and now Grad assistant Sydney Affolter will join the show at 11am!

Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
Really looking forward to our Friday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X with a TON to get to!
- 25 years after coaching his last game with @Moline_Football Dan McGuire is heading back to the sidelines! We chat with new Sherrard School District football coach about being back in the game
- Kick times for 6 Iowa football games are official! Tom Kakert breaks it down and gives us a hoops recruiting update as well
- the John Deere Classic is coming SOON! We talk about the 3 exemptions in this year's field and more with our guy Andrew Lehman

Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Another busy morning on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" goes LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- one of my Bears experts Larry Hawley stops by to breakdown Caleb Williams chat with media on Wednesday
- the Alleman Girls Soccer team is Sectional Champs for the 4th straight season! A trio of seniors joins us!
- For the 2nd straight year an Austin is a Don Morris Award winner! Sterling standout Madison Austin joins us in hour #2!

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
We got another busy Wednesday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- Since we took Memorial Day off we've got our weekly chat with Pat Angerer! It's been nearly 1 year since being named Iowa radio analyst. This morning we look back at year 1 in booth with Gary Dolphin
- It's been an awesome ride at United Township for Bam Pustelnik. @uths_athletics will be retiring at end of school year. The Panther legend joins us on OTA!
- It's also Quad City Steamwheelers Wednesday on OTA! We'll talk Wheelers as they come off the bye at 6-2!



