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.

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Episodes

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

We've got a fun Wednesday set for "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- It's got the entire Nation talking! What are the Top 100 CFB Rivalries? Scott Dochtermann ranked them for @TheAthletic and joins us
- The Quad City Steamwheelers have a HUGE game this Saturday! We'll get you set with "Steamwheeler Wednesday" on OTA!
- Our good friend Greg Armstrong from View from the West will join us in hour 2 w HS football season right around the corner! We'll talk about another fun announcement with River Rivals Media and more!

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

Plenty to get to on a Tuesday edition on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com Tom Kakert breaks down a HUGE commitment for Be McCollum and Iowa Hoops over the weekend AND his Fearless Forecast for Iowa Football
- Pleasant Valley Softball is your MAC champs once again! We'll chat with Head Coach Amanda Hughes as the Spartan get ready to defend last year's State Title!
- Bobby Metcalf joins us in hour 2 to look back at JDC, tell me if the Cubs are for real, and much more!
We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Monday Jul 07, 2025

HUGE Monday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" -- we've got a TON to chat about! We go LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am!
- Another AMAZING week of golf is in the books! We've got John Deere Classic Tournament Director Andrew Lehman batting lead off today at 10am
- HE'S BACK!!! Pat Angerer joins us for our regular Monday chat in hour #1 as well!
- We had SO much fun with Craig DeVrieze last week we NEED to have him back to recap the JDC as well as remember Ed Fiori as well
- We got a little anniversary to celebrate as well as OTA is officially 6 months old
- All that plus you Monday morning headlines and MORE!
 

Friday Jul 04, 2025

Happy 4th of July! Celebrate with "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE from the John Deere Classic !!! We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- Host & Senior Producer at the PGA Tour Celia Palermo joins me to break down JDC and much more!
- Cal-Wheat 15 year old Carter Henning was the talk of the ProAm and rightfully so! Just 4 months after having his leg amputated, Carter teed it up with Zach Johnson and Dylan Frittelli! Carter joins us in hour 1!
- He's a JDC fixture and a VERY familiar face in the QC! Deck Ploehn talks JDC with us in hour #2!
- Craig DeVrieze joins us again with News and notes from the course with round 2 in FULL swing!
We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Thursday Jul 03, 2025

We are LIVE from the John Deere Classic with another LOADED "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"!!! We got live at 10am on YouTube and X!
- JDC Tournamenrt Director Andrew Lehman joins us
how the week is going
thoughts on some of this year's biggest names
@ZachJohnsonPGA impact in year 23
succeeding @clairp53 and getting his "Dream job"
- Micaela Booth on Birdies for Charity
- Craig DeVrieze with news and notes as play is officially underway!
- We chat with T.J. Hockenson after the former @HawkeyeFootball and @Vikings played JDC Pro-Am
- We'll hear from Zach Johnson and more!

Wednesday Jul 02, 2025

Home away from home - at least for a few days! We are set up at the Stone House just off the 2nd green at TPC Deere Run. In fact we kind took over Andrew Lehman office but he's not using it this week anyway:)
Plenty of John Deere Classic to talk about when we go LIVE at 10am!
- Alex Stuedemann joins us to talk about the course at Deere Run and what it takes to get things ready for the world's best
- my good friend @Mitch VanZuiden joins us to talk about the behind the scenes work that is done here at JDC
- we'll hear from Ricky Fowler and Luke Clanton as the get set to tee it up
- We'll also check in with Craig DeVrieze and more!
Join us LIVE at 10am

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025

A Tuesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" comes your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! We've got another jam-packed show with the JDC front and center!
- former John Deere Classic tournament Director Clair Peterson joins us to take a walk down memory lane AND ahead to this year's JDC!
- Davenport North baseball is enjoying another outstanding season and sweeping rival Central last night! Head coach Colin Carstens joins the show!
- the Quad City Steamwheelers are playoff bound! Hoping to catch up with head coach Cory Ross in hour #2 as well!
We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Monday Jun 30, 2025

Happy Monday-- John Deere Classic is officially here and we have a TON to get to on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- A COMPLETE preview of this year's JDC with people that know the event better than anyone! Craig DeVrieze Tom Johnston and TPC Deere Run GM Todd Hajduk join us!
Strength of JDC Field
Course conditions as we get ready for golf
2025 JDC winner prediction
sleepers, young guns, and more
- Tom Kakert stops by to get caught up after a busy week in IC AND gambling odds are out for some Iowa football games!
- A quick Randazzo's Rant involving youth baseball, unruly coaches & parents, and more

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025

Hump Day on OTA and we got plenty to get to on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" and a familiar face in studio too. We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- the John Deere Classic is just days away! Tournament Director Andrew Lehman joins us LIVE at 11am
- There's a new radio home for Iowa athletics in the QC! We've got the details
- our pal Greg Armstrong stops by with some exciting news for local HS football fans
- the one and only Brian Stocking joins me in studio to add some knowledge and drive me crazy!
- it's also Quad City Steamwheelers Wednesday with the Wheelers back at home this week!

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025

Super excited to chat with Illinois women's head basketball coach and Clinton native Shauna Green on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" Tuesday morning!
✅ quick rebuild in Champaign
✅ her own playing days in MAC at Clinton
✅ QC talent and recruiting QC
✅ reloading for next season
✅ philosophy of mixing transfers and HS recruits
✅ much much more
- Also former long time University of Iowa Sports videographer Jerry Palmer stops by
- Brad Schultz on Steve Betterson Scholarship and the Bandits beat!

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