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

Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025
1hr 53 min
- The Iowa hoops team has now dropped 5 of their last 6 games after a loss to Purdue on Tuesday night. Nicholas Baer breaks it down on the show
- It's Wildman Wednesday! We chat with one of my mentors Dan Burich about Super Bowl, WB6 coaches Mount Rushmore, and a lot more
- My good friend and former QC Sportswriter Bobby Metcalf joins me in studio as well

Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
1hr 57 min
- My good friend Tom Kakert is in studio to breakdown to the Owen Freeman injury news, Iowa-Purdue, Iowa women's hoops and more
- We catch up with Orion's own and former Iowa standout Logan Lee
- Our Illini expert Jim Mattson talks Illinois big comeback win over OSU and the Illini ladies signature win led by Clinton's own Shauna Green

Feb 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025
1hr 40 min
- Pat Angerer joins me to talk about another interesting weekend of sports.... and God only knows what else:)
- Rob Brooks had another front row seat to history at Carver -- we'll chat with the Voice of Iowa women's hoops all about it
- 2025 Iowa recruit and Davenport North standout Journey Houston was also in Iowa City -- her thoughts on the Hawkeyes upset, her own recovery from injury, and more.
- Muscatine currently sit atop the MAC standings at 10-2. Head Coach Luke Turelli talks about the Muskies in hour 2 of the show

Jan 31, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
1hr 37 min
- We catch up with an old friend and a familiar face as Camille Gear joins us to reminisce about her days covering Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes
- Pleasant Valley Athletic Director D'Anne Kroemer joins us to talk about the growth of women in sports and talk about a super successful stretch for the Lady Spartans.
- We'll preview today's rivalry showdown btw Rocky and @Moline with Tom Johnston as well as a busy night in the MAC
- And Dan Tomlin looks to bounce back after a shaky run of sports gambling on conference championship weekend

Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
1hr 53 min
- Julian Vandervelde joins me to talk his former team in Philly, Cooper DeJean, and TOP 5 must have Super Bowl foods!
- The Davenport North boys sit tied atop the MAC as we hit the home stretch. Wildcat head coach Marquez Davis joins us
- The Royal Rumble is 48 hours away! Tom Kakert and Don Umland join me in studio to talk Wrestling!

Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
1hr 42 min
- It's another Wildman Wednesday! Dan Burich joins me to talk Madison Keys, QC Sports Mount Rushmore, Super Bowl and more
- Speaking of Madison Keys - her former personal coach growing up here in the QC Tim Baldridge joins me in studio to share some great memories of a young Madison Keys
- Former Assumption and B1G pitcher of the year Trenton Wallace joins the show from Florida as he continues to get closer and closer to the MLB

Jan 28, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
51 min
- The Hawkeyes get hammered on the road--- again. Former Iowa and Bettendorf standout Nicholas Baer joins us to break it down
- North Scott's Kevin Tippet recently stepped down after 18 amazing seasons in Eldridge. We'll look back on his career and one of HS football's good dudes joins us

Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
1hr 49 min
Busy Monday with plenty to talk about on "Off the Air"
- Madison Keys claims 1st ever Grand slam title
- Super Bowl is set - thanks to Pat Maholmes or some more beneficial calls?
- Bears name relatively unknown OC UNLESS you're a Hawkeye fan
Guests
- Pat Angerer is fresh of a vacation in Jamaica with morning Monday thoughts
- Chad Leistikow from Des Moines Register and Press Citizen talks Hawks and Caitlin Clark retirement ceremony now less than a week away
- The best thing I saw this weekend and more

Jan 24, 2025
Jan 24, 2025
1hr 39 min
- We talk Conference Championship Sunday, NIL in college football, Iowa football and more with former Super Bowl Champion Jake Gervase
- It was a tough Thursday night in Champaign for the Illini. Peoria sports legend Jim Mattson joins me to breakdown the Maryland loss and look ahead.
- Let's make some money! Dan Tomlin is back to give us 4 plays for this weekend's NFC and AFC title games

Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
1hr 34 min
- Iowa's Owen Freeman joins us LIVE
- Cyclone talk w my guy Jake Brend
- We'll chat with Sherrard head coach Alex Johnson about 8th ranked Tigers



