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

Monday Feb 24, 2025

- It's an "Always Angerer" Monday!  Pat Angerer joins us to talk Iowa Wrestling, worst losses of his career, social media and God knows what else:) (5:18- 43:00)
- Augustana celebrated Senior Night on Saturday with a HUGE win! We get ready for postseason hoops with Jordan Delp and his thoughts on Brock Harding's post on X from Saturday night. (45:45 - 1:18:20)
- Bettendorf Wrestling State champs TJ Koester and Jake Knight will join the show (1:20:35 - 1:29:20)
- Our officials expert Don Umland will look at some controversial calls from the weekend and more  (1:31:40 - 1:41:05)

Friday Feb 21, 2025


TGIF!!!! We've got one last full show of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" before the weekend hits! We go LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am
- We'll wrap up a fun week of sports -- High School, college, pros and more-- with my good friendJay Kidwell (43:30 - 1:53:00)
- Riverdale captured a Regional Championship last night! Hall of Fame head coach Jay Hatch joins us to talk about his Rams and the evolution of girls hoops over 30 years  (6:45 - 26:00)
- Alleman High School girls are back-to-back Regional Champs! A trio of Pioneers join us as well!  (28:35 - 38:45)
 
 
 

Thursday Feb 20, 2025


We've got another jam-packed show for "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" --- join us LIVE on YouTube or X at 10am
- My good friend Chad Leistikow joins us to break down Iowa's tough loss to Oregon AND the overall future of Iowa Hoops with big decisions ahead (7:03 - 44:20)
- Rocky capped of WB6 pay with an impressive win over Quincy on Tuesday night. @coachpolite joins us to talk about that and a HUGE Regional next week (47:00 - 1:02:00)
- Monmouth College captured an outright MWC title last night - junior guard and former Moline standout Kyle Taylor joins us in hour 2 as well (1:04:15 - 1:16:20)
 
 
 

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025


HUGE Wednesday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" with some news that will be music to your ears:)
- At 11am JDC Tournament Director Andrew Lehman will join us some BIG news for this year's John Deere Classic   (57:05 - 1:40:00)
- For the 1st time in school history the Sterling girls are your WB6 champs! Head coach Taylor Jackson joins us in hour #1  (35:15 - 53:00)
- It's midweek so that means one thing-- Wildman Wednesday! Former QC Sportscaster and good friend Dan Burich joins us with plenty of thoughts  (9:28 - 32:30)

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025

- The voice of Iowa women's hoops Rob Brooks joins us to talk about a gritty loss for Iowa Women at OSU and another big weekend at Carver (6:00- 25:00)
- Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director breakdown a rough weekend for Illini and previews tonight's battle with the Badgers (28:28 - 57:00)
- the voice of Rockridge athletics and my dear friend Glen Cook is in studio! Glen will do PA for his last Rockets game this Friday (1:00:00 - 1:58:20)

Monday Feb 17, 2025

- It's an "Always Angerer" Monday once again-- the one and only Pat Angerer joins us at the top of the show.  This week Pat confides in our listeners with a few poems he's recently written.  We also talk about the banner blunder in Champaign, USA hockey showing fight, and SNL 50. (3:16 - 36:50)
- It was an embarrassing night in Champaign for the Illini on and OFF the court -- Jess Settles breaks down the Illini's struggles, Tom Izzo breaking record, Iowa hoops loss, 3000 games of Iowa hoops and more (40:00- 1:10:00)
- There's a new scoring King at Princeton High School -- Noah LaPorte joins us to talk about becoming the school's all-time leading scorer and his football future at Northwestern (1:12:30 - 1:31:00)

Thursday Feb 13, 2025

- We catch up with former Rock Island softball standout and current Tennessee standout Taylor Pannell
- The Iowa Hoops got a big road win at Rutgers last night. Tom Kakert breaks down the emotional win and a good night for former Moline standout Brock Harding
- and a little HS football in February! Greg Armstrong from @ViewFromWest Pod joins us!

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025

- The one and only Jim Mattson breaks down Illinois' latest win over UCLA and looks ahead to a showdown with Michigan State
- It's "Wildman Wednesday"!!!! My former Sports Director and good friend Dan Burich talks best QC rivalries, the Super Bowl and SNOW!
- The Cyclones are back on track as well! Jake Brend talks Iowa State hoops and more
- AND since my kids are home my youngest Carson plans on saying hi as well lol

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025

- The Iowa women rolled to a 5th straight win last night--- Kyle Huesmannbreaks it down
- Iowa baseball begins this weekend--- we'll look at Rick Heller's Hawkeyes
- Carter Bell ended a record setting career at South Dakota. We'll catch up with the former Bulldog
- We'll start the show with all of your Tuesday headlines and more with John Marx

Monday Feb 10, 2025


A lot to talk about after that Super Bowl and a busy weekend of sports!
"Off the Air" kicks off your week at 10am with a great lineup!
- Pat Angerer joins us off the top--- IF he's not too hungover
- Former Eagle Julian Vandervelde joins us to talk about the champs AND former Hawkeye Cooper DeJean
- Jeff Schmulbach is on to talk about the return of Varsity football at Alleman High School in 2025
- Moline's Braden Freeman joins me to talk 1000 career points and Moline hoops

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