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

Monday Feb 24, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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