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

Mar 11, 2026

1hr 36 min

Happy Hump Day! We've got another loaded "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀For the 1st time since 2017 Western Illinois women are heading to the NCAA Tourney! Senior guard & former Central DeWitt Sabers Girls Basketball standout Allie Meadows joins the show!
🥎Softball season is officially here in Illinois! We'll preview the inaugural WB6 Softball Opening Day Banquet with Rocky's Julie Hudnall and Alleman's Blake Humphrey!
🏃‍♂️50 marathons in ALL 50 states! That's exactly what Danny Fleener will accomplish later this month! We'll chat with him about his journey in hour #2!
🏈All of the that plus the day's hot topics including the Max Crosby drama and morning tips for both Iowa Men's Basketball and Iowa State Cyclones

Mar 10, 2026

1hr 33 min

We've got a jam-packed edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀 The B1G Tourney is set! We'll look back at Iowa's OT loss at Nebraska and ahead to Iowa in Chicago with Tom Kakert
🏀UNI is dancing once again! Mark Woodley joins us to talk about Northern Iowa's Valley tourney title
⚾️ The Western Big 6 Baseball banquet it Wednesday night! Alleman's Thomas Smith and Rocky's Jake Scudder join the show

Mar 9, 2026

1hr 51 min

Happy Monday! Let us help you get your work week off to a good start with a jam-packed edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀It was a good weekend for the Iowa Women's basketball team in Indy despite the final result --- Kyle Huesmann and John Bohnenkamp breakdown the Women's B1G tourney and what's next!
🏀The are dancing in Macomb! @WIUWBB is back in the NCAA tourney for the 1st time since 2017! We'll chat with long time beat writer @johnbohnenkamp about WIU as well!
🏀The Champs are here!!!! After a historic run in Des Moines we've got 3 seniors from the Maquoketa girls basketball team with a special surprise along the way! 🏀Stock up or stock down! John Marx and I gauge some college hoops teams and how you should feel with Conference tournaments this week

Mar 6, 2026

1hr 47 min

TGIF! Let us help you get to the weekend with a LOADED Friday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo". We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀The Hawkeyes just miss a HUGE upset of #3 Michigan at Carver --- we'll break it down and talk big picture for @IowaHoops with Scott Dochterman
🏈Doc spent last week in Indy for the NFL combine as well --- his thoughts on the draft stock of former Hawkeye standouts and of course Bears draft notes as well 🏀It's Iowa Women's Basketball vs. Fighting Illini Women's Basketball part 2 at the B1G tourney tonight! We'll chat with Rob Brooks (@rbiowasideline) from Indy on today's show!
🏀The Cyclones men have a 2 game losing streak heading into Senior Day in Ames -- we'll preview that and asset the Cyclones women's NCAA outlook with Jake Brend as well!
🏀We'll also look ahead to the @LadyCardsMaqGBB State title game in Des Moines! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! Subscribe at the link below and spend a rainy Friday with OTA!

Mar 5, 2026

1hr 45 min

It's been a great week on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" so let's keep the good times rolling today! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀 Can Iowa shock the world against #3 Michigan? What happened in Happy Valley? And the toughest arenas to play at in the B1G -- We got former hawk Nicholas Baer at 10am!
🏀The Fighting Illini Women's BasketballB earn win #20 at the B1G tourney and the Fighting Illini Men's Basketball get back on track! We'll break it down and talk a little HS hoops with Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director!
🤼‍♀️It was a golden weekend for RI's Courtney Walls at the Illinois State Wrestling tourney in Bloomington! The Rocky State champ joins us in hour #2!
🤼‍♀️It's a HUGE weekend for Women's restling in Coralville with the inaguaral NCAA National Championships! How might the Iowa women's wrestling team fare? Tanner Lafever joins us with more!

Mar 4, 2026

1hr 34 min

It's Hump Day already! Let us help you get through your Wednesday with another loaded "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! 🏀The Women's B1G tourney is set and the All-B1G awards are out --- Kyle Huesmann breaks it all down with me at 10am
🏀The Maquoketa Girls continue to make history on the hardwood! A trio of Cardinals return to talk about Quarterfinal success and a HUGE Thursday in Des Moines!
🏀Several QC standouts are making a big impact on the college level including former UT standout Bristol Lewis (@blewis_3)! We'll chat with the current UW Platteville standout on upcoming National tourney and more!
🏈The "March Madness" in the NFL is already underway! We'll talk about Dahlman retirement and what big names are the Bears connected to

Mar 3, 2026

1hr 45 min

After a little 3 day weekend -- "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" is BACK this morning with a FULL lineup to get ya through a rainy Tuesday! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀How do the Illini bounce back after a tough Friday night vs. Michigan? We'll preview Senior night vs Oregon with Kedric Prince around 10am!
🏀It wasn't a Happy Valley for Iowa Hoops on Saturday -- We'll chat about what went wrong plus Iowa Women's Basketball roll into the B1G tourney and a losing streak for ISU with @trentcondon from Locked On Iowa
🏀The Riverdale Boys hoops team is Regional Champs! We'll talk about that and preview a Sectional showdown with Manual with a trio of Rams!
🏀All of that plus a historic Monday night for Maquoketa girls hoops as the Cardinals earn their 1st ever win at State

Feb 27, 2026

1hr 40 min

TGIF!!! We've got another busy "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to end your work week! We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀The Iowa Women's Basketball earned their 23rd win of the season last night in a highly entertaining game with @IlliniWBB at Carver --- Kyle Huesmann joins us to break it all down!
🏀Back from Utah and ready for another HUGE 72 hours for ISU --- Jake Brend joins us to talks everything Cyclones!
🏀It's a HUGE night for HS Hoops on both sides of the river --- we'll breakdown from big Regional showdowns with Ty Taylor from @WRMJ Studios in hour #2

Feb 26, 2026

1hr 51 min

It's another busy Thursday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
⛳️🎶This morning the John Deere Classic announced it's Sunday concert --- Old Diminion! We've got Tournament Director Andrew Lehman at 10am with full details and more!
🏀 Iowa Hoops picked up win #20 and all but secured a bid in NCAA Tourney with win over Ohio State. Jess Settles joins us to breakdown the Hawks and look ahead to Michigan-Illinois showdown
🏀The Riverdale Girls team will play Byron for a Sectional title tonight - Jay Hatch joins us to talks Rams and remember Father Mirabelli
🏀The 3rd time was the charm for UT hoops last night --- beating Moline to open Regional play. Head Coach Andy Saey joins us in hour #2 as well

Feb 25, 2026

1hr 34 min

Happy Hump Day! We've got a TON to get to on a Wednesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀It's a BIG night in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes host the Buckeyes! We've got @Tyler Tachman to talk college hoops at 10am
🏀It was an electric night for Streaks Girls Basketball at Thiel Gymnasium with Galesburg punching their trip to the Elite 8! Head Coach Lexi Demott joins us!
🏀The Central DeWitt Sabers Girls Basketball are heading back to State! We'll chat with the Sabers head coach Ron O'Brien as well!
🎥One of the BEST to ever shoot local news and sports Scott Weas retired from the business yesterday! We'll talk about Weasy aka OG Weasy -- and look back at one of our favorites stories as well!

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