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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen, Jeff RIckard, and James Boyd—three powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio.

Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings 14 years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts. Jeff Rickard rounds out the bunch as a nationally acclaimed host and longtime Indy resident, adds unmatched experience in sports media and play-by-play.

Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave.

Don’t miss the dynamic trio that’s redefining mornings in sports radio!

2026 The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy
Episodes
  • Friday 3/27: Purdue wins late + Bennedict Mathurin Returns to Indy!
    Mar 27 2026

    00:00 – 12:27 – Purdue survives and advances, the senior leadership pulls through, how Texas stayed in the game, the other sweet 16 games,

    12:27- 21:30 – Morning Checkdown

    21:31 – 45:16 – Did Oscar Cluff actually foul on the final Texas possession, should Purdue fans already consider this season a success, Luke Ertel will be playing his state final game at the same time as Purdue's elite 8 game, how does the Pacer fanbase feel about Bennedict Mathurin, fill-in producer Caleb brings up an underrated moment from last night, Illinois clamps down on Houston

    45:17 – 1:12:31 - Greg Rakestraw talks about heading to Reds opening day, his thoughts on the Purdue game coming down to the wire, the senior class for Purdue sticking together after all these years, what makes Matt Painter special, the great matchups that we are in for this weekend at the IHSAA State Championship games, some background on the 1A game between Barr-Reeve and Triton as well as the 2A game between Parke Heritage and Westview, morning checkdown.

    1:12:32 – 1:20:19 – Oscar Cluff talks about getting saved by Trey Kaufman-Renn

    1:20:20 – 1:28:02 – Can Braden Smith afford to have another "b" game when they matchup with Arizona, is this a successful season for Purdue if they lose in the elite 8

    1:28:02 - 1:51:23 – Marc Dykton finally did try the Tokyo Dome ice cream sandwich, some of the stoppages we saw last night due to reviews, the Big Ten showing up in the tournament, Iowa's run and Caleb brings up a prediction on where coach Ben McCollum will be in 5 years, has the Colts sense of urgency been sensed during this free agency, morning checkdown

    1:51:24–2:02:16 – More reaction to the Purdue game, The NBA proposes some tanking solutions

    2:02:16 - 2:14:06 – Jeff couldn't find the Reds game yesterday, so someone calls in to help, we make predictions on the Purdue-Arizona game

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • Best of Friday 3/27: Trey Kaufman-Renn's game-winner for Purdue + Greg Rakestraw previews IHSAA State Finals!
    Mar 27 2026

    00:00 – 23:53 – Did Oscar Cluff actually foul on the final Texas possession, should Purdue fans already consider this season a success, Luke Ertel will be playing his state final game at the same time as Purdue's elite 8 game, how does the Pacer fanbase feel about Bennedict Mathurin, fill-in producer Caleb brings up an underrated moment from last night, Illinois clamps down on Houston

    23:54 – 51:06 - Greg Rakestraw talks about heading to Reds opening day, his thoughts on the Purdue game coming down to the wire, the senior class for Purdue sticking together after all these years, what makes Matt Painter special, the great matchups that we are in for this weekend at the IHSAA State Championship games, some background on the 1A game between Barr-Reeve and Triton as well as the 2A game between Parke Heritage and Westview, morning checkdown.

    51:07–1:01:59 – More reaction to the Purdue game, The NBA proposes some tanking solutions

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • New Ball State Men's basketball head coach Chris Capko joins!
    Mar 26 2026

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    12 mins
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