SportsTalk with Scott Beatty Podcast
1) Nate Mast, Doug Altenberger & Bill Altenberger | 1-16-26
Joey Wright, Evan Conn and Bob Asmussen chat with Nate Mast about the 2000-01 Illinois men's basketball team's impact, plus Doug and Bill Altenberger ahead of the Varsity I reunion game on Jan. 17.
2) Genesis Bryant | 1-15-26
Joey Wright and Evan Conn chat with former Illini player and current Big Ten Network analyst Genesis Bryant ahead of No. 25 Illinois' road tilt at No. 8 Michigan.
3) Illini Countdown | 1-14-26
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate get you caught up on the sports news of the day ahead of the Fighting Illini men’s basketball team taking on Northwestern.
4) Loren Tate & Josh Nilson | 1-13-26
Joey Wright and Loren Tate welcome Illinois women's gymnastics coach Josh Nilson ahead of the team's home opener against Penn State on Jan. 16. Plus, hear from Derryl Miles about the new scoreboard — ...Show More
5) Petros Kyprianou, Cody Johnston & Mia Morello | 1-12-26
The News-Gazette's sports writers sit down with Illinois track and field director Petros Kyprianou and pole vaulters Cody Johnston and Mia Morello at Esquire Lounge on Jan. 12, 2026.
6) John Paddock & Gavin Sullivan | 1-9-26
Joey Wright, Evan Conn and Bob Asmussen welcome former Illini quarterback John Paddock to chat about Illinois' offseason, plus Midwest Prospect Academy director Gavin Sullivan to break down the NIL la...Show More
7) Joe Vozzelli | 1-8-26
Joey Wright and Evan Conn host an abbreviated edition of SportsTalk ahead of the Illinois/Rutgers game with guest, News-Gazette sportswriter Joe Vozzelli.
8) Scott Richey | 1-7-26
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey to the studio to talk Illini football ahead of the women’s basketball team’s home game versus #19 Ohio State
9) Loren Tate & Kevin Mitchell | 1-6-26
Joey Wright and Loren Tate chat with former Illini player and current broadcaster Kevin Mitchell about a busy college football offseason. Later, Joey and Loren break down a busy stretch for Illinois' ...Show More
10) N-G Sports Page | Kendall Bostic & Mike Koon | 1-5-26
Illinois women’s basketball took the spotlight at Monday’s “News-Gazette Sports Page” radio program at Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign. With members of the Courtsiders in the crowd, the program’s...Show More