Off the Air with Matt Randazzo

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

July 23, 2025 113 mins

We take a look back at some of our favorite guests over the past few months

- Illinois Women's basketball coach Shauna Green (Originally aired June 24th)

- Detroit Lions Strength and Conditioning Coach and Muscatine grad Josh Schuler (originally aired May 27th)

- QC Sportscasting legend Thom Cornelis (originally aired June 5th)

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We look back at some of our favorite Hawkeye interviews over the past few months on OTA

- Former Hawkeye and Orion standout Logan Lee (Originally aired June 23rd)

- Iowa hoops standout Cooper Koch (Originally aired June 23rd)

- Former Iowa women's hoops standout and Grad Assistant Sydney Affolter (June 3rd)

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Happy Monday! We got another fun show to start your week on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - It's an extremely busy month of for hoops recruiting! Kyle Huesmann joins us to look at Jan Jensen's plan for the future at Iowa - August is just around the corner & the Cubs have the best record in the NL--- but so do the rival Brewers. Our Chicago sports expert Larry Hawley joins us -The Bears r...
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TGIF - We've got a busy Friday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo". We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - Tom Kakert has a hoops recruiting update and gets us ready for B1G Media Days in Vegas next week - The Bettendorf Baseball team is heading to State for the 1st time in 23 years! Head Coach Blake Hanna joins the show! - After a few seasons away- the Assumption Baseball team is back in familiar territory and the 3A State tourney...
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Another loaded OTA to get you through your Thursday! - The QC Steamwheelers are in the hunt for a #1 overall seed in the IFL playoffs! Wheelers receiver and legend Keyvan Rudd is in studio to talk football and his camp this weekend - We are just 44 days away from Illini football season! Ked Prince joins us to look ahead - The Pleasant Valley softball team is headed back to Fort Dodge! A pair of Spartan seniors join us as well

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We've got a LOADED Wednesday edition on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - MLB Draft dream come true! Seth Clausen was selected by the @Rockies this week- we chat with the former PV standout! - College football season kicks off with the Cyclones in Ireland next month! Jake Brend from CycloneFanatic joins us to catch up with the Clones! - North Scott Softbsll is heading BACK to State! H...
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Plenty on tap for a Tuesday edition on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - We catch up with former PV and @WIUMBB standout Will Carius as he gets ready for his 4th season of professional hoops! - Monday we unveiled Moline- Rocky as our #1 Illinois QC HS football rivalries BUT one voter barely had them in their Top 10! Brian Stocking joins us to explain:) - Plenty of news and notes chat about inc...
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Happy Monday QC!!! We've got plenty to get to this morning on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - What's THE BEST HS Football rivalry in the Illinois QC area??? Is it Rocky vs Moline? What about Princeton vs Kewanee? Or a Wooden show btw Fulton and Morrison?? We asked some "experts" to vote and we've got your Top 10 this morning with the help of my guy @HeyItsGregA from @ViewFromWestPod! - It wa...
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College football season for both the Hawkeyes and Illini is now just 50 days away! We wrap up the week with conversations with BOTH Kirk Ferentz and Bret Bielema! Both head coaches joined Matt in May to discuss what promises to be a big Fall in both Iowa City and Champaign!

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Plenty to get to on a Thursday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - Kyle Huesmann on Addie Deal's 1st impression on Iowa media, Hannah strikes gold, Caitlin Clark struggles and more - We catch up with former @RollScotsFB standout and former NFL QB Alex Tanney! Alex is the passing game coordinator with the @Colts and holding a camp in Monmouth this Saturday - Bam Pustelnik joins us to t...
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We've got a fun Wednesday set for "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - It's got the entire Nation talking! What are the Top 100 CFB Rivalries? Scott Dochtermann ranked them for @TheAthletic and joins us - The Quad City Steamwheelers have a HUGE game this Saturday! We'll get you set with "Steamwheeler Wednesday" on OTA! - Our good friend Greg Armstrong from View from the West will join us in hour ...
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Plenty to get to on a Tuesday edition on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com Tom Kakert breaks down a HUGE commitment for Be McCollum and Iowa Hoops over the weekend AND his Fearless Forecast for Iowa Football - Pleasant Valley Softball is your MAC champs once again! We'll chat with Head Coach Amanda Hughes as the Spartan get ready to defend last year's State T...
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HUGE Monday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" -- we've got a TON to chat about! We go LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am! - Another AMAZING week of golf is in the books! We've got John Deere Classic Tournament Director Andrew Lehman batting lead off today at 10am - HE'S BACK!!! Pat Angerer joins us for our regular Monday chat in hour #1 as well! - We had SO much fun with Craig DeVrieze last week we NEED to have him back to recap the J...
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Happy 4th of July! Celebrate with "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE from the John Deere Classic !!! We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - Host & Senior Producer at the PGA Tour Celia Palermo joins me to break down JDC and much more! - Cal-Wheat 15 year old Carter Henning was the talk of the ProAm and rightfully so! Just 4 months after having his leg amputated, Carter teed it up with Zach Johnson and Dylan Frittelli! Carte...
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We are LIVE from the John Deere Classic with another LOADED "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"!!! We got live at 10am on YouTube and X! - JDC Tournamenrt Director Andrew Lehman joins us how the week is going thoughts on some of this year's biggest names @ZachJohnsonPGA impact in year 23 succeeding @clairp53 and getting his "Dream job" - Micaela Booth on Birdies for Charity - Craig DeVrieze with news and notes as play is officially ...
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Home away from home - at least for a few days! We are set up at the Stone House just off the 2nd green at TPC Deere Run. In fact we kind took over Andrew Lehman office but he's not using it this week anyway:) Plenty of John Deere Classic to talk about when we go LIVE at 10am! - Alex Stuedemann joins us to talk about the course at Deere Run and what it takes to get things ready for the world's best - my good friend @Mitch VanZuiden ...
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A Tuesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" comes your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! We've got another jam-packed show with the JDC front and center! - former John Deere Classic tournament Director Clair Peterson joins us to take a walk down memory lane AND ahead to this year's JDC! - Davenport North baseball is enjoying another outstanding season and sweeping rival Central last night! Head coach Colin Carstens joins...
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Happy Monday-- John Deere Classic is officially here and we have a TON to get to on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - A COMPLETE preview of this year's JDC with people that know the event better than anyone! Craig DeVrieze Tom Johnston and TPC Deere Run GM Todd Hajduk join us! Strength of JDC Field Course conditions as we get ready for golf 2025 JDC winner prediction sleepers, young guns, and mor...
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Hump Day on OTA and we got plenty to get to on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" and a familiar face in studio too. We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! - the John Deere Classic is just days away! Tournament Director Andrew Lehman joins us LIVE at 11am - There's a new radio home for Iowa athletics in the QC! We've got the details - our pal Greg Armstrong stops by with some exciting news for local HS football fans - the one and only ...
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Super excited to chat with Illinois women's head basketball coach and Clinton native Shauna Green on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" Tuesday morning!

✅ quick rebuild in Champaign

✅ her own playing days in MAC at Clinton

✅ QC talent and recruiting QC

✅ reloading for next season

✅ philosophy of mixing transfers and HS recruits

✅ much much more

- Also former long time University of Iowa Sports videographer Jerry Palmer stops by

- Bra...

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