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 p...
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Friday 2/13: Pacers get fined by the NBA for resting players, is

Feb 13th, 2026 3:11 PM

00:00 – 13:55 – Jeff is out and Kevin asks why we got into the sports business after the Pacers are fined $100K for resting players, the Jazz were also fined $500K for resting players, what is the cure for this for the league 13:56 – 22:44 – Morning Checkdown 22:45 – 44:47 – Our memories from NBA All-Star weekend when it was here in Indy, more on the Pacers and Jazz getting fined by the NBA and why other teams haven’t been disciplined, Adam Silver’s statement on the fines, the guys try to come up with solutions of how the NBA can solve this issue 44:48 – 1:07:35– ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the NBA fines for the Pacers and Jazz last night, Indiana draft prospects, reforming conferences, Colts draft needs, should the Colts draft an edge rusher and quarterback, dad jokes, Morning Checkdown 1:07:36 – 1:16:00 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the team’s loss to UConn and the update on Finley Bizjack, what, if anything they can do roster-wise with all the injuries, getting ready for the rest of the season 1:16:01 – 1:27:30 – More dad jokes, Pacers fine thoughts, the guys try to come up with more ways the NBA can fix their tanking issues, 1:27:31 – 1:54:21 – IndyCar & IMS President Doug Boles joins us as we’re 100 days from the Indy 500, early ticket figures, what the Honda/Chevy announcement means for IndyCar, could we see the IU national champs at the IMS, how they annually try the balancing act of keeping tradition while drawing new fans, the DC race and how they prep with a quick turnaround, more dad jokes, Morning Checkdown 1:54:22 – 2:01:09– People are not happy about James’ Colts mock draft having them take an edge rusher with their second-round pick, the Colts’ had trouble getting to the passer last season, how do they get younger and faster defensively? 2:01:10 – 2:09:26 – Happy Valentine’s Day, Kevin’s wife discussed his Luke Harangody jersey, final thoughts on the Pacers being fined by the NBASupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Friday 2/13: Pacers get fined by the NBA for resting players + 100 Days from the 500 with Doug Boles, Thad Matta & more!

Feb 13th, 2026 2:42 PM

00:00 – 22:08 – Our memories from NBA All-Star weekend when it was here in Indy, more on the Pacers and Jazz getting fined by the NBA and why other teams haven’t been disciplined, Adam Silver’s statement on the fines, the guys try to come up with solutions of how the NBA can solve this issue 22:09 – 33:39 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the NBA fines for the Pacers and Jazz last night, Indiana draft prospects, reforming conferences 33:40 – 40:52 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the team’s loss to UConn and the update on Finley Bizjack, what, if anything they can do roster-wise with all the injuries, getting ready for the rest of the season 40:53 – 58:14 - IndyCar & IMS President Doug Boles joins us as we’re 100 days from the Indy 500, early ticket figures, what the Honda/Chevy announcement means for IndyCar, could we see the IU national champs at the IMS, how they annually try the balancing act of keeping tradition while drawing new fans, the DC race and how they prep with a quick turnaroundSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thad Matta talks Butler's litany of injuries, how they plan to attack the rest of the season

Feb 13th, 2026 2:23 PM

Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the team’s loss to UConn and the update on Finley Bizjack, what, if anything they can do roster-wise with all the injuries, getting ready for the rest of the season & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Thursday 2/12: Pacers get a costly win, how will they play post-All-Star break? + Colts off-season agenda!

Feb 12th, 2026 3:10 PM

00:00 – 20:55 – R.I.P. James Van Der Beek, Northwestern almost beat Michigan last night, Pacers get a win over the Nets, how can the Pacers tank the best way possible, what should the Colts do with the off-season, how do they address the pass rush?, will Mooney Ward give the Colts a heads up on his NFL future, Jeff tells a story about Las Vegas 20:56 – 33:47 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses watching college basketball last night and hearing a commentator say Reggie Miller was “before his time”, Colts off-season thoughts, Daniel Jones extension or franchise tag incoming?, MLB season projections 33:48 – 45:42 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses the Pacers getting a win last night that could prove costly, what will be their mindset post-All-Star break, how would he fix NBA tanking, Caitlin Clark and other Fever members playing for Team USA soon 45:43 – 57:49 - we play I GOTTA KNOW: Winter Olympic spot you think you could train for best, next Colts HOF’er if not Reggie Wayne, how are Colts viewed in NFL circles, biggest current pet peeveSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday 2/12: Pacers win but was it a costly one? + Colts off-season goals & more!

Feb 12th, 2026 3:09 PM

00:00 – 11:24 – Pacers win against the Nets despite resting most starters and the win knocks them down a couple pegs in the draft lottery board, Butler falls to UConn, NBA tanking thoughts 11:25 – 22:41 – Morning Checkdown 22:42 – 43:33 - R.I.P. James Van Der Beek, Northwestern almost beat Michigan last night, Pacers get a win over the Nets, how can the Pacers tank the best way possible, what should the Colts do with the off-season, how do they address the pass rush?, will Mooney Ward give the Colts a heads up on his NFL future, Jeff tells a story about Las Vegas 43:34 – 1:08:51 – Dan Hurley discusses Thad Matta and the lack of resources he’s given at Butler, the Pacers beat the Nets despite trying to tank, what should they do after the All-Star break, is the NBA losing fans with this tanking issue, Morning Checkdown 1:08:52 – 1:22:46 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses watching college basketball last night and hearing a commentator say Reggie Miller was “before his time”, Colts off-season thoughts, Daniel Jones extension or franchise tag incoming?, MLB season projections 1:22:47 – 1:29:07 – Olympic viewing last night, Colts QB depth chart possibilities, 1:29:08 – 1:51:13 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses the Pacers getting a win last night that could prove costly, what will be their mindset post-All-Star break, how would he fix NBA tanking, Caitlin Clark and other Fever members playing for Team USA soon, Morning Checkdown 1:51:14 – 2:05:36 – The cheating Olympian follow-up, we play I GOTTA KNOW: Winter Olympic spot you think you could train for best, next Colts HOF’er if not Reggie Wayne, how are Colts viewed in NFL circles, biggest current pet peeve 2:05:37 – 2:09:47 – Our fantasy football league winner, Katie Bucko, joins us and discusses how she whipped our asses in the leagueSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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