Sports fan Rick Couri began his career in 1982 and has since done "everything you could do". Rick has covered top sporting events such as the Olympic Games, the World Series, college football bowl games, and championship tennis. He even spent a day privately with boxing great Muhammad Ali. Rick is in his 36th year as the color analyst for University of Tulsa football and his 20th year broadcasting Union high school football.
full bioDan Hawk was born in Lewiston, Idaho, where from a young age he developed a love and fascination of sports and how it connects people. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications at Boise State University. It’s an honor for Dan to be a part of the News On 6 and The Blitz Sports staff and bring you the best stories from the fields, the court, and the diamond.Catch Dan on The Blitz weekdays 9am - 11am and reporting the latest sports on News On 6.
full bioAllen Jerkens, known to Tulsans as “Big Al,” was born in Huntington New York. Jerkens came to Oklahoma in 1979 to work in broadcast news. Since then, he has covered sports in Kansas and Tennessee before returning to Tulsa in 1986 for good. During his career he has anchored nearly 16,000 sports segments and hosted over 4,000 sports-talk radio shows.
full bioPop on The Blitz 1170AM Weekdays 1p-4p: Hosted by radio veteran Jeremie 'Pop' Poplin. Pop is a radio staple with more than 21 years of previous experience hosting sports radio. He joined Griffin Media in February 2020. When not hosting his own show, Pop is busy working sidelines for the University of Tulsa Radio Network or calling Tulsa Soccer on ESPN+.
full bioColby grew up between Texas and Oklahoma. During his career he has worked for radio stations in Oklahoma City and Stillwater covering the Sooners, Cowboys and Thunder as well as college championships and bowl games. Colby's favorite teams include the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. He loves following all the major sports in addition to MMA. His newest hobby is watching Formula One races with his 5 year-old son.
full bioIncludes: Broken Arrow, Collinsville, Owasso, Pryor, Claremore, Cleveland, Sand Springs, Jenks, Glenpool, Catoosa, Inola, Wagoner, Muskogee, Sapulpa, Mannford, Bartlesville, Okmulgee, Kellyville, Tulsa, Stillwater, Siloam Springs and Tahlequah.
Our sports coverages puts you in the middle of the action and brings you to the sidelines, no matter what team you’re rooting for! You can expect to hear the games for NFL Sundays during the season, OSU Athletics - Football, Basketball, & Baseball, plus coverage for all your favorite College Football & Basketball teams.
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