David Kelly - Sports Media Personality

: It's tonight out Tucson Speedway., a pair of 50-lap races and it's return of 9-time track champion Stormin Ron Norman.

He stopped by the show Friday out at Hi Corbett Field.

INTERVIEW: Ron Norman and Jim Rayburn - Vision West Motorsports - Wildcats Radio 1290 Ron Norman is coming back to Tucson Speedway. The 9-time track champion in the Super Late Models division will be back driving his famed No 9 car starting with the Ice Breaker event on Saturday night and he's looking to mentor young drivers here in Southern Arizona.

What might have been earliest Meridian Wealth Management, LLC Countdown to Tip-off pregame show in history of Football or Basketball.

5:30 a.m. Call Time with Kelvin Eafon & J.W. Madden.

No one knows like Les Presmyk Past President of Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Inc..

This weekend will be Les' SIXTIETH Gem Show.

He's a GEM Hall of Famer.

Listen to his long history with this event.

Tucson in Review (1-28-24) - Wildcats Radio 1290 TIR 20 1-28-24 Hubert Parker - Tucson Wildlife and Les Presmyk - Gem Show

ANALYSIS: Longtime columnist joined me earlier tonight to discuss SHOCKING exit of from AD chair with .



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INTERVIEW: Anthony Gimino - Coors Light Arizona Insider - Wildcats Radio 1290 Anthony Gimino shares his thoughts about the news that Dave Heeke is out at Arizona Athletics plus what is the top play all-time in Wildcats football history.

I'm calling it a monstrosity of music, Tucson Jazz Festival is hitting So. all this week at venues across city & throughout downtown.

Khris Dodge Entertainment joined me this week on to tell you about some of people you need to see and hear.

Tucson in Review (1-14-24) - Wildcats Radio 1290 It's Jazz Festival Week in Tucson and Khris Dodge joins the show to tell you about some of the great acts you need to see and hear this week plus Sahuaro High School athletics director Steve Botkin previews this year's MLK Basketball Classic and there's still time to see the Zoppe Italian Family Cir...

It’s in .

And one thing that means is .

Annual Basketball Classic happening ALL day at .

Chatted with Sahuaro High School GBK head coach about this fabulous community event.

INTERVIEW: Steve Botkin - Sahuaro GBK head coach - Wildcats Radio 1290 Steve Botkin talks about this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Classic at McKale Center and why we're seeing a large scoring disparity right now in many girls high school basketball games.

: Complete coverage of Arizona Men's Basketball's loss to FAU Men's Basketball.

Instant analysis from ('98) & .

Reaction from , & .

Plus highlights & lowlights.

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Johnell Davis leads No. 14 Florida Atlantic past No. 4 Wildcats in 2 OTs Caleb Love scored 26 but couldn't hit a game-winning three at the buzzer

from AZ Desert Swarm Kim Doss ahead of today’s Arizona Women's Basketball showdown w/ #20 :

1) passes an important test

2) Is #7 recruiting class a quick fix for Arizona Volleyball

3) Is Arizona Gymnastics built for a run

INTERVIEW: Kim Doss -AZ Desert Swarm - Wildcats Radio 1290 Kim Doss tells you what's next for Arizona Women's Basketball in the wake of Maya Nnaji's departure and if a top 10 recruiting class will be a quick fix for Arizona Volleyball.

Great chat with my guy Dyrol Joyner who's been on beat this season about how many games club's new big THREE will need to find their groove heading into .

Follow our Wildcats Radio 1290 coverage all season using hashtag .

INTERVIEW: Dyrol Joyner - Phoenix Radio Sports Reporter - Wildcats Radio 1290 Dyrol Joyner is dialed into the Phoenix Suns and tells you how many games the team's new triad of stars will need to play to be ready for the NBA Playoffs.

Come check out our crew from 975 The Vibe on Saturday at from 10-4 The American Eat Co. & Market.

I chatted w/ Ernie Durazo & Krystal Soto about the event.

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Bring PJs
Wear your PJs.

Always great to be able to look back to that moment.

Here is what Glenn P Howell and I had to say about the hiring of as head football coach for .

Wildcat Breakdown: The hiring of Jedd Fisch News 4 Tucson's David Kelly and UA tight end Glenn Howell are back from Christmas break to give you their thoughts on the 30th head football coach in Arizona...

"It's crazy!" -- AKA said on this week about Game w/ .

Always great to talk to one of my originals from when I 1st started covering in 2008.

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INTERVIEW: Trevin Wade - Coors Light Arizona Insider - Wildcats Radio 1290 Cornerback Trevin Wade ('11) says the Territorial Cup is crazy.

"Get your memories!"

That's what Arizona Football linebacker wants for this 2023 squad that will go into this Saturday for against .

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INTERVIEW: Lamont Hunley - Coors Light Arizona Insider - Wildcats Radio 1290 The 1984 Arizona linebacker would tell this year's team to "Get your memories" this Saturday against Arizona State in the Territorial Cup Game.

Pregaming and Postgaming at in .

Come join us.

Just how did Arizona Women's Basketball 5th-year forward pickup game of basketball while growing up in ?

She'll tell you.

INTERVIEW: Esmery Martinez - UA 5th-yr. forward - Wildcats Radio 1290 Esmery Martinez tells you the story of how she started playing basketball in the Dominican Republic.

Shoutout to my guys from 520 Sports Talk
Bill McCulloch and David Adams coming on Wed. and announcing their So. Player of the Year:

Sabino Sabercats Football QB Cameron Hackworth.

Congrats to all this year’s nominees.

INTERVIEW: Bill McCulloch and David Adams - 520 Sports Talk - Wildcats Radio 1290 The online sports organization joins Wildcats Radio 1290 to announce their 2023 High School Football Player of the Year.

MAYORAL RUN: Here's 1st of our 2 shows on mayoral race in .

1st up is Libertarian and Independent candidates and Ed Ackerley.

Next show this Sunday will feature Republican AKA voice4tucson.

, campaign manager for Democratic incumbent Mayor Regina Romero has told the Mayor will not be available to participate in our candidates forum.

In lieu of an interview with Mayor Romero you will hear from people for and against which if passed will raise the salaries of the mayor and city council.

Tucson in Review (10-29-23) - Wildcats Radio 1290 Tucson mayoral candidates Arthur Kerschen (Libertarian) and Ed Ackerley (Independent) discuss their blueprints for if they are elected to lead the city of Tucson.

Always great to hear some Tales from the Sideline from .

INTERVIEW: Dana Cooper - Coors Light Arizona Insider - Wildcats Radio 1290 The Wildcats sideline reporter takes you behind the UA bench on gamedays.

An exclusive invite for Arizona Women's Golf’s best ever.

UA grad Annika Sorenstam confirmed as member at Augusta National The 1991 NCAA champion Wildcat won 97 professional golf tournaments in her career

Great morning celebrating athletes at Special Olympics Arizona. (Click on link above to donate.)

Thanks to my Tucson Alphas brother Steven Freeman for the invite.

Learned a little about great things happening over at Holladay Fine Arts Magnet Elementary School.

Always great seeing my guy Sean Mooney from News 4 Tucson - KVOA

Your Tucson Roadrunnersoff to a 3-1 start to the AHL season.

have a new goalie this season.

He's and he joined this week to chat about his 1st season in organization.

INTERVIEW: Matthew Villalta - Roadrunners goaltender - Wildcats Radio 1290 The newest Roadrunner netminder joined the Coyotes organization this summer from the L.A. Kings

Today is a perfect example of why I pay NO attention to any of you out there who complain about officiating in football.

All I’ve read today is how bad refereeing is in .

All I’ve heard for YEARS is how bad officiating is in .

This is the reason y’all don’t have enough refs to call games on Friday nights.

So let me get this straight. Basically you’re complaining about officials at ALL levels of football?

Got it.

If the work is so bad, how about you go down there, put on stripes and do it yourself.

If not than **U already.

I like what I heard from future conference commissioner this week at .

It's all about us not THEM.

Brett Yormark is speaking my language The Big-12 Commissioner says it's all about us.

Gotta love 's eyes when I told her that , who is headlining Dusk Music Festival, has a wife and a girlfriend.

And the female tandem known as also playing on Saturday Nov. 11.

BRUSCHI BITES: addressed number of subjects at The Arizona Bowl Luncheon incl.

* his role w/
* passion of asst. coach
* being remade by into a LB in
* 's play-calling

(VIDEO): Tedy Bruschi talks Arizona Football Tedy Bruschi says Jedd Fisch shouldn't have to plead with fans to come to Arizona Football games

: On this week's show you'll hear story behind this Sunday's Rockin' 4 Heroes event in plus Zanes Law Injury Lawyers celebrating 20 years in So. by giving back to local non-profits.

Tucson in Review (10-8-23) - Wildcats Radio 1290 Our guests this week Doug and Claudia Zanes from Zanes' Law Injury Lawyers are celebrating local non-profits on their 20th anniversary plus Michael Quinn talks about his late son PJ who inspired the event Rockin' 4 Heroes.

What's it going to take for to beat ?

Let me tell you.

35 is the number! D.K. lays out what has to happen for Arizona Wildcats to beat the No. 7 Washington