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Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

NewsRadio 630 WLAP (WLAP-AM)www.iheart.com
"Big Blue Insider" is more than just another call-in show. There's ample opportunity for YOU to be heard; but you also hear voices from all over the country -- talking sports, sharing stories, breaking news.

Dick Gabriel, a veteran of 30 years of sports broadcasting, is the host. You can do your part by calling 280-2287 locally; 1-800-606-4263 from anywhere in the USA.
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Episodes

2025-03-13 - BBI

Preview of UK/OU; a conversation with Don Adkins, who coached Lafayette to the '01 KHSAA championship, on what the future holds for high school kids when it comes to recruiting, now that so many coaches are favoring the transfer portal instead ; (19:00) we talk basketball with David Sisk of the Rivals Network and Cats Illustrated

Mar 13, 202541 min

2025-03-12 - BBI

We look ahead to the SEC Tournament; (10:00) thoughts on the passing of Junior Bridgeman; (19:00) HL columnist John Clay on being inducted into the basketball writers Hall of Fame; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Wood was a friend of the Bridgeman family; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Shaq vs Barkley always entertains...

Mar 13, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-03-11 - BBI

Mark Pope doubles down on the value of the SEC Tournament while Calipari stubbornly decries its value; (12:00) Mark Stoops on the start of spring drills; (19:00) UK co-defensive coordinator Chris Collins; (39:00) ex-Cat Dwight Perry leads Wofford to the Dance; (44:00) HL's Jared Peck previews the Girls' Sweet 16; (1:00:00) UK softball off to a good start and Joey considers some awkward questions in the cockpit...

Mar 12, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-03-07 - BBI

Mark Pope says winning the SEC matters; Pitino "sings" with Jimmy Fallon; (12:00) Charles Barkley calls out an ESPN "fool;" (19:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles on what to expect from UK spring football; (39:00) UK network analyst Jeff Piecoro on SEC Tournaments & spring football; (58:00) Louisville sportscaster Drew Deener on the Cards' turnaround plus Heroes, Fools and Flakes...

Mar 08, 20251 hr 20 min

2025-03-06 - BBI

Jaxson Robinson impressed enough to be a finalist for the Dr. J Award; (10:00) Mark Pope tells the story of how walk-on Zach Tow finally made it into a game; Jay Bilas on rules that should be changed -- right on all counts; (19:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight; (39:00) Darrell Bird of the Cats' Pause on his special feature about the '75 Kentucky Colonels ABA championship; (1:00:00) Brian Milam of WKYT on how both UK bkb teams have come together and let's be clear on just WHO is The Dude...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 21 min

2025-03-05 - BBI

We look back on UK's blowout win over LSU on Senior Night; Rick Pitino admits he's over-paid; (12:00) Jack Givens talks with the departing UK seniors, pt1; (22:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) UK voice Darren Headrick previews the SEC women's bkb tournament; (52:00) pt2 of Jack with the UK seniors; (1:00:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and (1:05:00) Happy Chandler sings My Old Ky Home on UK Senior Night...

Mar 06, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-28 - BBI

UK women on the beat-down of Tennessee; Mark Pope reflects on OU win feeling like an NCAA tournament game; (13:00) Rick Pitino & Matt Painter weigh in on the Indiana coaching situation; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) Mark Stoops & football Wildcats look to spring drills; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and important advice on marriage from Kramer...

Mar 01, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-25 - BBI

Collin Chandler on gaining confidence and minutes; Mark Stoops says he's energized; (10:00) UK's new full blooded Navajo O-tackle; (17:00) Cam Drummond of the HL on the basketball Cats; (39:00 are the changes the Big 10/SEC are seeking good for the CFP? (45:00) pro golfer Josh Teater on his recent tour victory; (:59:00) WTVQ's Hallie Devore and those wax treatments can be painful...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 21 min

2025-02-21 - BBI

Kenny Brooks on the win over Mizzou; former pro athletes push back on today's generation; Derek Terry of Bat Cat Central; longtime Lex sports voice Keith Elkins; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a musical lesson on genealogy. Can you really be your own grandpa?

Feb 22, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-20 - BBI

Shorter show ahead of UK women's basketball; Cats on their win over Vandy; (13:00) Mark Pope compares Chandler's growth to a bamboo forest; (18:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the win over the 'Dores...

Feb 21, 202550 min

2025-02-18 - BBI

Mark Pope with an injury update; (10:00) Kenny Brooks on work habits of his best players; (20:00) EKU voice Greg Stotelmyer; (39:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated; (1:00:00) Jeff Piecoro of SEC Plus on the UK women and show your substitute teacher the respect he deserves...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-14 - BBI

Mark Pope with an update on injured players; (8:00) Kenny Brooks on his wife's cancer recovery; (17:00) Jack Givens on the '75 team reunion & a UK-Tex preview; (39:00) legendary sportscaster Tom Hammond; (58:00) Ky Kernel sportswriter Jenna Lifshen; (1:14:00) Heroes Fools and Flakes and some relationship advice from a donkey...

Feb 15, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-13 - BBI

Abbreviated show ahead of UK vs Texas women's basketball; Koby Brea appreciates the work put in by Travis Perry and Trent Noah; (11:30) Karl Ravech & Jay Bilas on strength of the SEC (19:30) and ex-Cat Mike Flynn on the '75 team reunion...

Feb 14, 202530 min

2025-02-12 - BBI

Wildcats revel in their win over Tennessee; (10:00) Jeff Goodman talks to Trent Noah; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods loved how the Cats set the tone defensively; (39:00) members of the '75 team reflect on their Final Four run; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and you have to be able to take a joke... don't you?

Feb 13, 20251 hr 20 min

2025-02-07 - BBI

Mark Pope on playing time and body language; Snoop with a zinger on Bill Belichick's girlfriend; (10:00) Fox Sports' Mike Pereira on the NFL "conspiracy;" (19:00) UK LHP Evan Byers; (39:00) ex-Cat Jeremy Jarmon of the UK Sports Network on what he'd like to see from the football Wildcats this spring and you never know where you'll meet a refined woman...

Feb 08, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-02-06 - BBI

Mark Pope update on Lamont Butler; UK softball's Rachel Lawson says she's changing the way she's coaching; (19;000 Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39;00) sportswriter John Huang; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and keep it moving or risk another insult...

Feb 07, 20251 hr 21 min

2025-02-03 - BBI

DG's take on UK-Arkansas; Georgia (12:00) Amoore's huge effort at Oklahoma; (23:00) UK voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News; (59:00) Christi Thomas of SEC+/UK Network and some quick thinking by a first responder...

Feb 04, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-01-31 - BBI

Rick Pitino weighs in on Calipari's return to BBN; Mark Pope on the game itself; Kenny Brooks and Georgia Amoore on UK's win over Alabama; (11:00) a relative of a former NFL official believes the league IS rigged and that bro is sworn to secrecy; (19:00) Darrell Bird of The Cats' Pause on his new book about Travis Perry and Lyon County HS; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK's win at Tennessee minus its top two point guards; (59:00) radio highlights of UK beating UT (1:06:00) photograph...

Feb 01, 20251 hr 21 min

2025-01-27 - BBI

Pope & Brooks on their UK teams; (9:30) new Reds manager Tito Francona; (19:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated; (39:00) HL's John Clay on Ky loss to Vandy and upcoming trip to Knoxville; (:59) BleaveinKy host Vinny Hardy and a former Chiefs coach knew how to work the refs...

Jan 28, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-01-24 - BBI

Mark Pope on team improvements heading into Nashville; 2 ex-Cats are NBA All-Star starters; (11:00) Kenny Brooks on what went wrong at A&M; (19:00) BBN tonight's Maggie Davis; (39:00) shameless plug for the re-airing of our doc on the '96 UK champs, "The Team;" (50:00) crazy timeline that leads to the Jags hiring Liam Coen as their HC; (1:01:00) UK OF/RHP James McCoy and what happens if your players start lolleygagging?

Jan 25, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-01-23 - BBI

Abbreviated show ahead of UK women's basketball vs Texas A&M. A national talking head likes Mark Pope for Coach of the Year right now; (7:00) we talk about the passing of Coach Philip Haywood of Belfry and (19:30) Kenny Brooks on his team going into A&M.

Jan 23, 202529 min

2025-01-22 - BBI

Antoine Walker on why the '96 UK team is the best in the history of college basketball; (12:00) is the BBN at all to blame for Calipari's troubles in Arkansas? (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) UK forward Amelia Hassett on the success of the women's team; (57:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes you just have to say, "No, thanks" to Spam...

Jan 23, 20251 hr 22 min

2025-01-21 - BBI

Maybe now Ohio State fans will forgive Ryan Day for losing to Michigan; Mark Pope on figuring out UK's fouling issues; UK Network analyst Jeff Piecoro on the Buckeyes' win and UK's work in the portal; UK basketball analyst Jack Givens on team growth; HL beat writer Ben Roberts on the Wildcats and don't ever crowd a scientist when he's on the job...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 22 min
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