Ed Moore, CEO and founding partner of 116 & West advertising agency, joins Prater & The Ballgame to discuss the concept behind the latest Kendall Auto Group TV commercial, “The Boys are Back in Town,” featuring football icons Leighton Vander Esch, Kellen Moore and Chris Petersen.… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…August 13, 2008: Kristin Armstrong becomes Boise’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist and only the second American ever to take a gold in women’s cycling when she wins the time trial in Beijing by 24 seconds over Britain’s Emma Pooley. Armstrong had been a promising triathlete before…… MORE
Boise State basketball player Tyson Degenhart joins Johnny and Bob to talk about throwing out the first pitch at the Mariners game against the Mets during Boise State Night, what the experience was like and what happened behind the scenes.… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 12, 1994, 30 years ago today: One of baseball’s darkest hours, as Major League Baseball players go on strike, ultimately wiping out the rest of the season and—for the first time—the World Series. (The Series wasn’t played in 1904, but not due to a labor dispute.) The…… MORE
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Johnny and Bob to discuss the first closed scrimmage – and the four most important questions he wants to ask coach Spencer Danielson.… MORE
Paul J. Schneider called Boise State games for nearly 35 years. He joins Johnny and Bob for a fun look down memory lane, including his beef with the Idaho Vandals, the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, the players he was fortunate to watch play and regrets from over the years. … MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…August 9, 1969: One of the most successful of former Boise Hawks, Troy Percival, is born. Percival played two seasons in Boise, the first as a catcher in 1990. His batting average was only .203, but there was a “wow’ factor in the way he fired throws back…… MORE
Eric Madsen, a successful college and high school baseball coach in Utah, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his son, quarterback Maddux Madsen. Eric talks about Maddux’s childhood – and how he developed a strong competitive streak.… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…August 8, 1976: In a 5-2 victory over Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox make history by wearing shorts. Thank goodness Comiskey Park had natural turf. The latest of Bill Veeck’s experiments didn’t take (it was probably then that he started planning for Disco Demolition Night).…… MORE
Billy Bowens, who caught 77 passes for 1,024 yards and five touchdowns in six seasons at Boise State (2018-2023), joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK studio to talk about the Broncos’ current crop of wide receivers – and what to expect from them this season.… MORE
