50 Years of Iowa Catholic Radio, 45 Years of Dowling Football - Mark Amadeo - 08/21/2026

Mark Amadeo — the voice of Dowling Catholic football and Iowa Catholic Radio's Friday morning sports update — joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to celebrate a double milestone: 50 years of Iowa Catholic Radio (now broadcasting from 105.5 FM as flagship KIHS, plus seven other signals around the state) and Mark's own 45th season calling Dowling football, a run that began in 1981 after Deacon Chuck Dupree handed off the original broadcast. Mark previews this year's Dowling squad — a stout offensive and defensive line featuring three Division I recruits, all juniors, alongside a wide-open competition at the skill positions after graduating last year's starters. The season opens next Friday, August 28, in the Battle of West Des Moines against Valley at Valley Stadium, with pregame coverage starting around 6:20 p.m. and kickoff at 7 p.m., live on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network. Mark also looks back on 45 years in the booth — from calling games over shaky press-box phone lines in 1981 to today's internet and cell connections — and shares favorite moments from Dowling's postgame sideline interviews, a tradition Iowa Catholic Radio pioneered in 1992 as one of the first two stations in the state to do it. He previews this season's broadcast team, including color analyst and Dowling principal Matt, and sideline reporters Brian Morris and Johnny Chido, and gives a shoutout to standout senior Brady Hagen as a future interview guest. Sponsorships for the Dowling Catholic broadcasts are still available — reach out to Mike at IowaCatholicRadio.com to learn more. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #DowlingCatholic #DowlingFootball #MarkAmadeo #IowaCatholicRadio #BattleOfWestDesMoines #HighSchoolFootball #CatholicPodcast #IowaHighSchoolSports Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.