Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel
by NewsRadio 630 WLAP (WLAP-AM)
"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.
Episodes
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2026-10-30 - BBI
Mark Pope on Zoom's adjustments, Momcilovich seeking shots; (8:40) SEC Network talking heads on the football Cats and the playoffs; Craig Skinner on trying to turn around the volleyball Cats; (18:00) Ben Roberts of InsideKentuckybasketball.com & the UK Network; (39:00) UK women's basketball radio...
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2026-10-29 - BBI
Mark Pope, Malachi Moreno on the win over UCF; (11:30) thoughts on criticism of Pope in addition to empty seats in Rupp Arena; (18:00) Will Stein on the "middle eight" minutes + how the loss to Ky lives rent-free in the head of Lane Kiffen; (39:00) NFL picks with Billy Rutledge; (57:00) West End...
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2026-10-27 - BBI
Will Stein says he loves it here; Kenny Brooks on leadership; (11:30) more national analysts on UK football; Charles Barkley on how Michael Jordan made him insanely rich; (18:00) YouTube show host Larry Glover; (39:00) radio highlights "melt" of the UK-Vandy game; (55:00) Willie Rodriguez on the...
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2026-10-22 - BBI
Mark Pope on what he expects from the exhibition game with Texas Tech; (7:50) football Wildcats on how Vandy disrespected them the last couple of years; (18:00) we learn about Mason Williams -- the UK player AND the musician/comedy writer; (26::00) more national talking heads on UK football;...
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2026-10-20 - BBI
On this day in history, the 1990 Reds won the World Series -- and Marty Brennaman called it; Will Stein says Vandy is no pushover; (11:00) Ky volleyball coach Craig Skinner on possibly playing without libero Molly Tuozzo; Ky baseball coach Nick Mingione on what he's learned from Will Stein…
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2026-10-19 - BBI
Football Cats on win at Oklahoma; Jon Sumrall sounds like Will Stein when he evaluates his team; (10:30) Travis Ford, Mark Pope after UK-UALR basketball; (14:00) Dan Issel and author Doug Brunk on his book about Dan & the book signing this week in Lexington; (39:00) podcast host Larry Glover;...
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2026-10-13 - BBI
SEC coaches ranked the basketball Cats 7th; Will Stein & Craig Skinner both look ahead to road trips at Oklahoma; (11:00) UK football is the talk of the SEC; (19:00) podcast host Larry Glover on the football AND basketball Cats; (39:00) veteran journalist Steve Moss on UK-LSU; (58:00) Josh Moore…
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2026-10-12 - BBI
Will Stein, Lane Kiffin talk UK-LSU; (10:30) my post-game convo with CJ Baxter; WHAS Sports Director Kent Spencer; (39:00) Ben Roberts on his new Inside Kentucky Basketball web site; (58:00) Kenny Minchey on his game-winner; (1:05:00) national talking heads talk UK football; the night Mike Ditka...
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2026-10-09 - BBI
Lane Kiffin on UK; (9:00) amazing info on WKU's Big Red; (9:00) (18:00) farewell, Mike Ditka; (23:00) ex-Cat Stevie Johnson on his game-winning catch vs LSU in '07; (39:00) ex-Cat Ricky Lumpkin previews Cats-Tigers; (58:00) Jack Givens on UK Pro Day and Mr. Spicoli was late for class...
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2026-10-08 - BBI
UK football has become a national focal point; (11:30) Wildcats on staying focused on LSU; (20:00) highlights melt of UK vs USC; (37:00) ACC-SEC challenge with some interesting matchups; (39:00) NFL picks from Billy Rutledge; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and, Who's your Huckleberry?
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2026-10-06 - BBI
Will Stein on the Power K, better 3rd down play; (11:00) Kenny Minchey, Ty Bryant; (18:00) podcast host Larry Glover; (39:00) ex-Cat Anthony White of Sunday Morning Sports Talk; (1:06:00) a national talking head likes what he sees in UK football + if you want to know about Shaq, just Google him
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2026-10-05 - BBI
Will Stein & players after the SC victory; (14:30) they are ANGRY in Columbia; (18:00) ex-Cat Jon Hood, who worked the Big Blue Madness telecast; (39:00) Hannah Hamelbach of BBN Tonight, who covered UK's win at SC; (58:00) from the archives, a Kenny Rice interview with the late Jeff Van Note;...
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2026-10-02 - BBI
Thoughts on the passing of ex-NFL great and former UK broadcaster Jeff Van Note; (10:00) UK network pre-game crew checks in from the road, on the way to South Carolina; (21:00) Cats' Pause editor Darrell Bird on the newly-published UK basketball yearbook; (39:00) UK radio voice Darren Headrick on...
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2026-10-01 - BBI
Shane Beamer on what's happening at South Carolina; (11:00) we discuss the controversial call by the Southern Cal radio voice; (19:00) comments from basketball AND football Wildcats; (29:00) John Calipari believes he earns his keep; Charles Barkley says, GET OUT OF SCHOOL to a lot of these…
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2026-09-29 - BBI
Will Stein, Craig Skinner on road games; (10:00) Mark Pope believes the pieces are falling into place for his team; (19:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight; (39:00) podcast host Larry Glover; (58:00) all the radio highlights of UK-South Alabama; (1:14:00) Mark Pope on why he likes being tall
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2026-09-28 - BBI
Busy time in the BBN with Hall of Fame inductions, a football victory, a suprisingly easy volleyball win and basketball Media Day; (11:00) football Cats on the win over USA; (19:00) basketball Cats on what we can expect from them; (29:00) latest from the NFL and MLB; (39:00) UK hoops expert Jack...
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2026-09-25 - BBI
Will Stein on coaching hard; Craig Skinner on UK-Texas volleyball; (10:30) philosophy from new Mets manager Andy Green, the ex-UK 2nd baseman; (18:00) Keith Farmer of BBN Tonight; (39:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles breaks down the win over A&M; (58:00) encore presentation of the radio highlights of UK's…
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2026-09-24 - BBI
Will Stein talks football with Urban Meyer; (11:00) UK volleyball gets its first SEC win of the season; (18:00) football Wildcats on A&M and So Alabama; (36:00) Bill Cowher is NOT a Lane Kiffin fan; (39:00) Billy Rutledge on the Cats AND his NFL picks; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore…
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2026-09-22 - BBI
Will Stein on A&M win, prepping for So Alabama; (11:00) remembering the late Arthur Hancock; (19:00) all the highlights from UK-A&M; (39:00) podcast host Larry Glover; (58:00) WHAS-TV Sports Director Kent Spencer and don't even THINK about that coffee...
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2026-09-21 - BBI
We examine UK's win over Texas A&M; (13:45) UK volleyball's win over Louisville; (25:00) Will Stein, CJ Baxter on the A&M win; (34:00) NFL hits/misses; (39:00) Sportswriter/author John Huang talking football & volleyball; (58:00) Adam Revelette of BatCatsCentral.com and how does the boy not know...
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2026-09-18 - BBI
UK-A&M preview; (10:00) UK-UofL volleyball preview; (19:00) ex-UK QB Morgan Newton; (39:00) Billy Liucci of TexAgs.com; (58:00) Lee K. Howard reports on Media Madness and a reminder of who IS The Dude...
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2026-09-17 - BBI
UK's Colton Price looks ahead to A&M; USA Today with a wild story about recruiting in the days of NIL deals; (11:30) are the hapless Reds hopeless? And is Duke NOT lily-pure, after all? (18:00) Andy Sweeney of ESPN Radio Louisville on Cats & Cards; (39:00) Billy Rutledge with his weekly NFL…
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2026-09-15 - BBI
Will Stein thanks the fans; Arch Manning apologizes; (9:00) Sal Stewart of the Reds; (18:00) sports commentator Larry Glover on UK-Bama; (39:00) Will Stein, Mike Elko preview UK-Texas A&M; (50:00) Craig Skinner on UK vs U of L; (58:00) Sierra Newton of BBN Tonight and a backhanded compliment...
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2026-09-14 - BBI
We sift through the UK loss to Alabama; thoughts on Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's behavior with ESPN sideline reporters; (14:00) Joe Burrow on the Bengals' win; (21:00) ex-Cat Anthony White on UK-Bama; (39:00) Will Stein's thoughts on how his team performed; (50:00) EKU coach Walt Wells and…
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2026-09-11 - BBI
Memories of 9/11; (10:00) UK-Alabama preview and a story from Hal Mumme on the '97 upset; (19:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles; (39:00) highlights from UK's upset in 1997; (47:00) Rob Bromley, the former TV voice of the Wildcats, who called the upset of Alabama; (1:11:11) EKU radio voice Wes Chandler on the...
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2026-09-10 - BBI
Will Stein on emotions; Anwar Stewart's scoop & score vs Alabama; (11:00) wild start to the NFL season in Seattle; (18:00) ex-Cat Logan Stenberg of the UK Sports Network; (39:00) Billy Rutledge NFL predictions; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and some guys laugh in the face of torture...
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2026-09-08 - BBI
Will Stein on Alabama; (9:00) Craig Skinner and the volleyball Wildcats on the trip to Wrigley Field; (18:00) sports talk podcaster Larry Glover; (39:00) a look at the QBs at Bama and Ky; (47:00) Charles Barkley on why he's in his final TV season; (58:00) volleyball media veteran Lee Feinswog on...
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2026-09-07 - BBI
On this Labor Day show: Will Stein and players on their season opener; (11:00) Craig Skinner and the volleyball Wildcats on their Wrigley win and then (18:00) an encore presentation of the Chain Gang meeting in the garage once again
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2026-09-04 - BBI
We preview UK & EKU football + UK volleyball at Wrigley Field; (12:00) highlights from UK's football upset of Florida last year and then -- (18:00) the Chain Gang, in the garage: Doug Flynn, Keith Madison, Darren Headrick joining DG to talk football, basebll, music -- we cover it all...
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2026-09-03 - BBI
The SEC is positioning itself ahead of a 24-team CFP; (9:00) UK QB Kenny Minchey on prepping for YSU; (18:00) UK Sports Network host Christi Thomas; (39:00) SEC vs LSU in court; (42:00) highlights from UK's win over EMU; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and if the man takes down the pot,...
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2026-09-01 - BBI
We move on from the Mark Mitchell saga but Lane Kiffin drones on; (13:00) Will Stein, Craig Skinner back-to-back news conferences; (17:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight; (39:00) Derek Terry of Bat Cat Central; (58:00) we re-live last season's Opening Day victory by the football Wildcats; (1:11:11)...
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2026-08-31 - BBI
We talk NFL cuts -- which ex-Cats survived; (10:00) Mizzou's football coach with honest comments about the state of college athletics; (18:00) UK radio voice Tom Leach; (39:00) QB Malik Willis on getting his 2nd shot at the NFL; Will Levis is hoping for the same; (47:00) UK volleyball coach Craig...
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2026-08-28 - BBI
UK finishes its hoop schedule; Will Stein on his "fake" game day routine; (9:00) UK volleyball opens its home schedule; (18:00) C.L. Brown of the Courier-Journal; (39:00) an NFL player on why he appreciates his multi-million dollar contract; (46:00) EKU's football Colonels on their opener at...
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2026-08-27 - BBI
Still trying to sift through the Mark Mitchell saga -- latest news not good for UK; Will Stein sits down to chat with an ex-UK basketball player; (10:00) ex-Cat Za'Darius Smith wins the internet with a moving story on his return to the NFL; (18:00) Ben Roberts, basketball beat writer for the...
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2026-08-26 - BBI
The Mark Mitchell/SEC mess; (13:00) an ex-Cat with a walk-off HR in the big leagues; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network and BBN Tonight; (39:00) Noah Cierzan of WLEX on the story he posted citing a potential loophole in the Mark Mitchell case; (57:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore…
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2026-08-25 - BBI
Power 4 conferences are trying to take a stand vs "pro" players trying to return to college; (12:00) Cowboys' coach reacts to public response to Shiyazh Pete's speech; (19:00) longtime Lexington talk show host Larry Glover on his new project; (39:00) Will Stein & coordinators on progress they…
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2026-08-24 - BBI
Will Stein has seen improvement in the last week; (8:00) the USA meets ex-Cat Shiyazh Pete; (17:00) the UK alum who coached new Wildcat Mark Mitchell in middle school and knew he was destined for greatness; (39:00) what Craig Skinner learned from his team's loss to Pitt; (46:00) Chris Doering of...
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2026-08-21 - BBI
15 days from college football and a look at the number 15 as it relates to UK football; we try to make sense of the legal proceedings affecting UK athletes; (10:30) UK defensive coordinator Jay Bateman on the progress being made on his side of the ball; a Happy Birthday memory for Jody Meeks;...
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2026-08-20 - BBI
We look back on a rarity: LSU losing a home night football game -- to Kentucky; (10:00) UK LB Sam Greene, recovering from injury and ready to go; (18:00) sportscaster Gary Fogle on his podcast special focusing on the '76 UK Peach Bowl champioinship team; (39:00) on National Radio Day it's the...
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2026-08-19 - BBI
A UK football commit is looking to help in the recruiting process; (12:00) a young UK D-lineman says he's shed the weight and is ready to go; (19:00) UK Sports Network analyst Jeff Piecoro on why players with little chance at getting any clock work just as hard as the regulars; (39:00) Cole Parke...
About this show
"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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NewsRadio 630 WLAP (WLAP-AM)
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