The Fan Morning Show
The Fan Morning Show

The Fan Morning Show

93.5 & 107.5 The Fan

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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen, Jeff RIckard, and James Boyd—three powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio. Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings 14 years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts. Jeff Rickard rounds out the bunch as a nationally acclaimed host and longtime Indy resident, adds unmatched experience in sports media and play-by-play. Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave. Don’t miss the dynamic trio that’s redefining mornings in sports radio!

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Friday 3/20: NCAA Tournament  Day 1 thoughts, Purdue get ready for Queens & more!
MAR 20, 2026
Friday 3/20: NCAA Tournament Day 1 thoughts, Purdue get ready for Queens & more!
00:00 – 10:55 – Recapping Day 1 of March Madness, upsets in the early window, chalk in the late slate, Wisconsin’s poor recent history, Purdue gets on the court today 10:56 – 23:13 – Morning Checkdown 23:14 – 43:37 – Spring break, Kevin’s wife had a March Madness hot take after High Point beat Wisconsin, Braden Smith and Purdue prep for Queens today, Smith’s legacy, High Point’s Flynn Clayman had an all-time postgame interview after their win over Wisconsin, best Day 2 game that isn’t Purdue/Queens 43:38 – 1:10:47 - ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and gives his thoughts on Day 1 of the tournament, the Butler head coaching vacancy in the aftermath of the Thad Matta retirement, some candidates he likes, Purdue/Queens today, Braden Smith on the verge of the all-time NCAA assist record, his semi-state high school breakdown, Morning Checkdown 1:10:48 – 1:18:20 – Can Purdue be the ‘King of Queens’ tonight?, some Colts talk: who was the last Colts wide receiver to have 9 TD’s in a season? 1:18:21 – 1:25:31 – Purdue/Queens tonight, what would it mean for Purdue to win the national championship? 1:25:32 -1:51:17 – High Point’s student radio call is epic, Day 1 results, Colts bring back Cam Mitchell, Colts secondary last season, Morning Checkdown 1:51:18 – 2:02:36 – Sports Illustraded’s Kevin Sweeney joins us to discuss Day 1 of the tournament, AJ Dybantsa’s performance in a losing effort, Cam Boozer’s game, Braden Smith and Purdue, who he could see fitting well with the Pacers 2:02:37 – 2:08:37 – Vasectomies, Purdue heading into QueensSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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128 MIN
3-19 FULL SHOW
MAR 19, 2026
3-19 FULL SHOW
00:00 – 10:49 – March Madness has arrived, Miami-Ohio puts on a show last night, Pacers get blown out by the Knicks as the losing streak continues, TY Hilton announces his retirement from the NFL and we are confused 10:50 – 21:05 – Morning Checkdown 21:06 – 42:48 – Marc’s rough day and then locking his keys in the car the other day, we do our final round of the NCAA Tourney players draft, Colts add a couple more players yesterday, Alec Pierce on with Jake yesterday 42:49 – 1:08:07 – Alec Pierce discussed wanting to stay in Indy, Marc’s daughter turns 9 today, we go through today’s slate of games and our Final Four/national championship match-ups, are we going to get as many Cinderellas and upsets with NIL/transfer portal?, Morning Checkdown 1:08:08 – 1:19:42– The Athletic’s college basketball reporter Justin Williams joins us and discusses how he thinks Purdue will do, upset alerts, what lower-seeds could make a run 1:19:43 – 1:22:43 – Cinderellas, we figure out our NCAA Player draft bet, Colts depth questions 1:22:44 – 1:53:09– Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins and discusses his favorite March Madness memories, the Pacers lose their 15th straight last night, how to evaluate the Pacers the rest of this season, the new WNBA CBA, Caitlin Clark playing again, WNBA timeline, Cade Cunningham diagnosed with a collapsed lung, Morning Checkdown 1:53:10 – 2:03:40 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: our bugaboo March Madness teams, Josh Downs No. 2 WR?, NFL considering 5-year draft pick trades?, what are we watching? 2:03:41 – 2:08:49  – March Madness gets underway in a few hours, the people who have perfect brackets lateSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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128 MIN
Wednesday 3/18: USA falls in WBC, Purdue preps for tourney, Colts make moves & more!
MAR 18, 2026
Wednesday 3/18: USA falls in WBC, Purdue preps for tourney, Colts make moves & more!
00:00 – 11:20 – Venezuela tops USA in the World Baseball Classic, the WNBA and players come to a new CBA in the middle of the night, Colts make a couple of moves, Curt Cignetti will be the pace car driver for the Indy 500 11:21 – 22:53 – Morning Checkdown 22:54 – 42:25 – Midwest weather, NCAA brackets and potential upsets, rooting for Miami-Ohio tonight?, Pacers get smacked by the Knicks last night and are some wins on their schedule soon?, could Micah Shrewsberry be on his way out? 42:26 – 1:08:48 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the latest Colts moves from yesterday and if anything they’ve done this off-season has truly impacted their roster for the better, the most optimistic view of the Colts offseason, any other notable moves coming?, Anthony Richardson’s trade market and what if Daniel Jones has a setback in rehab?, Morning Checkdown 1:08:49 – 1:19:27 – IndyStar Purdue reporter Nathan Baird joins us and discusses Purdue’s upcoming opener against Queens in St. Louis, their Big Ten Tournament run, is Braden Smith thinking about the assist record at all or the greater good for Purdue? 1:19:28 – 1:24:46– Can the Pacers stack some wins, last time the Pacers won, NCAA Tournament thoughts 1:24:47 – 1:49:59  – NCAA records that could fall in this tournament, we do our next two rounds of our NCAA Player draft, tournament games tonight, Morning Checkdown 1:50:00 – 2:01:51 – Longshot seeds we could see going deep, the state of the Colts defense, lots of unproven talent in the linebacker room and the lack of a pass rush, a lot of money tied up into the secondary but where is the leftover cap space money going? 2:01:52 – 2:05:08 – Wrapping the show: Is Tiger going to play in the Masters?, Kevin’s hoodie from Shane SteichenSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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125 MIN