Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

"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

2026-02-05 - BBI

February 5, 2026 • 30 mins
Short show ahead of UK women's basketball; UK's win over Oklahoma; (10:00) the latest bracketology look for the Wildcats; Hubie Brown on his Ky Colonels ABA title team; (19:00) is SEC football hype broader than the Super Bowl?
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2026-02-04 - BBI

February 4, 2026 • 21 mins
020426 Wednesday 1st hour segment 2 Stein 954.wav Abbreviated show ahead of UK vs OU basketball; we re-live last year's double dose of heroics by Otega Oweh in the wins over Oklahoma; (10:00) Will Stein says when it comes to infrastructure, UK has everything it takes to be successful...
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2026-02-03 - BBI

February 4, 2026 • 81 mins
020326 Tuesday Pope and the Wildcats on the win over Arkansas; (12:00) Super hype; (17:00) Mark Story of the HL on the Ky Sports Figure of the Year; (39:00) Highlights "melt" of the UK-Arkansas game; (52:00) Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on how college sports now are too "transactional;" (57:00) UK baseball coach Nick Mingione and his players preview the upcoming season; (1:09:00) Rachel Lawson and her players preview the upcoming s...
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2026-02-02 BBI Statewide

February 2, 2026 • 57 mins
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2026-01-30 - BBI

January 30, 2026 • 81 mins
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2026-01-29 - BBI

January 30, 2026 • 79 mins
I reveal how I voted in the HL's Ky Sports Figure of the Year contest; (9:00) Coach K on how college basketball is fractured; (19:00) ex-Cat Sean Woods on how awesome UK basketball would have been, had Shawn Kemp remained a Wildcat; (38:00) blogger/author Dr. John Huang on asking Will Stein how much character will count in his new UK program; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief invokes the names of singer Tom Jones and broadcaster Kevin ...
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2026-01-28 BBI Statewide

January 28, 2026 • 44 mins
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2026-01-26- BBI

January 26, 2026 • 81 mins
Collin Chandler on UK's win over Ole Miss; (7:00) another NFL coach turns his nose up at a field goal and may have cost his team a shot at the Super Bowl; (16:00) Chris Doering of the SEC Network on IU, the SEC and Will Stein taking over at Kentucky; (39:00) ex-Cat Anthony White talks UK hoops and football; (59:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Network and SEC+ on football and women's hoops AND you need to be straight with your substitu...
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2026-01-23- BBI

January 23, 2026 • 84 mins
Despite the massive TV ratings, college sports are a mess; (14:00) Will Stein on what his team and coaches are up to right now; (23:00) WHAS-TV reporter/anchor Sarandon Raboin, who covered the IU-Miami national championship game; (39:00) Billy Rutledge predictions on the NFL conference championship games; (48:00) Dane Damron, the new head football coach at George Rogers Clark HS; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + a Russian...
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2026-01-20- BBI

January 20, 2026 • 81 mins
Indiana's natty; (12:00) Will Stein on building his 1st UK team; (19:00) Mark Pope on his team's resilience; (26:00) highlights "melt" of UK-Tennessee 2nd half radio call; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods, an Indiana native, on IU football and UK basketball; (58:00) Jordan Adams of WDKY Fox 56 and in this day of sports parity, a few words on "equality..."
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2026-01-19 BBI Statewide

January 19, 2026 • 44 mins
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2026-01-15- BBI

January 15, 2026 • 29 mins
Abbreviated show ahead of UK women's basketball -- Mark Pope, Malachi Moreno on the buzzer-beater at LSU; (10:00) memories of Rupp's Runts and a multi-sport star at arch-rival Tennessee; (19:00) UK voice Darren Headrick previews UK-Florida women's basketball...
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2026-01-13- BBI

January 13, 2026 • 81 mins
Jaland Lowe's injury; (10:00) anniversary of Jodie Meeks' 54-point explosion vs Tennessee; (19:00) UK voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (58:00) WHAS anchor Sarandon Raboin on covering IU-Oregon and Will Stein and a rug can make all the difference in a room...
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2026-01-12 BBI Statewide

January 12, 2026 • 30 mins
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2026-01-09- BBI

January 9, 2026 • 81 mins
Will Stein on the rematch with Indiana; (14:00) latest from Mark Pope; (18:00) Cats Illustrated's Justin Rowland on Ky football portal doings; (39:00) Kenny Brooks on flameout at Alabama; Craig Skinner puts a bow on a most meaningful season; (51:00) Billy Rutledge and his NFL Wild Card predictions; (1:03:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + romance advice from a donkey. It's crucial.
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2026-01-08- BBI

January 8, 2026 • 30 mins
Abbreviated show ahead of UK women's basketball; Pope on the Mizzou flameout; Craig Skinner says it's "tempting to tamper" (but he doesn't); Jimbo Fisher rips Lane Kiffin; Toni Morgan and Clara Strack of UK women's basketball...
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2026-01-06- BBI

January 6, 2026 • 81 mins
We talk about portal comings/goings; remembering Pete Maravich; (11:00) Tom Brady today says he probably would not have tested the portal back in the day; (19:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause on UK's new portal QB from Notre Dame; (34:00) U of L also is dealing with an injured point guard; (39:00) Unforgettable Sean Woods; (58:00) UK women's bkb voice Darren Headrick and Xmas is over but a new spin on "Jingle Bells" from the Far E...
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2025-01-05 BBI Statewide

January 5, 2026 • 44 mins
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2026-1-2 BBI

January 2, 2026 • 81 mins
UK news of the day: Kenny Brooks on the upset of LSU; Cutter Boley hits the portal; (12:00) Mark Pope on Alabama; Georgia's Kirby Smart blows it; (19:00) Chris Fisher of the Rivals network on UK hoops & Boley; (39:00) WKYT's Lyndsey Gough has known Boley since he was a little feller; (58:00) Lee Feinswog of 900 Square Feet on UK/SEC volleyball; (1:04:00) Shaq is a hero today and broadcaster Kevin Harlan can make anything sound ...
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2025-12-31 BBI

January 1, 2026 • 84 mins
We look ahead to the CFP and to UK women SEC opener at LSU; (12:00) look back at a huge MKG effort vs U of L on this day in 2011; (23:00) 2025 brought SEC wins for the football Wildcats; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods previews UK at Alabama; (59:00) Omaha-based writer Mitch Sherman of The Athletic on UK & SEC women's volleyball
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