5/3/2013 2:08 PM

KENTUCKY FRIED DERBY DAY

We were live from Oaklawn today to preview the Kentucky Derby. Mark Abernathy, the well known local chef, called in from Churchill Downs where he was participating in "A Taste of the Derby". Other well known chef's participated in the event that was a fundraiser for Hunger Relief. Mark ra... Read More >
5/2/2013 2:10 PM

HELLO SEC NETWORK

We learned today in The Zone of the new SEC Network that was announced by ESPN President John Skipper. According to the agreement It will debut in August of 2014 and will run through 2034 making it the longest sports rights contract in U.S. TV history. There is already a distrubution agreement with... Read More >
5/1/2013 1:58 PM

DOWN THE BACKSTRETCH

We love some horse racing on The Zone, and the season may be over at Oaklawn but the fun hasn't stopped. The Kentucky Derby is coming up this weekend and on to talk with us was a real expert when it comes to racing, Dick Jerardi. Dick is a racing reporter and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily Ne... Read More >
4/30/2013 2:09 PM

OUT AND ABOUT

We learned yesterday that NBA free agent Jason Collins has opened up about his sexual lifestyle declaring he is a homosexual thus becoming the first active player in a major U.S. sport to do so. There was plenty of talk about this in the other forms of media yesterday, including ESPN's Chris Brouss... Read More >
4/29/2013 1:41 PM

FROM THE NATURAL STATE TO THE SHOW ME STATE

Today on The Zone we were live from Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Last week we talked to former Arkansas Razorback Running back Knile Davis about the NFL Draft and over the weekend he was the 96th pick in the draft and will be heading to Kansas City to play of the Chiefs. He talks with us again ... Read More >
4/26/2013 2:10 PM

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

Today we were joined by Randy Dixon from the Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History and he brought a CD full of some great audio from years past. In this segment we hear some audio from Brooks Robinson circa '71 and August Busch talking about the Cardinals. Also in this segment a Highlight reel f... Read More >
4/25/2013 1:56 PM

TEDDY RUXPIN JOINS A GANG

Today in our thirsty Thursday edition of The Zone, we were joined by Christina Lecuyer and with the NFL Draft kicking off tonight we talked about the prospects and which Razorbacks we think will make the cut. Speaking of Razorbacks and the NFL Draft, we happen to have a Razorback who went to the ... Read More >
4/24/2013 1:53 PM

OVER THE HUMP TO THE NFL DRAFT

Today on The Zone we were joined on the Revolution hotline by former Razorback Running Back Knile Davis. We find out what Knile has been up to since we talked to him before the Combine like what teams he has been meeting with and the advice he has recieved from other Razorbacks who have entered the... Read More >
4/23/2013 1:47 PM

THERE'S A TIGER IN THE BATHROOM

Today in The Zone we talked to former Razorback T.E. Chris Gragg. Chris called in to talk about the NFL draft and about some of the teams he's visited with, the process, and how some of his fellow former Razorback's are doing this week. Joining us for the whole show was another former Razorback, ... Read More >
4/22/2013 1:32 PM

STARTING THE WEEK WITH A HOLE IN ONE

The Zone was live from Rebsamen Golf Course today for the Buzz Golf Tournament and we were joined by KATV's Chris Kane. When we ended the show last Friday we were following the breaking news on the man hunt for the 2nd Boston bomber. Well in some of the most gripping reality television ever, they f... Read More >

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