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America's Sports Voice is home to the nationally acclaimed Ford Sports Open Line. The nightly program has been a fixture on KMOX for many years. The roster of hosts on the show over the years reads like a "who's who" of sports personalities.
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Tom Ackerman
Tom Ackerman is the Manager of Sports Operations at KMOX. He also serves as the sports anchor for "Total Information A.M."
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Kevin Wheeler
Kevin Wheeler comes to KMOX after spending the first 10 years of his professional radio career with the Chicago-based Sporting News Radio Network (known as One-On-One Sports prior to 2001). He joined the network in December of 1995 as an unpaid intern and worked his way up from the very bottom.
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Dan McLaughlin
Dan McLaughlin, joined the KMOX Sports Staff in April of 1997 after completing an internship at the station. Within a short period of time, Dan was on the air anchoring sportscasts and later hosting Sports Open Line programs. Dan returned to KMOX October 2005 as host of Sports Open Line.
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Ron Jacober
Ron Jacober has handled play-by-play duties for virtually every major sport including baseball, hockey, basketball, and soccer. He hosts the award winning "Sports on Sunday Morning." Ron was most recently inducted into the 2005-2006 class of the St. Louis Radio Hall of Fame. He joins 61 other radio personalities who have been inducted to the St. Louis Radio Hall of Fame
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Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley on SOL
Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about Pittsburgh's Dec. 21 showdown with the Tennessee Titans.
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Brian Fuentes - he's better than you think
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Cardinals and Brian Fuentes since the Winter Meetings. Both MLB.com and the Post-Dispatch had quotes from Tony LaRussa indicating that a closer was the team’s primary need and that Fuentes was the best fit to fill that need.
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Blues trade Stempniak to Toronto for Steen, Colaiacovo
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today the team has acquired defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (koh-lee-A-KOH-voh) and center Alexander Steen from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Lee Stempniak.
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Gary Pinkel talks KU and contract extension w/ Tom Ackerman
Gary Pinkel spoke to Tom Ackerman on Monday (11/24) to talk about the upcoming Mizzou-Kansas game as well as his pending contract extension with the University.
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Rams interim Head Coach Jim Haslett on SOL
Rams interim Head Coach Jim Haslett joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to discuss what he'll be trying to do to turn the Rams around.
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Blues head coach Andy Murray on SOL
Blues head coach Andy Murray joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about training camp coming up on Friday, some of the team's young players and Fan Fest.
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Gary Pinkel on SOL
Missouri Tigers head football coach spoke with Tom Ackerman for KMOX's weekly Mizzou Report.
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Kevin Wheeler's Man School 101 - Quitting a job
Kevin Wheeler and Ron Jacober teamed up for this special edition of Man School which was intended to help people understand the proper way to leave when you quit a job.
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Mizzou QB Coach David Yost on SOL
Missouri Tigers QB Coach David Yost joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about the upcoming game between the Tigers and the Fighting Illini of Illinois as well as about his star pupil, Chase Daniel.
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Blues forward Lee Stempniak on SOL
Lee Stempniak joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the upcoming NHL season and about what his offseason has been like.
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Blues forward David Perron on SOL
Blues forward David Perron joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his mindset heading into his 2nd NHL season and about what he's been doing with his Summer.
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Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel on SOL
Missouri Tigers head football coach Gary Pinkel joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his team's preparations for the State Farm Arch Rivalry Game against Illinois on August 30th.
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Tribute to Slobo Ilijevski
Ron Jacober, Pat McBride, Steve Pecher and Daryl Doran share stories about the former Steamers goalie -- who died earlier this month of an aortic dissection. Mr. Ilijevski was 58.
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Former Cards slugger Jack Clark on SOL
Former Cards slugger Jack Clark joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the Cardinals recent play and about the charity event he's doing with KMOX's John Carney and the Carney's Kids Foundation.
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La Russa on Chris Carpenter
Here's a clip from the Cardinal manager's speech last night at the "Jack Buck Celebrity Night with the Stars," to benefit the Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club.
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Jake Odorizzi on "Sports on a Sunday Morning"
Ron Jacober visits with the Highland (IL) star pitcher -- the USA Today Player of the Year.
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Frank Deford on KMOX
The writer and author focuses on the modern era of baseball in a new book, "The Entitled."
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Tom Crean on KMOX
The Indiana University basketball coach discusses his new job -- and his friendship with Tony La Russa -- in a conversation with Mike Grimm on the "Ford Sports Open Line."
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Blues select Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo with the 4th pick in the 2008 NHL Draft
With the #4 pick in the 2008 the Blues selected defenseman Alex Pietrangelo from Niagra of the Ontario Hockey League.
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Hockey Scout Kyle Woodlief on SOL
Kyle Woodlief of the Red Line Report joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about what the Blues will do with the #4 pick in the 2008 NHL Draft and his belief that the team could trade the pick for a veteran scorer.
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Rams LB Will Witherspoon on SOL
Will Witherspoon joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the "Real Men Wear Pink" cancer awareness program and about the Rams upcoming training camp.
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Blues Assistant GM Jarmo Kelalainen on SOL
Assistant General Manager & Director of Amateur Scouting Jarmo Kekalainen joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the 2008 NHL Draft.
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Jack Buck on Baseball
Mr. Buck's memorable tribute to the game, traditionally played each Father's Day on KMOX. Enjoy!
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Cards reliever Chris Perez on SOL
Cardinals rookie reliever Chris Perez joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about what life has been like since coming to the big leagues, about his pitching philosophy and about how much he misses swinging the bat.
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Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell on SOL - Part 2
2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell of the Boston Red Sox joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about his new book "Deep Drive," about his personal battle with cancer and of course a little baseball as well.
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Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell on SOL - Part 1
2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell of the Boston Red Sox joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about his new book "Deep Drive," about his personal battle with cancer and of course a little baseball as well.
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Kevin Laudner of Illinois State on sports injuries
Kevin Laudner of Illinois State University joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his research into baseball related injuries, including throwing injuries and those incurred by batted balls.
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Stu Durando of the P-D on SOL
Stu Durando joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about his story in the 5/20 Post-Dispatch regarding arm injuries and youth league pitchers.
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Cards VP Jeff Luhnow on SOL
Cardinals VP of Amateur Scouting and Player Development joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the upcoming June MLB Draft and about how some of the team's top prospects are faring so far in 2008.
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Meet Chris May: SLU's New AD
Ron Jacober visits with May on "Sports on a Sunday Morning."
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Cardinals GM John Mozeliak on SOL
Cards Gm John Mozeliak joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to discuss the latest with Mark Mulder and other Cardinls issues.
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Sports Career Training Camp (May 12-14)
Ever dream of working for the Cardinals, Rams or Blues? Tom Ackerman discovers what should be your first step in entering the sports business world.
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Diamondbacks pitcher Max Scherzer on SOL
Parkway Central product and former Missouri Tigers hurler Max Scherzer joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his Major League debut on Tuesday, his first Major League start coming on Monday and his fast rise to the Majors.
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Rams take WR Donnie Avery with 2nd pick
The Rams selected WR Donnie Avery out of Houston with their 2nd round pick.
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Rams take Chris Long #2 overall in NFL Draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The shortened NFL draft immediately went long Saturday when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long to start the proceedings.
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Mizzou forwards declare for NBA Draft
Columbia, Mo. – University of Missouri junior forwards DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons announced on Thursday that they have declared for the 2008 NBA Draft, but will not hire agents.
By not hiring agents and maintaining their academic standing, both Carroll and Lyons can retain their collegiate eligibility and have the option of returning to Missouri if they choose to remove their
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Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine on SOL
Part II
Hockey Hall of Famer, and St. Louis native, Pat LaFontaine joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his efforts to improve the lives of kids in childrens' hospitals all over the country through hisCompanions in Couragefoundation.
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Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine on SOL
Hockey Hall of Famer, and St. Louis native, Pat LaFontaine joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his efforts to improve the lives of kids in childrens' hospitals all over the country through his Companions in Courage foundation.
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Dr. Richard Lapchick on race in sports on SOL
Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, discusses his latest report on diversity in baseball.
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Super-agent Leigh Steinberg on SOL
Leigh Steinberg joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about monitoring and preventing concussions in sports, especially in young athletes.
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Brewers top the Cards 9-8 in 12 innings
MILWAUKEE -- Gabe Kapler singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame another blown save by Eric Gagne, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 Tuesday.
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Chase Daniel on SOL
The 2007 Heisman Finalist spoke with Kevin Wheeler about the Black & Gold game and about the upcoming football season.
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Jeremy Maclin on SOL
Jeremy Maclin joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about Mizzou football.
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Brock Olivo on SOL
Former Mizzou RB Brock Olivo joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the Black & Gold game and about his run new political career as he runs for Congress in the 9th District.
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Lorenzo Williams
Former Mizzou DT Lorenzo Williams talks about the Black & Gold game and his NFL Draft prospects.
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Song - "I'm Watchin' the Game"
"I'm Watchin' the Game" is from the upcoming self-titled album by The Boxmasters, a band led by actor/musician (and Cardinals fan) Billy Bob Thornton. For more demos and information about the album visit:
www.DellLounge.com/BillyBobMusic
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Billy Bob Thornton on SOL (Part 2)
Billy Bob Thornton joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about his band The Boxmasters, their upcoming self-titled album and in this segment, mostly baseball.
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Billy Bob Thornton on KMOX
The actor -- who has written a song about baseball -- talks Cardinals with Ron Jacober.
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Cards win, take series from Rockies
ST. LOUIS -- Brad Thompson got only two spring training starts while the St. Louis Cardinals auditioned other pitchers for openings in their injury-riddled rotation.
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Boyes 40th gives Blues OT win in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) -- Brad Boyes' second goal of the game and 40th of the season gave the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 overtime win over the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
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Derrick Goold wraps up Cards Spring Training
Derrick Goold joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about the Cards as they enter the regular season.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 12 - Colby Rasmus
This was originally written in early March, before the decision to return Rasmus to the minors. Somehow I didn't post it at that time, so I'm posting it now even though it's out of order....
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 21 - Mark Mulder
Not long ago Mulder would have rated as a B or B+ in terms of tools but the shoulder problems have sapped him of some of his raw ability.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 20 - Joel Pineiro
Pineiro is another guy who has better stuff than his career numbers would indicate.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 19 - Braden Looper
Looper has always had really good stuff, which is why he made his Major League debut in his second pro season.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 18 - Kyle Lohse
Lohse actually has a pretty solid array of pitches. His fastball is a little above average in terms of velocity but it often straightens out and it's fairly easy to hit when he gets it up in the zone.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 17 - Adam Wainwright
While his raw stuff might not be equal to that of the game's ultra-elite starters it's not far off.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 16 - Joe Mather
Mather is a bit of a late bloomer as a hitter but he's got plenty of raw talent.
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Mizzou dismisses LB Marquis Booker
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri linebacker Marquis Booker was dismissed from the team Tuesday after the 20-year-old sophomore was arrested on a possible weapons violation last weekend.
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Cards send Rasmus to minor league camp
The Cardinals announced today that top prospect Colby Rasmus was being re-assigned to the team's minor league camp.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 14 - Brendan Ryan
Kevin Wheeler's "Scouting the Cards" will appear exclusively on KMOX.com beginning Jan. 29, 2008 and going all the way up to Opening Day. "Scouting the Cards" will be an extensive preview of the 2008 St. Louis Cardinals team thatbegins with reports on individual players and what can be expected from them this season and it will culminate in a season-preview during the final week of Spring Training.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 14 - Brendan Ryan
Kevin Wheeler's "Scouting the Cards" will appear exclusively on KMOX.com beginning Jan. 29, 2008 and going all the way up to Opening Day. "Scouting the Cards" will be an extensive preview of the 2008 St. Louis Cardinals team thatbegins with reports on individual players and what can be expected from them this season and it will culminate in a season-preview during the final week of Spring Training.
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Derrick Goold talks baseball on SOL
Derrick Goold joined Kevin Wheeler and Ron Jacober on the Ford Sports Open Line Friday (3/14) to talk about developments with the Cardinals outfield and about the signing of right handed starter Kyle Lohse.
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Lohse not the answer for the Cards
Let me begin by saying that the Cardinals signing of Kyle Lohse to a 1-year deal isn't a terrible thing. It's not going to break the bank and he's not going to hurt the team with his presence. At least I don't think it will.
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Cards ink RHP Kyle Lohse
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals strengthened their thin rotation on Thursday, reaching a preliminary agreement with pitcher Kyle Lohse on a $4.25 million, one-year contract.
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Rams safety O.J. Atogwe on SOL
Rams safety O.J. Atogwe joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line Wednesday (3/12) to talk some football and to discuss his involvement in the Toys for Tots Literacy Program.
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Scouting the Cards, Episode 13 - Aaron Miles
Kevin Wheeler's "Scouting the Cards" will appear exclusively on KMOX.com beginning Jan. 29, 2008 and going all the way up to Opening Day. "Scouting the Cards" will be an extensive preview of the 2008 St. Louis Cardinals team thatbegins with reports on individual players and what can be expected from them this season and it will culminate in a season-preview during the final week of Spring Training.
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Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus (2)
Baseball Prospectus prospect guru Kevin Goldstein joined Kevin Wheeler on the Ford Sports Open Line to talk about Cardinals prospects and the NL Central picture for '08
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