
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk
Hosted by Loren Tate and Steve Kelly · NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 FM
4.6from 36 ratings
- 314
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 36
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk
It's downstate Illinois' longest running sports radio program. Hosts Steve Kelly and Loren Tate have in-depth conversations about Illini athletics and beyond with notable guests.
- Publisher
- NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 FM
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 12 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 3 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 314 episodes have a transcript.

3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-3-26

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Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-26-26

19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-19-26
Inside a recent episode

Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-3-26
Published 3 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I think I'm just kind of the lucky one to get to have that recognition. But I definitely owe a lot to a lot of people. What do you miss about coaching? It's been a couple of years now since you retired. Yeah, you know, I think the... the day to day conversations with my coaches and the game planning with my coaches and, you know, the battles, you know, those guys all became kind of my best friends and, you know, their families and my family kind of became families together. And, but I think that's the number one thing is just, you know, having those close ties on a day to day basis with all of those guys. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Mike Hopkins
- Scott Hamilton
- Mike Carmin
- Jeremy Werner
- Joey Kaufman
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 30 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 80
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 90
Contact Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk
Who hosts Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk?
Loren Tate and Steve Kelly host the show. Published by NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 FM.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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