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96.9, 99.9 & 1060 AM ESPN Radio The Jock is Springfield’s sports leader covering Southwest Missouri and The Ozarks. Not only do we carry ESPN’s top rated national talent, our local weekday programming features Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Broadcasters Ned Reynolds from 9-11 am and Art Hains with Wyatt Wheeler from 4-6 pm. The Jock is dedicated in it’s coverage of local sports including the Springf

ield Cardinals, Missouri State Bears, Drury Panthers, high school sports and other special events. Be sure to check out our full lineup and current headlines at www.969TheJock.com.

Former KC Royal Jaime Bluma on WS and Royals future. | Former KC Royal Jaime Bluma on WS and Royals future on the Sports...
11/04/2025

Former KC Royal Jaime Bluma on WS and Royals future. | Former KC Royal Jaime Bluma on WS and Royals future on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Trenton Berry. Tuesday November 4. Hour 2.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

Top Stories and a visit with Springfield Catholic football HC Wes Page. | Top Stories and a visit with Springfield Catho...
11/04/2025

Top Stories and a visit with Springfield Catholic football HC Wes Page. | Top Stories and a visit with Springfield Catholic football HC Wes Page on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Trenton Berry. Tuesday November 4. Hour 1.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

Mo State's Kelsey Tolbert on Bears Basketball, Sunday's Chiefs game, and a discussion on the future of Mo State athletic...
11/03/2025

Mo State's Kelsey Tolbert on Bears Basketball, Sunday's Chiefs game, and a discussion on the future of Mo State athletics. | Mo State's Kelsey Tolbert on Bears Basketball, Sunday's Chiefs game, and a discussion on the future of Mo State athletics on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Tony Matteo. Monday November 3. Hour 2.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

Top Stories, end of the World Series and Springfield Catholic golf coach Frank Gallant. | Top Stories, end of the World ...
11/03/2025

Top Stories, end of the World Series and Springfield Catholic golf coach Frank Gallant. | Top Stories, end of the World Series, and Springfield Catholic golf coach Frank Gallant on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Tony Matteo. Monday November 3. Hour 1.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

Former Bears Baseball Player Nick Rodriguez and co-host Chef Tiny on World Series baseball. | Former Bears Baseball Play...
11/03/2025

Former Bears Baseball Player Nick Rodriguez and co-host Chef Tiny on World Series baseball. | Former Bears Baseball Player Nick Rodriguez and co-host Chef Tiny on World Series baseball on the Sports Reporters. Friday October 31. Hour 2.

Former Bears Baseball Player Nick Rodriguez and co-host Chef Tiny on World Series baseball on the Sports Reporters. Friday October 31. Hour 2.

Top Stories, Evangel Football Coach Chuck Hepola and Gladiator Talk with Jackson Cantwell. | Top Stories, Evangel Footba...
11/03/2025

Top Stories, Evangel Football Coach Chuck Hepola and Gladiator Talk with Jackson Cantwell. | Top Stories, Evangel Football Coach Chuck Hepola and Gladiator Talk with Jackson Cantwell on the Sports Reporters. Friday October 31. Hour 1.

Top Stories, Evangel Football Coach Chuck Hepola and Gladiator Talk with Jackson Cantwell on the Sports Reporters. Friday October 31. Hour 1.

Mo. State retired Baseball HC Keith Guttin on Drake Baldwin Rookie award and Madi Wallace, Evangel WBB HC On tonights op...
10/30/2025

Mo. State retired Baseball HC Keith Guttin on Drake Baldwin Rookie award and Madi Wallace, Evangel WBB HC On tonights opener. | Mo. State retired Baseball HC Keith Guttin on Drake Baldwin Rookie award and Madi Wallace, Evangel WBB HC On tonights opener on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Randy Merryman. Thursday October 30. Hour 2.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

Top Stories including Mo State football and WS game 5 recap. | Top Stories including Mo State football and WS game 5 rec...
10/30/2025

Top Stories including Mo State football and WS game 5 recap. | Top Stories including Mo State football and WS game 5 recap on the Sports Reporters with Tom Ladd and Randy Merryman. Thursday October 30. Hour 1.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

1st Week of Hoops for Mo. State basketball. | 1st Week of Hoops for Mo. State basketball on Bear Down: Paws up podcast w...
10/29/2025

1st Week of Hoops for Mo. State basketball. | 1st Week of Hoops for Mo. State basketball on Bear Down: Paws up podcast with Tom Ladd and Mark Beas

Tom Ladd and Mark Beas discuss the latest topics surrounding the Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears in Conference USA.

Chiefs Digest reporter Matt Derrick and Mo. State WBB HC Beth Cunningham following LBears exh. win Tuesday with co-host ...
10/29/2025

Chiefs Digest reporter Matt Derrick and Mo. State WBB HC Beth Cunningham following LBears exh. win Tuesday with co-host Brent Hanks. | Chiefs Digest reporter Matt Derrick and Mo. State WBB HC Beth Cunningham following LBears exh. win Tuesday with co-host Brent Hanks on the Sports Reporters. Wednesday October 29. Hour 2.

Tom Ladd and his guest host talk about the top sports stories of the day. The duo has some of the best interviews in the sports scene in SWMO.

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KWTO-FM 98.7 The Jock became an ESPN Radio affiliate on January 1, 2015.

It originally went on the air in November 1972 at 98.7 FM with a rock format and was known as "Rock 99." This format lasted well into the 1980's. In 2001, the station adopted an all-sports format and became known as "The Jock, 98.7 FM." The station became an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio but also carried The Jim Rome Show from CBS Sports Radio daily. On October 23rd, 2014, it was announced that KWTO-FM would drop Fox Sports Radio and affiliate with ESPN Radio effective January 1st, 2015. Jock 98.7 is now Springfield's sports leader for the Ozark's and carries both local shows with talents like Arthur Haines to nationally ranked ESPN programming. Jock 98.7 also carries local sporting events such as: The Springfield Cardinals, Drury University athletics, Missouri State University athletics, high school football, and other sporting events throughout the year.