Louisville Radio Sports WKRD Adds Lindsey, Coffey

Howie Lindsey

iHeartMedia/Louisville has announced the launch of a new morning drive radio program hosted by Howie Lindsey. The show, Cards First, will be airing each weekday morning from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Cards Radio WKRD 790 AM.

Lindsey is the premier authority on University of Louisville athletics and has covered sports throughout Kentuckiana for over a dozen years. A well-known Louisville radio contributor, TV personality and reporter, Lindsey also serves as Editor and Director of Operations for CardinalSports.com, the University of Louisville’s fan site for the Rivals.com network.

“I am thrilled to be joining iHeartMedia at such a transformational time. The opportunity to work with their first class team and host this new program is something I am truly excited about,” said Lindsey. “I look forward to bringing new energy and the latest in UofL news each morning to Louisville radio,” he said.

Lindsey will be joined in-studio multiple times per week by local sports voices Katie George and Matt Willinger. A former Miss Kentucky and current sports reporter for WDRB TV, George was a standout volleyball player at the University of Louisville.

Nick Coffey

“We’re very excited to expand our local sports coverage on Cards Radio 790 KRD," said Kelly Carls, Director of AM Programming, iHeartMedia Louisville. "Mornings, middays and afternoons, we now have local sports fans covered with updates, insights, and compelling conversation about the teams and games that really matter.

Also joining the Cards Radio 790 KRD lineup is Nick Coffey. Coffey will host a new local sports talkshow from noon to 3 p.m. weekdays. He is an online entrepreneur and founder of TheCardinalConnect.Com. Coffey has also hosted a daily sports talkshow in Southern Indiana for the last five years.

Lindsey and Coffey join a lineup which also includes Dan Patrick from 10 a.m. to noon and Tony Vanetti & Dave Jennings on The Afternoon Underdogs from 3-5:30 p.m.

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Both new programs debut Monday, March 7, on Cards Radio 790 KRD.