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K-State Sports Network Presented by LEARFIELD

LEARFIELD is a national leader in collegiate sports broadcasting and marketing, owning the rights to over 200 collegiate properties worldwide. Signed through the spring of 2028, the partnership between LEARFIELD and K-State Athletics grants K-State Sports Properties the exclusive marketing and broadcast rights for all Wildcat athletic teams. The network distributes its digital-quality audio stream via satellite to more than 35 affiliates across the state of Kansas, nation-wide through Sirius XM satellite radio, and worldwide via internet streaming at K-StateHD.TV. LEARFIELD partners with the Big 12 and K-State Athletics to distribute all third-tier live events on ESPN+, a number that averages around 70 live events per season and an additional 75 shoulder programming shows, press conferences, and on-demand events.

The K-State Sports Network (KSSN) provides radio play-by-play coverage of K-State football, men's and women's basketball, and selected baseball games. Weekly coaches shows for football, men's basketball and women's basketball supplement the live event coverage.

Specific show information is below, including air dates and times.

Coaches' Shows

The Chris Klieman Show

Featuring the head coach of the Wildcats with the Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson, the Chris Klieman Show looks ahead to the coming week, while also taking live calls and social media posts in front of a live audience at Powercat Sports Grill in Manhattan. The one-hour show is held every Wednesday (except Nov. 5 and Nov. 26) during the season, starting at 7:00pm CT, and airs live on KSSN affiliates and Facebook Live. The show also is available on ESPN+ on Fridays (dates listed below) at 11am CT and afterwards via on-demand, and as a podcast on kstatesports.com.

THE CHRIS KLIEMAN SHOW AIR TIMES, DATES, AFFILIATES

Wednesdays 7:00pm CT, KSSN/Facebook Live
(2025 Schedule: 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19)

Fridays 11:00am CT, ESPN+ (on-demand after)
(2025 Schedule: 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, 11/21)

All Affiliates

The Jerome Tang Show

Featuring the head coach of the Wildcats with the Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson, the Jerome Tang Show recaps the last few games for the Wildcats and looks ahead to the coming week, while also taking live calls and social media posts in front of a live audience at Union Station by JP's in Manhattan. The one-hour show is held on most Thursdays (dates listed below) during the season, starting at 7:00pm CT, and airs live on KSSN affiliates and Facebook Live. The show is also available on ESPN+ on Fridays (dates listed below) at 11am CT and afterwards via on-demand, and as a podcast on kstatesports.com.

THE JEROME TANG SHOW AIR TIMES, DATES, AFFILIATES

Thursdays 7:00pm CT, KSSN/Facebook Live
(2024-25 Schedule: 11/8, 12/12, 12/19, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6)

Fridays 11:00am CT, ESPN+ (on-demand after)
(2024-25 Schedule: 11/9, 12/13, 12/20 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7)

All Affiliates

The Jeff Mittie Show

Featuring the head coach of the Wildcats with Brian Smoller, the Jeff Mittie Show recaps the last few games for the Wildcats and looks ahead to the coming week, while also taking live calls and social media posts in front of a live audience Powercat Sports Grill in Manhattan. The one-hour show is held on most Mondays (dates listed below) during the season, starting at 6:00pm CT, and airs live on selected KSSN affiliates and Facebook Live. The show is also available the next day as a podcast on kstatesports.com.

THE JEFF MITTIE SHOW AIR TIMES, DATES, AFFILIATES

Mondays 6:00 PM CT, KSSN/Facebook Live
(2024-25 Schedule: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, Tue 2/18, Tue 2/25, 3/3, 3/10)

Manhattan KMAN -- 1350/93.3
North Fort Riley -- 102.5 FM
Topeka WIBW - 580

Selected Live Events

K-State Baseball Games

The K-State Sports Network (KSSN) carries selected regular season games and the entire postseason for K-State baseball. All games, home or away, air on the network's flagship station, KMAN (1350/93.3/93.7) and stream live (audio only) via kstatesports.com.

K-STATE BASEBALL GAMES ON K-STATE SPORTS NETWORK (KSSN)

(2025 Schedule: Sun 3/16 vs Utah, Tue 3/25 vs Nebraska, Fri 3/28 vs Texas Tech, Wed 4/2 at Wichita St, Fri 4/11 vs UCF, Wed 5/21 vs Houston [B12 Championship], Fri 5/30 vs UTSA [NCAA Regionals], Sat 5/31 vs HCU [NCAA Regionals], Sun 6/1 at Texas [NCAA Regionals])

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