MOSCOW, Idaho - Learfield's Idaho Vandal Sports Properties, in conjunction with Idaho Athletics, has reached an agreement with News Radio KNBW to carry Vandal Football and Men's Basketball for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.
The agreement assures that all regular-season and post-season games for both programs will be broadcast live on 107.1 FM | 1230 AM News Radio KNBW. Head coaches Thomas Ford Jr. and Alex Pribble will make weekly appearances on Spokane Morning News during their respective seasons, and KNBW will also carry the weekly coaches' shows at Forty Two Bar Kitchen in Moscow.
"We are so excited to expand our radio footprint with Horizon Broadcasting Group in Spokane," said University of Idaho Director of Athletics Terry Gawlik. "They will be airing our Football and Men's Basketball games and our weekly coaches shows. It is a nice addition to our current group of affiliates across Idaho. As with the radio world, this broadens our listening audience in areas we have not been able to reach."
Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Famer Dennis Patchin will continue his tenure as the "Voice of the Vandals", providing play-by-play coverage for both programs as well as hosting the weekly coaches shows, which will feature appearances from coaches, players, and staff members representing Football, Men's Basketball, and Women's Basketball. Former Idaho All-Sun Belt Tight End Trent Cowan will continue to join Patchin in the booth as a color commentator for all football contests.
News Radio KBNW produces 28.5 hours of local news per week, including Spokane's Morning News (Monday – Friday 6 am – 9 am) and Spokane's Afternoon News (Monday – Friday 4 pm – 6 pm). Locally developed news content is focused on Spokane, Coeur d' Alene and communities throughout the Inland Northwest with sports, traffic and weather together on the 7's and business news. KBNW features local updates at the top and bottom of each hour following ABC Network News or Associated Press Network News. A weekly public affairs program (My Inland Northwest This Week) airs Saturday mornings at 8:05 am. Talk programs featured on News Radio KBNW include Armstrong and Getty, Lars Larson's Northwest program and the Dave Ramsey Show.
"We are excited to partner with Idaho Vandals Sports Properties to bring Idaho football and basketball game broadcasts to the Spokane/Coeur d' Alene market," said News Radio KBNW Market Manager Roger Nelson. "The Vandals have a rich history in football and men's basketball and have long been a leader in the Big Sky Conference. Approximately sixteen percent of the University of Idaho's alumni base reside in the Spokane/Coeur d' Alene metro, and we look forward to developing a strong partnership with the Vandals and their fans."
Idaho will open the 2026 football season at Cal Poly on Friday, August 28, with kickoff slated for 7:00 PM PT in front of the eyes of the nation on ESPN.
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