As the home of Mizzou, The Big Sports Show has the “The Eye of the Tiger.” In addition to broadcasting Mizzou football and basketball games, Tigers’ ancillary programming is a staple in The Big 550 coverage.
Brendan Wiese
In 2001, Brendan Wiese began his professional radio career as an intern in the KTRS sports department. He worked under Jim Heuer and Jim Holder among others, and reunited with them both as colleagues in 2016.
Brendan began his on-air professional career in 2004 when he joined KRMS Radio at the Lake of the Ozarks. He has been the voice of Camdenton Laker football since 2006, and the TV/Radio voice for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, Lake Race, and OPA Championship Powerboat races since 2010. In addition to many broadcasting duties, Brendan has been the P.A. voice for UMSL athletics since 2014.
The St. Louis native graduated from CBC followed by Lindenwood University.
In his spare time, Brendan usually tries — and fails terribly — at golf. He attempts to quote Seinfeld, Arrested Development, and Ghostbusters whenever the situation calls for it, and even when it doesn’t. He is also an ardent supporter/player of Daily Fantasy Sports.
On the air and off, Brendan can talk baseball for hours upon hours. He believes that March Madness is the greatest sporting event of all time. And for some reason, he roots vigorously for Northwestern Football.
The Big Sports Show Contributors
Jay Randolph Sr.
Jay had a successful amateur golf career in the 1950s and has covered the PGA Tour & Champions Tour for over 30 years.
The George Washington University grad joined KMOX radio in 1966 followed by KSDK-TV in 1968. He worked 22 years for NBC Sports covering three Olympics, NFL, MLB, and College Basketball.
Jay is the son of former longtime United States Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia and has shaken hands with eight United States Presidents.
Jay and his late son Jay Jr were co-hosts of Fairways and Greens on KTRS until Jay Jr. passed in 2022.
Howard Richards
Howard Richards is a Mizzou football radio analyst and can be heard on KTRS whenever the Tigers are playing.
He is a former member of the Mizzou Football team and a former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys (1981-86) and the Seattle Seahawks (1987).
Previously he has served as a Special Agent for the Central Intelligence Agency and was also a real estate consultant in Virginia where he was a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club. As a member of the CIA, Richards provided security protection and conducted site advances for four CIA Directors/Deputy Directors.
Jim Powers
Jim is THE AUTHORITY on St. Louis High School Sports. A fixture on many local radio stations for High School Coverage, Jim gives you inside information on all the best games and prospects in town. He has been a contributor to Fox 2 sports for many years as the Host of High School Sports Caravan. In addition to his coverage of high school athletics, Jim has served as Athletic Director at Rosati Kain and Bishop DuBurg High Schools. Jim has also covered College athletics as the director of Broadcasting and Athletic Communications at Maryville University and is currently the Sports Information Director for the Sooner Athletic Conference.
