The Drive

About The Drive

The Drive is no-holds barred, unscripted sports talk from some of the area's most vocal sports pundits. More »

Air dates

The Drive airs Sunday nights at 10:30 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 in Lawrence, and is simulcast on 49ABC KTKA in Topeka, KS. You can also catch The Drive on Fox College Sports.

The Crew

• Tom Keegan Lawrence Journal-World
• Kevin Romary 6Sports, Lawrence
• Tim Fitzgerald GoPowercat.com
• Nic Hoch 49 News

About The Drive

Welcome to "The Drive," airing Sunday nights at 10:30 p.m. It's the same show you've come to love, including an online-only after show called "Over Drive."

As always, "The Drive" promises "30 minutes of spirited opinions from local sports experts:and you," with no-holds barred, unscripted sports talk from four of the area's most vocal sports pundits: Tom Keegan (Lawrence Journal-World); Kevin Romary (6Sports, Lawrence); Tim Fitzgerald (Powercat Illustrated/ GoPowercat.com); and Nic Hoch ("The Drive" producer/host).

The show airs on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 in Lawrence, Kan., and is simulcast on KTKA 49ABC in Topeka, with re-airs nationally on Fox College Sports

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The Drive talent

Tom Keegan

Tom Keegan, sports editor/columnist for the Lawrence Journal-World, has a media background as a baseball writer, author, and sports talk radio host. A 1981 graduate of Marquette University, Tom has written for the Orange County Register, National Sports Daily, Daily Southtown, Baltimore Sun and New York Post. He was the co-host of a drive-time radio show on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York. Keegan, 47, has written three baseball books, including "Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms," the autobiography of late K-State great, Elden Auker. Keegan was named Marquette University 2005 "Communicator of the Year" by his alumni association.

Kevin Romary

Kevin Romary, sports director at 6News in Lawrence, is a 1996 graduate of the University of Kansas. Before joining the 6News team in 1997, Romary spent one year at KWIX/KRES radio in Moberly, Missouri covering the Big 12 and calling play-by-play at the high school level. Kevin grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and has followed the the Big 12 his entire life. He's been to two final fours and two bowl games. And, he hopes to cover two more in the coming year!

Tim Fitzgerald

Tim Fitzgerald is the publisher of Powercat Illustrated and GoPowercat.com, a magazine and Web site covering Kansas State athletics. Since graduation from K-State in 1986, Fitzgerald has been a professional journalist and author. The former sports editor of the Salina Journal, Fitz has covered K-State athletics for more than 20 years. Fitzgerald has written two books covering the history of K-State athletics and also co-hosts two radio shows related to K-State sports.

Nic Hoch

Nic Hoch is the sports director at 49 News. He joined the team in 2008 after graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in Broadcast News. The Midwest – Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota – is where Nic grew up, and he got his start as a play-by-play sportscaster for his Chariton, Iowa high school’s football and basketball games. He also hosted a weekly sports radio talk show. During college, Nic was the sports director for the campus radio station and became the play-by-play voice of Alabama softball. He also provided coverage for men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and soccer. After graduation he joined WVUA-TV in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a sports reporter. If you see Nic out and about, stop and say “hello.” He always has time to talk about sports and current events.