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

Nic Hoch

Sports Director

• Contact Nic via e-mail
• Call Nic at 785-215-8503.

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.

Nic’s favorite sport is baseball and he’s a New York Yankee fan, but he’s excited to be back in the Midwest and the heart of the Big 12. When not at work, he enjoys a good sports event – on TV or in-person – and can often be found playing a video game.

If you see Nic out and about, stop and say “hello.” He always has time to talk about sports and current events.