Hawk Central Hour

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“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Tyler Tachman. Follow their coverage at hawkcentral.com.

Episodes

Talking all things Iowa men's basketball with Sean Bock

Hawk Central: Summer preview for Iowa's football, basketball programs

Hawk Central: "Ask Us Anything" tackles big-picture Hawkeye topics, how we do our jobs

Hawk Central: Sitdown with Iowa women's basketball assistant coaches LaSondra Barrett, Sean Sullivan

Hawk Central: Ben McCollum contract explainers, grading Iowa's Big Ten schedule

Hawk Central: Our year-ending Hawkeye awards show, top 1-on-1 takes with Ben McCollum

Hawk Central: Iowa football position groups ranked, from best to worst

Did we learn anything significant from Iowa football's 2026 open spring practice?

Hawk Central: Evaluating McKeever, Coleman hoops pickups; inside Iowa QBs battle

Hawk Central: Unpacking Kirk Ferentz's NCAA violation ruling, Iowa basketball portal heats up

Hawk Central: Transfer portal is open, how much movement should Iowa basketball fans expect?

Hawk Central: On Addie Deal's departure, portal preview for Iowa men's basketball

Iowa basketball's magical run ends with Elite Eight loss to Illinois

Iowa basketball's improbable run continues as Hawkeyes advance to Elite Eight with Nebraska win

How does Iowa basketball continue this magical NCAA Tournament run vs. Nebraska in Sweet 16?

Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa-Nebraska in men's Sweet 16; abrupt women's end in NCAAs

Iowa basketball stuns defending champion Florida to reach first Sweet 16 since 1999

Dissecting Iowa basketball's win vs. Clemson, the Hawkeyes' first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021

Hawk Centra: Iowa basketball, wrestling teams reach ultimate NCAA tests

Dissecting the NCAA Tournament paths for Iowa men's and women's basketball