Channel 2 sports director Martin Kilcoyne to have in-depth interview show on KTRS

Over the years, he has done radio work on multiple stations and, most recently, a podcast, able to account outside of the tight time constraints of most television sports casts.

Starting next week, Kilcoyne, KTVI’s (Channel 2) longtime sports director, will be given the chance to say even more. He appears on his KTRS (550am), but he doesn’t just spout his thoughts on the sport. He will be conducting lengthy interviews with figures in athletics and other fields on the Kilcoyne Conversation, which airs Monday through Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

“What do I really enjoy the most? It’s talking to people and having conversations,” Kilcoyne said. “This is how it goes. Some are famous, some aren’t, but I hope the theme is the same — interesting conversations.

KTRS President and General Manager Mark Dorsey has used Kilcoyne in a variety of roles over the years, including contributing to programming for other stations.

“I felt like that wasn’t enough,” said Dorsey. “We’ve been looking together to come up with something to add him to the lineup more consistently. Drive from 6 to 7.His time makes a lot of sense. .”

A sports talk hosted by Brendan Wiese is currently airing in that slot and will continue into the evening.

Sportscasters Joe Buck and Darren Pang and former Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty are guests for the opening week of Kilcoyn, and he plans to talk to them about something out of the ordinary.

“We’re not going to reinvent the wheel. There are a lot of great shows out there, but every once in a while, hopefully we can bring something that hasn’t been brought out before,” Kilcoyne said.

He also plans to step outside of the sport from time to time to talk to the press (St. Louis University benefactor Richard Chaifetz is on next week’s list). But many of those “newsmakers” have something to do with sports.

“I like stories more than statistics,” says Kilcoyne. “I don’t really react to the previous night’s game or the game that’s about to start. There’s a place for that, but I’m not really into that. I’m more interested in someone telling their own story or a specific topic.”

Dorsey added: He’s not going to lower his MLB score. It will be a longer form of conversation. ”

The program will be taped in the afternoon due to Kilcoin’s television operations.

“It has some negatives, but the positives outweigh them,” he said.

He and Dorsey think it’s time for the show Kilcoyne planned.

“Everyone says, ‘The media is changing,'” Kilcoyne said. “Television will change. Papers will change. Radio will change. The only certainty is that people enjoy conversations. Podcasts get millions of clicks and listens. These people What are you listening to? People talking.”