Steve Jones Show – Thursday, April 4, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Phillies let one get away in DC and drop first game of season and Carolyn Kieger leaves Marquette to become the new Penn State Women’s Basketball Head Coach and Bucknell’s Nate Sestina gets a grad transfer to join John Calipari at Kentucky. Guest: Football writer Ben Kercheval (CBSSports.com) returns to discuss what went wrong with the Alliance of American Football that forced the suspension of all operations this week.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Bryce Harper returns to Washington, the Braves’ Ronald Acuna getting a rich contract extension together, the future of the AAF is in jeopardy, what’s good and bad about the AAF and three-time national champion, Penn State 197-pounder Bo Nickal wins the 2019 Hodge Trophy (NCAA wrestling’s equivalent of the Heisman)! Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) makes his weekly appearance to discuss the Alliance of American Football and why it isn’t catching on plus current NFL players that would benefit being in the AFF.
Steve Jones Show – Monday, April 1, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Penn State Spring Football, a fantastic Elite 8 weekend, why older teams are better for the NCAA tournament and “one and done” in college basketball. Guest: Baseball Analyst Jason Rollison (DKPittsburghSports.com) joins Steve out of the gate in the MLB season to look back on the Pirates’ minimal moves during the off season.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, March 29, 2019 Hour 2
Guests: Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network Analyst Kevin Fransden makes his first appearance on our show and talks about the new lineup and energy that has returned to the team’s fan base as well as his own transition from an MLB player to a part of the media. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones…also Steve shares big news!
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, March 14, 2019 Hour 2
Guest: Philadelphia Phillies Beat Writer Matt Gelb (The Athletic) makes his first appearance on the show and looks back on Gabe Kapler’s first season as manager, whether or not he’s under more pressure this year as well as the major signings the team acquired during the hot stove period.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, February 28, 2019 Hour 2
MLB writer R.J. Anderson (CBSSports.com) joins Steve to discuss the huge Bryce Harper deal as he heads to Philadelphia, free agent players that are still available and should the Dodgers be concerned about Clayton Kershaw moving forward. Then, the most interesting man in New England, Steve’s brother, Kevin Jones, makes his weekly appearance.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, February 28, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: After 117 days, the Phillies get their man as Bryce Harper signs with Philadelphia, Jason Witten leaving ESPN’s Monday Night Football after one season to return to the Dallas Cowboys and Penn State runs 17th-ranked Maryland out of the Bryce Jordan Center.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, February 21, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Zion Williamson and the shoe blowout heard around the college basketball world. Guest: Scott Miller (National MLB columnist, Bleacher Report) reports from Florida after visiting the Washington Nationals and shares how their camp has been without Bryce Harper, talks about the current free agency situation in Major League Baseball that has players upset plus how competitive the National League East and American League East can be in 2019.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, Le’Veon Bell, Joel Embiid and Penn State hoops blast Nebraska. Guest: Chuck Hixon (PhillyBaseballInsider.com) returns to the show to discuss how Philadelphia has done so far in the off-season, the Manny Machado mega deal to San Diego, the current problems with MLB free agency and some future prospects that could make an impact as they attempt to move up in the farm clubs.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, February 15, 2019 Hour 1
Guests: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp and since Spring Training is beginning, we talk baseball with Chris Mack (Sports Radio 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh).
