Kgfx Beyond The Mic Podcast

On this episode we recap the Daytona 500 and some NFL news in the first 22 minutes of the show. Then we dive into the Men's & Women's hockey dominance at the Olympics along with some Curling Controversy from our neighbors up north. We also dive into what a fun college basketball season this has been and how great the NCAA Tournament is about to be. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 22 with your host, Matthew Givone. With the high school basketball regular season winding down, it's time to start thinking about the playoffs, and this week Matthew Givone was joined on the phone by Justin Cowart, the Sports Director of Dakota Radio Group, to talk about this basketball season and the upcoming playoffs. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan, you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!

Welcome to the very first episode of Teen Talk with your host, T.F. Riggs High School freshman Cortana Mancuso. Teen Talk is dedicated to highlighting the Fine Arts, fundraisers, and fun things happening inside the halls of high schools around central South Dakota. On Teen Talk, we talk to students, post-grads, teachers and more about their high school experiences, what they enjoyed, what they would do differently and how to navigate all that comes with it. On this pilot episode, we chat with Matt Mancuso who gives his perspective on his learned life experience. Welcome to Teen Talk!

On this episode we talk to Darren Boyle, who has been covering SD High School Basketball since 1992! We dive into each classification on both the girls and boys side, look at the top teams in the state who have been playing lights out this season. We also look at some of the dark horses in each class that could make some noise this postseason. We cover it from A-Z on this episode of Players Perspective!

Awareness about treatment options for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is increasing across Rural America, but awareness about the options to treat brain health issues such as concussions, brain fog, dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease aren’t as prevalent. Tiffany Hoeft is a speech-language pathologist, board certified neurofeedback specialist, certified brain injury specialist and owner of Minds Matter in Aberdeen. In this episode, she talks with DRG Media Group, Pierre, News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about being able to prevent damage caused by dementia if you start early enough. Hoeft received the “Healthy Rising Star Award” from South Dakota First Lady Sandy Rhoden during an awards luncheon in January 2026. You can find more information about the work done by Tiffany Hoeft and her team by calling 605-725-2828 or going to www.mindsmatter.life.

They may frustrate us, we teach children when they're young but it took the Navy to make zippers catch on. 

Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 21 with your host Matthew Givone. With the warm weather we've had the past few weeks, a lot of people are starting to think about the Rodeo, and this week Matthew Givone sat down with Easton Eisemann to talk about his experience at the Wrangler SD High School Rodeo Showcase. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!

The Women’s Ag Network (WAN) is a statewide program dedicated to connecting, elevating, and supporting women in agriculture, conservation, and related fields across South Dakota. In this episode, WAN Founder Rebecca Blue shares more about how the program helps women grow their network and some upcoming Hub Launch events being held around the state.

The Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions. We break down every aspect of the game, the play from both teams leading up, the dominant play up front from the Seahawks, the halftime show, the whole breakdown of the game and more. At the 40~ minute mark we talk about the thrilling finish to the Waste Management Open and some of the WORST fans of all time. at the 51~ minute mark we breakdown the horrendous arrest of Falcons edge-rusher James Pearce Jr. Then we look ahead to USA Hockey in the Olympics. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

It took Thomas Jefferson more than two weeks to craft the Declaration of Independence but the words still resound almost 250 years later.

The U.S. is heavily dependent on Canada for potash and China and Mexico for fertilizers. Building a nitrogen fertilizer production facility is capital-intensive, sometimes costing as much as $5-billion. Development of a potash or phosphate mine is expensive and can take up to a decade to complete. In this episode, chief economist at The Fertilizer Institute Veronica Nigh talks about the affect tariffs and political tensions had on global fertilizer supplies in 2025.

The big game is officially upon us! The Seahawks and Patriots will battle for the Lombardi on Sunday and we cover all aspects. To start the show, we talk about the NFL's 2026 international schedule. After that, we talk all the fun (and crazy) prop bets until about the 30-minute mark. We close by talking about the game itself, what former Pierre Governor Grey Zabel has done so well, and how both teams can come away with the trophy. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 20 with your host Matthew Givone. With the winter sports season rolling on Matthew sat down with Wyatt Ziegler, Kalib Keller, and Dora Bonen, three members of the Mobridge-Pollock wrestling team, to talk about the season, and get an in depth look into how they compete. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!  

He wasn't just a founding farther or the country's first president, George Washington also had the nickmane "Bullet-proof George.

Neil Diamond's Coming to America isn't just a classic song; it's autobiographical.

On this episode of Players Perspective we are joined by three Oahe Capital seniors on both boys and girls varsity teams ahead of their Pink the Rink event coming February 7th. On this show we talk with Ayden Behm, Dylan Dodson and Bridger Babcock from the boys varsity team. From the girls team we have Addison Hunsley, Emily Nemec and Micah Buffalo. Pink the Rink Day is this Saturday, February 7th with games starting at 8 AM all the way up to 8 PM!

Sorghum is an ancient grain, a nutritional powerhouse and a great source of protein. It's one of the top five cereal crops grown in the world, yet many people know little or nothing about it. The Sorghum Checkoff is working on changing that. In this episode, Sorghum Checkoff Executive Director Norma Ritz Johnson talks about the versatility of the crop in the field and as a food.

On this episode we recap the crazy decision not to let Bill Belichick into the HOF. We also visit every hire made in the NFL from John Harbaugh going to NY to Mike McCarthy going to Pittsburgh. The PGA Tour (and some notable names) are back! We look at the upcoming schedule. Then we take a quick look at the NHL and some of the top teams in the league including the Avalanche & Wild. If you love talking the sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart’s Corner

We're down to one final game in the NFL season (sadly), however, we still have a week and a half before the season's end! This week we recap the two great games between the Pats and Broncos and the Rams and Seahawks. We also get the news of the Buffalo Bills head coach hire live on the show. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner

We are back! We dive into the NFC & AFC Divisional action, recapping every game from Saturday & Sunday. Within that, we break down the utter mess that the Bills front office and ownership have created for themselves. We recap the thrilling National Championship game between Indiana and Miami. Then, we preview both the NFC & AFC Championship games on Sunday. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!