Houston, TX — November 21, 2025 — iHeartMedia Houston’s SportsTalk 790 (KBME), Houston’s Home for Houston Sports, announced today the debut of the new “The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole,” beginning Monday, November 24. The new morning show featuring live and local programming will broadcast weekdays from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Hosted by Houston natives Dan Mathews and Cole Thompson, “The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole” is a fast-paced, hyper-local sports show centered on all things Houston. Each morning, the duo will break down the latest on the Astros, Rockets, and Texans, while also tackling major college matchups and the biggest national sports headlines. The show blends sharp analysis, insider access, and the hosts’ signature passion for their hometown, delivering energetic and opinionated coverage to start each weekday.
“We’re thrilled to add Cole to mornings, alongside Dan,” said Chris Gordy, Program Director for SportsTalk790. “Both guys eat, sleep and breathe all things Houston sports, and bring a passion and enthusiasm to kick off each morning right.”
Cole Thompson has covered Houston sports for the past decade, with stops in Austin and San Antonio. Over the past year, he has produced “The A-Team” on SportsTalk790 and hosted "The Night Cap." A graduate of the University of Alabama, Thompson previously hosted “Just Sayin It” for three years on SportsMap Radio and also hosts shows for “SEC Unfiltered.” A college football junkie known for his energetic, out-of-the-box on-air style, Thompson is an instinct-first, numbers second personality who brings a fresh perspective — and isn’t afraid to challenge the stats when the eyes tell a different story.
Dan Mathews, a proud St. Thomas High School graduate, has covered Houston sports since 2009. He began his career as an on-air host in Houston, covering the Rockets, Texans and Astros before moving to Atlanta, where he worked for both 92.9 The Game and 680 The Fan, serving as a host, reporter and play-by-play broadcaster. During his time in Atlanta, Mathews broadcast games for Mercer University, covered the Atlanta Braves and University of Georgia, and served as Executive Producer of "The Chuck Oliver Show," covering all things college football. Mathews returned to Houston in 2023, producing for “The A-Team” and hosting "The Night Cap," before joining "The Sean Salisbury Show" in morning drive. He also regularly hosts SportsTalk 790 pre-game and post-game shows for the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets.
The full SportsTalk 790 (KBME ) programming line-up:
- The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole from 6:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m.
- The Matt Thomas Show with Ross from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- The A-Team with Adam Wexler and Adam Clanton from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- The Night Cap with Josh Jordan from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
In addition to delivering live and local programming from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., SportsTalk 790 serves as the flagship home of the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets, Texas Longhorn football and basketball as well as LSU football. The station is a sister station to KPRC 950AM, the flagship home for Houston Cougars football and basketball.
iHeartMedia Houston has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital – including KBME-AM, KQBT-FM, KODA-FM, KPRC-AM, KTBZ-FM, KTRH-AM – and produces legendary marquee events including Buzzfest and The Houston Beat Down. It’s programming and content are available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – available across more than 500 platforms and over 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles.
About iHeartMedia Houston:
iHeartMedia Houston owns and operates KBME-AM, KQBT-FM, KODA-FM, KPRC-AM, KTBZ-FM, KTRH-AM and is part of iHeartMedia, Inc. iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with five times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.