Show overview
Hawk Central Hour launched in 2025 and has put out 113 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 30 min and 50 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 38 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Gannett Media / Consumer Products.
From the publisher
“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.
Latest Episodes
View all 113 episodesHawk Central: A full hour with Iowa offensive line coach George Barnett
Hawk Central: Iowa basketball ramps up schedule, 1-on-1 with Jay Niemann
Where Iowa football, men's basketball stand on recruiting trail
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?
With the Big Ten claiming national championships in men's and women's basketball, we now turn our attention to the offseason fully. The women's portal exits are done, but what can we expect on the men's side? The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow wander through Ben McCollum's roster, his decision to turn down a North Carolina interview and more ... including an early women's portal visitor and spring-football conversations.
Hawk Central: On Addie Deal's departure, portal preview for Iowa men's basketball
The Monday-night news of Addie Deal intending to enter the tranfer portal shook the Iowa women's basketball fan base, but how should this news be absorbed? Big-picture conversations about the dwindling roster numbers for Jan Jensen's squad and what the concern level should be. On the men's side, how can Ben McCollum capitalize on an Elite Eight run as portal season is set to begin on the men's side? Plus, a little spring football talk with Chad Leistikow, Tyler Tachman and Dargan Southard.
Iowa basketball's magical run ends with Elite Eight loss to Illinois
Live from Houston, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down Iowa basketball's season-ending loss to Illinois in the Elite Eight.
Iowa basketball's improbable run continues as Hawkeyes advance to Elite Eight with Nebraska win
Live from Houston, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down every element of Iowa basketball's improbable Sweet 16 win over Nebraska. In Ben McCollum's first year, Iowa is headed to its first Elite Eight since 1987.
How does Iowa basketball continue this magical NCAA Tournament run vs. Nebraska in Sweet 16?
Live from Houston, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect every element of Iowa basketball's Sweet 16 matchup against Nebraska.
Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa-Nebraska in men's Sweet 16; abrupt women's end in NCAAs
One Hawkeye basketball team is moving on (surprisingly), and the other is staying home (also surprisingly). The Iowa men are headed to the Sweet 16, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman revisit the stunning upset of Florida while looking ahead to a quick turnaround to a Thursday game against a familiar rival in Nebraska. Chad and Dargan Southard also unpack the stunning upset loss for the No. 2 seed Iowa women to Virginia, looking at three things that caused that result and a look ahead to portal season.
Iowa basketball stuns defending champion Florida to reach first Sweet 16 since 1999
Live from Tampa, the Register's Tyler Tachman joins Chad Leistikow to dissect Iowa basketball's stunning upset over defending national champion Florida. In Ben McCollum's first season, the Hawkeyes are headed to their first Sweet 16 since 1999. Up next...Nebraska.