KSL/Salt Lake City Launches ''First and 12'' Sports Show

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, September 28, 2023

''First and 12''

News KSL/Salt Lake City and KSL Sports Zone launches "First and 12," a new sports talk show from 10am-12pm. Hosted by KSLSports.com BYU Insider Mitch Harper and longtime KSL NewsRadio and KSL Sports Zone host Alex Kirry, the duo surveys the biggest games around the conference. Harper and Kirry start with 12 Headlines from that weekend's play, they take apart BYU's matchup and the Big 12's other biggest games and update their own Big 12 Power Rankings every week.

"The significance of BYU's move to the Big 12 cannot be overstated," said KSL Sports Director Nate Dowdle. "Tying together the brands of KSL NewsRadio and KSL Sports Zone in this way just makes sense with this kind of show. Add Mitch Harper's digital prowess as the premier voice of BYU coverage in the market on KSLSports.com and we'll provide the best in multi-platform coverage of the Cougars anywhere."

"We were fortunate to launch First and 12 when we did, with the University of Utah unexpectedly announcing plans to join the Big 12 less than a month before our debut," added KSL NewsRadio Program Director Kevin LaRue. "That will make next year's program even more exciting."

KSL Sports Zone Program Director Lloyd Cole said, "We're excited to give the listener extra breakdown of BYU and the Big 12 on a Sunday. Add Utah into the Big 12 next season with rival BYU and every Sunday becomes must listen radio."