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The Best Local Sports Show/Podcast in Central Illinois Saturday's 9 to 10 A.M. on 98.9 The Game or Download the Podcast on EffinghamRadio.Com or Our App
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Recent episodes include "The Starting Lineup Live Episode 11 Halloween Edition- "Friday First Round Recap & Illini Athletics "" (31 October 2026, 58 minutes), "Episode 1353 The Starting Lineup- "Opening Round Recap, 1st Round Preview & Illini Victory Lap"" (26 October 2026, 99 minutes), and "The Starting Lineup Live Episode 10- "Friday Opening Round Recap & Illini Athletics"" (24 October 2026, 58 minutes).
The Starting Lineup 98.9 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 71 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for The Starting Lineup 98.9 is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Starting Lineup 98.9 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Starting Lineup 98.9's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Starting Lineup 98.9 is a sports podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #1588
Starting Lineup is back to get you're Halloween Saturday morning join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye, a recap of Newton epic game vs Chester last night, the rest of Friday action, Take a look at today slate of games, the...
Episode #1587
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on Monday edition of the The Starting Lineup Podcast. Opening Round recap from Saturday, Effingham season ends at MacArthur, Cumberland falls to Red hill, Take a look at all the area 1st...
Starting Lineup is back to get you're Saturday morning going join Travis Sparks for this solo mission Sparky recaps all the action from last nights opening round games, preview of the Saturday matchups, HS volleyball...
Episode #1585
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on Monday edition of the The Starting Lineup Podcast. Opening Round Playoff Preview, Effingham lands MacArthur, Cumberland land Red Hill with a familiar foe looming, Rest of the classes...
Starting Lineup is back to get you're Saturday morning going join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap all the action from the last week of the regular season for high school football, Effingham drops another one to...
The Starting Lineup 98.9
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on another Over Reaction Monday. The Starting Lineup is back with Week 9 preview, the playoff push continues, Effingham gets another tough opponent , Cumberland has a good matchup with...
The Starting Lineup 98.9
Starting Lineup is back on this Saturday morning join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 8 in high school football, Effingham big win over Mattoon may have just punched their ticket to the postseason...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on what a Over Reaction Monday it is. The Starting Lineup is back with Week 8 preview, Effingham essentially a play in game against Mattoon, Cumberland tough matchup with Sullivan...
Starting Lineup is back on this Saturday morning join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 7 in high school football, Cumberland starts to get back on track and are playoff eligible, Effingham a loss at Mt...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on Over Reaction Monday podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: Week 7 is here Effingham on the road at Mt. Zion, Cumberland turn for homecoming festivities , Apollo, LPC, LIC and other...
Starting Lineup is back on this Saturday morning join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 6 in high school football, Cumberland gets the win over Arcola, A homecoming to forget for Effingham, a couple of OTs...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on Over Reaction Monday podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: Week 6 is here Effingham host a potentially #1 Team on homecoming , Cumberland looks keep momentum, Apollo, LPC, LIC and...
Starting Lineup is here to get you're Football weekend jumpstarted join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 5 in high school football, Cumberland gets a big win, Effingham drops a tough one to Taylorville...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on the Over Reaction Monday podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: Week 5 is here Effingham try's to build off the momentum, Cumberland looks to bounce back, Apollo, LPC, LIC and other...
Starting Lineup is here to get you're Football weekend jumpstarted join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 4 in high school football, Effingham gets first win of the season, Cumberland drops a tough one to...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on the Monday podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: Week 4 is upon us Effingham still searching for first W vs Charleston, Cumberland after a big win the Pirates have Arthur this week...
Starting Lineup is here to get you're first College Football Saturday off to a great start join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 3 in high school football, Cumberland gets first W, Effingham starts out 0-3...
Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on the Monday Podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: Time to turn the page to Week 3 one third of the season gone after this Friday, Both Effingham and Cumberland searching for their...
Starting Lineup is here to get you're Saturday Mornings off to a great start join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye as they recap week 2 in high school football, Effingham and Cumberland still searching for first W other teams...
Episode #1569
Episode 1344 Join Travis Sparks & Eric Frye on the Monday Podcast edition of The Starting Lineup: With Week1 of high school football in the books, its time to turn the page to Week 2, The guys got Effingham and...
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