Dan & Cole Named Starters For Houston
• iHeartMedia’s KBME (SportsTalk 790)/Houston announced the debut of The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole beginning bright and early Monday. The new show, described as “fast-paced, hyper-local sports show centered on all things Houston,” will be hosted by Houston natives Dan Mathews and Cole Thompson, succeeding former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, who exited last month during a round of corporate downsizing.
Thompson (left) has covered Houston sports for the past decade, with earlier stops in Austin and San Antonio. Over the past year, he has produced The A-Team on SportsTalk790 and hosted The Night Cap.
Mathews (right) began his on-air career in Houston in 2009, covering the Rockets, Texans and Astros before moving to Atlanta, where he worked for WZGC (92.9 The Game) and WCNN (680 The Fan). Mathews returned to SportsTalk 790 in 2023, producing The A-Team and hosting The Night Cap, before joining The Sean Salisbury Show in morning drive. He also regularly hosts SportsTalk 790 pre-and post-game shows for the Houston Astros and Rockets.
“We’re thrilled to add Cole to mornings, alongside Dan,” said Chris Gordy, Program Director of SportsTalk790. “Both guys eat, sleep and breathe all things Houston sports, and bring a passion and enthusiasm to kick off each morning right.”
Here is the SportsTalk 790 weekday on-air line-up — 6-10am: The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole • 10am-2pm: The Matt Thomas Show with Ross • 2-6pm: The A-Team with Adam Wexler and Adam Clanton • 6-7pm: The Night Cap with Josh Jordan.
