Thomas Drives The Sports Animal Home

• Cumulus Sports-Talk KNML-AM (610 & 95.9 The Sports Animal)/Albuquerque, NM has awarded popular sports broadcaster, UNM legend and 11-year NBA veteran Kenny Thomas a new afternoon drive show, weekdays from 4-6pm. The move expands Thomas’ existing footprint on KNML, where Unfiltered with Kenny Thomas airs on Saturdays. Thomas also hosts Lobos Live over on sister News Radio 96.3 KKOB.

PD Brandon Vogt commented, “Kenny is authentic, competitive, and connected — the perfect fit for afternoons. He knows this market, he knows our teams, and he knows how to carry a locker room-level conversation on the radio. In this new role, Kenny will make a huge impact in the community and on the airwaves, continuing the tradition of great local sports talk in Albuquerque on New Mexico’s heritage sports station, The Sports Animal. We couldn’t be more excited.”

A former standout at the University of New Mexico, Thomas was a first-round NBA draft pick in 1999 and played 11 seasons in the pros. He was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame and remains active in regional sports and business initiatives.

“Albuquerque made me,” Thomas said. “I’ve played here, raised my family here, and I’ve never stopped talking hoops here. Taking afternoons on The Sports Animal means more time with Lobos fans and more honest conversations with the 505.”