Jay Kidwell is the Sports Director at WHBF-TV. He specializes in various areas of sports journalism, including competitive sports, broadcasting, and event technology, with a focus on both individual and team sports. Jay's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports, MSN, and AOL, Inc.
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Jay Kidwell's coverage predominantly focuses on local high school sports, particularly basketball. Pitches to him should revolve around providing in-depth insights into the local high school basketball scene, highlighting exceptional player performances or significant developments within the teams.
With a strong emphasis on event coverage and seasonal themes, Jay is likely to be responsive to pitches related to upcoming tournaments, noteworthy games, or human interest stories about players and coaches. Additionally, since his focus is on local events and promotions deals it may benefit from offering exclusive access or interviews with key figures in the regional sports scene.
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The Pleasant Valley Spartans were down early but they ended up winning a wild game 5-4 in ten innings to advance to the State Championship game on July 24.
The Assumption Knights Baseball program won their 12th title in school history as they defeated Wahlert Catholic 5-3 on July 24, 2026.
The Pleasant Valley Baseball team had a tremendous season, but they lost the State Championship game 9-6 to Indianola on July 24, 2026.
The Pleasant Valley Spartans Baseball team lost the State Championship game, but they still had a tremendous season finishing the year with 31 wins.
Former Quad City radio personality Mark Manuel joined Jay Kidwell on FOX 18 Sports Sunday on August 2.
Mark Manuel talked about his tremendous radio career on FOX 18 Sports Sunday with Jay Kidwell. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc.
In this edition of Go 4 It Jay Kidwell took some infield practice with the North Softball team.
In this edition of Go 4 It Jay Kidwell took some infield practice with the North Softball team. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc.
Umpire Chris Ekstrom is going to umpires at the Junior League Baseball World Series for the 2nd time in 3 years. The Junior League World Series will be held in Michigan from August 9-16.
The Southeast Little League teams from Davenport had a tremendous run as they won the Iowa State Championship in 3 divisions, 8U, 10U, and 11U.
