Found February 21, 2012 on The Cardinal Nation blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network
St. Louis Cardinals chat on KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines. Late Monday afternoon, I joined Ken Miller and Jim Brinson on KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines in the first installment of this year’s series to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals, “Cardinal Talk.” Our initial focus was a recap of the 2011-2012 off-season. Fans in central Iowa can again catch Cardinals radio broadcasts on KXnO as well as my weekly segment throughout the season, sponsored by WCI Pools and Spas. Click here for audio: Brian Walton with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson (11:05) Follow me on Twitter. Follow The Cardinal Nation Blog on Facebook. Follow TCN on Google+. Tweet This Post
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