Former Alabama Quarterback Jay Barker Joins Tide 102.9 With a Brand New Show

Former Alabama quarterback and Heisman finalist in 1994 Jay Barker will return to Tuscaloosa and the airwaves with a brand new show on Tide 102.9/100.9 the home of Alabama Sports.

Barker led the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1992 under legendary head coach Gene Stallings and the winningest quarterback in Alabama history is looking to bring the same championship expertise with a two-hour program breaking down Alabama and college football.

The 1994 SEC Player of the Year, winner of the 1994 Johnny Unitas Award, and member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame will launch the Jay Barker Show with Lars Anderson beginning Tuesday August 28 starting at 12 p.m.

Barker will be joined by veteran journalist, best-selling author, contributing writer for The Athletic, and University of Alabama professor, Lars Anderson. Anderson spent 20 years writing for Sports Illustrated and also spent some time writing for the Bleacher Report. He's also a best-selling author of eight books including The Storm and The Tide and The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family.

Along with the midday show, Barker will also join Mike Gillispie and Ben George on the Tide Tailgate Show Saturdays live from Rounders on the Strip before Alabama football.

Make sure you listen to the Jay Barker Show with Lars Anderson produced by longtime producer Kerry Adams weekdays from 12-2 p.m. on Tide 102.9/100.9 and the Tide 102.9 app available in the Apple store and also Google Play.