Duke Football Radio Show With Manny Diaz Opens 2026 Run Tonight

Duke football fans have another way to follow the Blue Devils this fall as the 2026 Duke Football Radio Show with head coach Manny Diaz begins Tuesday night.

The first show is scheduled for 7-8 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Vista Restaurant inside the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham. Duke says all shows are open to the public.

David Shumate, the play-by-play voice of Duke football, hosts the program with Diaz. The Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD produces the show.

Fans can hear the program locally on WRAL News+ at 96.5 FM in Durham and 99.3 FM in Raleigh, as well as The Buzz on 620 AM and 1550 AM. The program is also carried by Blue Devil Sports Network affiliates and the Varsity Network mobile app, while Duke Football will stream the show on Facebook Live.

Additional scheduled shows are Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 21, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 11, Nov. 18 and Nov. 24. Duke says the shows are scheduled for 7-8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The series begins as Duke prepares for its Sept. 5 season opener against Tulane at Wallace Wade Stadium.