Rookie defender Andy Iro will be appearing on the Average Joe Sports Show tonight at 8 p.m. on ONN, the Crew’s regional TV broadcast partner and Ohio’s Channel for news, weather, sports and lifestyles programming. (The show is then repeated at 8:30, 11 and 11:30 p.m.) Meanwhile, tomorrow morning, Oct. 21, Pat Noonan will visit the CD101 Morning Show with Joe Jewett, Doctor Smith and Krista Kae at approx. 8:30 a.m.

Be sure to check out Andy and Pat on your local airwaves over the next couple days!

A few interesting tidbits to pass along this afternoon…

First, Crew captain Frankie Hejduk is currently featured in a great, in-depth interview on ussoccer.com. Among the topics discussed with Frankie are his current role on the USMNT, his past memories of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying and his love (addiction?) of espresso. Click here to check it out. (hat tip: Michael Kammarman & ussoccer.com)

Also, head coach Sigi Schmid will be appearing on the Average Joe Sports Show tonight at 8 p.m. with host Dan Fronczak on ONN. Be sure to tune in to ONN at 8 p.m. to hear coach discuss the Crew’s success so far this season, including being awarded the Supporters’ Shield, and what it will take for the Black & Gold to make a deep run in the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs.

ONN is the Crew’s regional TV broadcast partner and Ohio’s Channel for news, weather, sports and lifestyles programming. Make sure to tune in to ONN this Saturday, Oct. 18 to watch the Crew take on the New York Red Bulls at 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information and to locate ONN on your local cable system.

Fresh off scoring his first professional goal in last Saturday’s (Sept. 6) win over the Revs, rookie defender Andy Iro will be appearing on the Average Joe Sports Show tonight at 8 with host Dan Fronczak on ONN. The Liverpool, England native has made 12 appearances with eight starts for the Crew this season, after being selected by Columbus in the first round (No. 6 overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. Be sure to tune in to ONN at 8 p.m. to hear Andy discuss his rookie season in MLS and the Crew’s upcoming run to the MLS playoffs.

ONN is the Crew’s regional TV broadcast partner and Ohio’s Channel for news, weather, sports and lifestyles programming. Make sure to tune in to ONN this Saturday, Sept. 13 to watch the Black & Gold take on Toronto FC for the first annual Trillium Cup at 3:30 p.m. Click here for more information and to locate ONN on your local cable system.