Today — November 17, 2025 — marks a major milestone for us at STL Sports Central. Exactly nine months after launching back in February, we’re taking the next step in our journey by introducing something new for our readers and viewers: the STL Sports Central Insiders program.
This is more than just a membership — it’s the next phase in how we grow, connect, and continue delivering the kind of local sports coverage that St. Louis deserves.
Why We’re Doing This
From day one, our mission has been simple: deliver authentic, in-depth, and entertaining coverage of St. Louis sports — created by local voices who know and love this community.
As STL Sports Central has grown, so has our ambition. We want to expand our coverage, bring in more great local sports personalities, and produce new types of content that go beyond what we’ve already done. To make that happen sustainably, we’re introducing a membership model — one that lets us keep producing great free content while giving our most dedicated fans something extra in return.
Don’t worry — you’ll still get plenty of free content, including:
- All of our postgame shows
- Bernie’s Monday column
- Daily coverage from Randy Karraker
- And tons of stories and analysis on STLSportsCentral.com
But now, there’s a way to go even deeper.
Introducing: STL Sports Central Insiders
For $9.95 per month (or $99.95 for the year), you can become an STL Sports Central Insider and get access to a new level of connection with the people and teams that make St. Louis sports special.
Here’s what’s in it for you:
- STL Sports Central Insiders will get the chance to have more engagement with our team of contributors including Bernie Miklasz, Mike Claiborne, Randy Karraker, Jamal Mayers, Brenden Schaeffer, Kareem Rush and more. Insiders-only collaborations and conversations that St. Louis sports fans will not want to miss.
- STL Sports Central Insiders will have the opportunity to win quarterly St. Louis sports experiences - including the opportunity to watch a Blues home game inside the Alumni Box with Jamal Mayers .There will also be monthly prize drawings for tickets, memorabilia and more
- STL Sports Central Insiders have access to Bernie's columns all week, moving forward non-Insiders will only get the column on Monday
- STL Sports Central Insiders receive an Ad-free reading experience on STLSportsCentral.com.
- And, STL Sports Central Insiders will be supporting local, independent sports media in St. Louis!
Our First Insider Giveaway & Experience
Our very first giveaway winner will be announced in mid-December. An STL Sports Central Insider will win a pair of Braggin’ Rights tickets to see Missouri and Illinois on December 22nd.
And our first St. Louis Sports Experience is one we’re super excited about: An Insider and three guests will attend a Blues game as the personal guests of Jamal Mayers, sitting alongside him and other former Blues players in the Alumni Box, complete with complimentary drinks and heavy appetizers. Winner to be announced in early January. That’s the kind of exclusive access we can’t wait to share with you.
A Thank You to Our Annual Members
If you choose an annual membership, not only do you get the full year for less — we’ll also send you a limited-edition STL Sports Central T-shirt as our way of saying thanks for believing in and supporting local, independent sports media.
Join the Team
Independent local media only thrives when the community stands behind it. STL Sports Central has always been for St. Louis, by St. Louis, and this next step ensures we can keep growing, creating, and covering the teams you love — with passion, insight, and personality.
We’re just getting started.
Join today by clicking here and become part of the STL Sports Central family.