Miami Ratings June 2026

     The ratings were released for sports talk radio stations in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. The time span went from the fourth week in May to the fourth week in June. 

     104.3 WQAM-FM shifted from a 0.8 to x.x in the month. The Miami Marlins saw improvement as they increased their record to xx-xx for xxxxx place in the National League East Division. 

     Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM moved from a 0.2 to a x.x in the period. NASCAR broadcasts were aired during the weekends. WZTU-FM-HD2 with the WINZ stream dropped from a 0.2 to a x.x. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM remained from a 0.1 for the fifth straight month. They did not carry any game broadcasts during the time period. 

2026 MLB All-Star Game

     The 2026 MLB All-Star Game was held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The venue was chosen by Major League Baseball due to the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. 

     The All-Star Game was held in Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium 50 years ago in 1976 because of the United States bicentennial. The Midsummer Classic happened at Philadelphia in 1996. 

     The xxxxxxxxx League defeated the xxxxxxxx League x-x. It was the 96th time that the MLB All-Star Game was played. 

Jonah Bride Released By Rangers

     One-time Miami Marlins infielder Jonah Bride has been released by the Texas Rangers. He participated with the Rangers Triple-A affiliate Round Rock this year. 

     Bride was with the Marlins for two seasons in 2024 and 2025. He had 11 home runs, 41 runs batted in and a .250 batting average in 83 contests with Miami. 

South Florida At 14 Sports Radio Stations

      There are currently 14 sports talk radio stations in the South Florida area. They are all located on the east coast and west coast of Florida. 

      Miami has five sports stations. They consist of 104.3 Sports WQAM-FM. 560 WQAM-AM, Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM, WZTU-FM-HD2 and WRTO-FM-HD2. 

     The West Palm Beach area has four sports talk radio stations. They are ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM, Deportes Radio 760 WEFL-AM, Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM and Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM. 

     The Florida Keys has one radio station with The Zone 97.7 Sports Radio WAVK-FM. Southwest Florida airs three sports talk radio stations with Fox Sports FM on FM translators such as 94.1 W231DC in Fort Myers, 103.3 W277AP in Naples and 92.5 WFSX-FM-HD2 in Estero. 

WBCN-AM Finished

     770 WBCN-AM in Fort Myers is no longer in existence. The license for that radio station was surrendered by Fort Myers Broadcasting Company to the Federal Communications Commission on July 7. 

     WBCN-AM flipped to a sports talk format in May 2021 and was branded ESPN Southwest Florida 770. It was sold be Beasley Broadcasting Group to Fort Myers Broadcasting Company in August 2025. The format changed from a sports format in March 2026.  

     There were several different sports talk on-air talent that made an impact over the past five years. They included Craig Shemon, Pete Sheppard, Mark Miller and David Moulton. 

Marlins Fall To Guardians

     The Miami Marlins were defeated by the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 at loanDepot park on Sunday. It was the last game for the Marlins and the Guardians prior to the MLB All-Star Game break. 

     Cleveland(51-46) leaped to a 2-0 lead in the opening frame. Bryan Rocchio knocked in Travis Bazzana with a single through the right side. Two batters later, Kyle Manzardo singled into left field for Bazzana to score.

     Miami(52-45) closed it to 2-1 in the bottom of the third. Xavier Edwards drove in Heriberto Hernandez with a base hit through the left side.

     The Guardians pulled away during the last third of the contest. Rocchio powered a 1-0 pitch over the right-field fence in the fifth inning for his eighth home run of the year. In the seventh inning, Khalil Watson got an infield hit and Bazzana crossed the plate. Chase DeLauter smashed a solo home run during the top of the ninth on a 2-1 pitch for his 11th homer of the season to give them a 5-1 advantage. 

     The Marlins responded with one run in the bottom of the ninth and they were down 5-2. Griffin Conine walloped a solo homer to right-center field on a 2-0 count for his fifth home run of the campaign. 

Chris Paddack In Asia

     Former Miami Marlins starting pitcher Chris Paddack is headed for Asia. He has agreed to a contract with the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. 

     Paddack spent time with the Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers in 2026. He compiled a 0-5 record and a 7.63 earned run average with the Fish earlier this season.