Saturday, October 3, 2026

WMYM-AM New FIU Flagship Radio Station

     WMYM-AM 990 is now the flagship radio station of Florida International University football. They will also broadcast FIU home men's basketball games and home baseball contests later on during the 2026-27 school year. 
     Tony Calatayud, current president of WMYM-AM, returns for a second stint with FIU radio broadcasts. He was the radio voice of Florida International University from 2011 to 2013 as a radio play-by-play announcer. Calatayud will be the play-by-play voice of the broadcasts. He first got noticed as a television sportscaster at WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach during the 1990s. Calatayud was the general manager of 1700 The Fan WAFN-AM from September 1999 until December 2000. Several years later, he joined Salem Communications Miami as their general manager of WKAT-AM 1360 and WZAB-AM 880. Calatayud was elevated to national president to the Spanish division of the Salem Radio Group. He was the FIU football radio play-by-play announcer for three seasons from 2011 to 2013. Calatayud was the president and chief executive officer of Cielo Media Holdings. He was on 1210 The Fan WNMA-AM as a late morning host from March 2019 to July 2019 and an afternoon host from August 2019 to June 2021. 
     Anthony Calatayud, previously known for his on-air handles of Ant and A.C., will work as the studio host and game analyst on FIU games. He currently is with Maverick Media as a producer on the Dan Le Batard Show. Calatayud began his professional broadcasting career with 560 WQAM-AM. He would move to Connecticut in July 2017 and become a producer on ESPN podcasts. Calatayud returned to South Florida as a on-air sidekick of his father's show on 1210 The Man WNMA-AM in March 2019. The program started in late mornings and shifted to afternoon drive in August 2019. He would also work as a producer of the Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz on ESPN Radio and WQAM until January 2021. Calatayud returned to the show under the Meadowlark Media banner in June 2021. 
     Jose Pepe Campo, a.k.a. El Chamby, will be the game analyst for all Florida International University sports. He hosts a weekday sports show on WMYM-AM. Campo was once the radio game analyst of FIU football, men's basketball and baseball from 2002 to 2008. He previously was on University of Miami Hurricanes Spanish-language radio broadcasts from 1998 until 2002. Campo was the football studio host along with being the men's basketball and baseball game analyst. 

Hurricanes xxxxx Clemson

     The University of Miami Hurricanes xxxx the Clemson University Tigers xx-xx at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. It was a battle between two schools that were tied for first place in the ACC standings entering into this contest. 
     Miami(4-0, 2-0)
     Clemson(3-1, 2-0)

Friday, October 2, 2026

WQAM Promotes Alejandro Solana

     Alejandro Solana has been promoted to assistant branding manager at 104.3 Sports WQAM-FM and 560 WQAM-AM. It is unknown if he will continue his roles as the afternoon co-host and afternoon sports anchor of Hochman, Crowder and Solana along with being the Miami Heat Radio Network studio co-host. 
     He joined as the producer, sports anchor and on-air sidekick of the Hochman and Crowder afternoon program in June 2019 and later became the executive producer. Solana was eventually elevated to afternoon co-host in 2025. He replaced Jonathan Zaslow as the studio co-host of the Miami Heat Radio Network alongside Tommy Tighe prior to the 2022-23 season.
     Solana started at WQAM as a board operator and assistant producer on The Big O Show hosted by Orlando Alzugaray on middays in the mid 2010s. He was promoted to producer, midday show on-air sidekick and midday sports anchor on that program and held those positions until November 2018. He continued those positions on the midday show from December 2018 to May 2019 when Alex Donno and Josh Friedman co-hosted together. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Edges Chaminade-Madonna

     The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders barely got by the Chaminade-Madonna Lions 21-20 at Vince Zappone Field in Hollywood on Friday night. It was a clash between two of the top Broward County high school football teams with numerous FHSAA state championships over the past 10 years. 
     St. Thomas Aquinas(6-0) had to battle it out with the Lions during the entire first half of play. Chaminade-Madonna(4-2) would have a 20-14 advantage at the conclusion of the third quarter after they scored a touchdown and had an extra point blocked. 
     STA was able to pull ahead 21-20 with a touchdown two minutes into the fourth quarter. The Lions attempted a go-ahead field goal in the final seconds of the game, however the Raiders ended up blocking it to get the victory. 

West Boca Raton Rides By Glades Central

     The West Boca Raton Bobcats handled the Glades Central Raiders 31-7 on Friday night at Effie C. Grear Field in Belle Glade. It was a Palm Beach County high school football matchup.  
     West Boca Raton(5-1) was able to dominant during the first half and had a 24-7 halftime lead. Glades Central(2-4) found themselves trailing 31-7 as they surrendered a touchdown four minutes into the third quarter. 

Cardinal Newman Cans Atlantic

     The Cardinal Newman Crusaders made the 20-mile trip down I-95 to Delray Beach and defeated the Atlantic Eagles 28-7 at Atlantic Stadium on Friday night. Both squads were to meet last night, however the game was postponed because of inclement weather. 
     Cardinal Newman(5-1) jumped out to a lead in the first half. Atlantic(3-2) was unable to keep up with the scoring pace. The Crusaders ended up leading 28-7 during the late third quarter. 

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Elieser Hernandez Flees Braves

     One-time Miami Marlins pitcher Elieser Hernandez is now a free agent. He refused to be designated for assignment by the club. Hernandez participated in just five games with the Braves this season. 
     Hernandez was with the Marlins for five seasons from 2018 to 2022. He helped the Fish reach the postseason in 2020. Hernandez had a 10-21 record with a 5.04 earned run average in 90 contests with the Marlins.