West Palm Beach Ratings June 2026

      The ratings were issued to sports talk radio stations in the West Palm Beach region. The time span went from the fourth week of May to the fourth week of June. 

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM shifted from a 0.8 to a x.x in the month. It was the thord time ever that they were registered with a ratings service. Their local sports programs resulted in a first-place finish in the West Palm Beach market for the third straight occasion along with an increasing trend once again.

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM changed from a 0.2 to a x.x in the period. They continued to rely on syndicated Fox Sports Radio and  their local sports shows. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM remained at a 0.0 for the (third) consecutive month. The Miami Marlins improved their record to 42-39 for third place in the National League East Division. 

Florida Panthers 2026-27 Schedule

     The National Hockey League released the 2026-27 regular season schedule on Thursday. It will be the first time that a season will start in the month of September. The big change for the upcoming campaign will be all 32 NHL clubs playing 84 regular season games instead of 82 contests. 

     It means that all teams will now play every team in their division four times per season. The Florida Panthers will face each team in the Atlantic Division twice at home and twice on the road. 

     Florida will face the Metropolitan Division teams three times this season. The Cats will host every Western Conference squads once and visit them once. 

     The Panthers open up their 2026-27 regular season with the first overall game of the NHL season at the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on September 29. The Hurricanes will raise their Stanley Cup championship banner prior to that contest. It will be the third straight season on opening day that the Panthers will be present for a Stanley Cup title banner ceremony. 

Leo Luongo Joining Devils

     Leo Luongo, brother of former Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo, is being named the director of  goaltending with the New Jersey Devils. He leaves the Panthers organization after capturing two Stanley Cup titles with the team in the role as their director of goaltending development/director of player development. 

     Luongo was named the Florida Panthers AHL goaltending coach in June 2016. He was involved with the Panthers AHL affiliates the Springfield Falcons and the Charlotte Checkers over the past 10 years

ESPN West Palm Buffalo Bills Station

      ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM has been named an affiliate of the Buffalo Bills Radio Network. Their parent company Good Karma Brands became the team's content distribution partner of the Bills radio broadcast rights back in February.

      ESPN Radio did have the national radio broadcast rights for some teams which included the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets. ESPN West Palm aired the ESPN Radio NFL broadcasts when they were no longer a Miami Dolphins radio affiliate in 2023 and 2024. 

     Another local sports radio station had previously been a radio affiliate of a National Football League team not based in South Florida. Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM in Miami was part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network from 2016 until 2022. 

Florida Panthers Season Opener

     The National Hockey League announced the season-opening games for all 32 teams. The entire NHL regular season schedule will be issued tomorrow. 

      The Florida Panthers will open their 2026-27 campaign at the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29. The Hurricanes will be raising their Stanley Cup championship banner prior to the game.

John Martin Back At ESPN West Palm

     John Martin has returned to ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM on Monday after a one-year absence due to his battle with cancer. It is unknown if he will work with the organization on a part-time, full-time or fill-in basis. 

     Martin has been a longtime employee of Good Karma Brands in West Palm Beach. His tenure with them goes back more than 20 years, which includes his reign at sister-station ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM. He has mainly worked as an executive producer, producer, director of event production and marketing consultant along with being a former on-air sidekick on programs with current ESPN Radio morning co-host Evan Cohen and current Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM afternoon co-host Josh Cohen.  

Argentina Beats England

      Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi and Argentina overcame England 2-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday. They advanced to the World Cup Final game on Sunday at New York-New Jersey against Spain. England will challenge France in the Third-Place Game on Saturday in Miami 

     Argentina reached the championship contest for the second straight time and third occasion in the last four tournaments. England had a chance to reach the title game for second time ever and their first time since 1966 when they captured the World Cup. 

     Argentina will attempt to be to be the first country to win consecutive World Cup championships since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. Spain looks to capture their second World Cup title in that nation's history. 

     After a scoreless first half, England was able to take a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute of play. Anthony Gordon placed in a half-volley shot from six yards out with his right foot.

     Argentina ties it up 1-1 during the 85th minute. Enzo Fernandez blasted right-footed shot from 24 yards away into the left side of the cage off a Messi feed.

      It became 2-1 for Argentina in stoppage time at the conclusion of the second half. Messi crossed the ball from the right side with his right foot. Lautaro Martinez put in a header from four yards into the left side of the net. Messi collected his 12th career World Cup assist on the play.