Thursday, May 21, 2026

West Palm Beach Ratings April 2026

     The ratings were released for sports talk format radio stations in the West Palm Beach area. The time span went from the first week of April to the final week of April.
     The biggest shock was that ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-AM was registered and listed in a ratings report for the first time ever. They finished up with a x.x in the ratings. The last time a Good Karma Brands sports radio station in West Palm Beach appeared in the ratings book was ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM in February 2012. 
     ESPN West Palm became the West Palm Beach affiliate of the Miami Marlins Radio Network in March. WESP-AM is the flagship station of Inter Miami CF as the defending MLS Cup champions began their 2026 season with a 5-1-4 record. The Florida Panthers concluded their season as the reigning two-time Stanley Cup champions and failed to reach the postseason for the first time since 2018-19. The Miami Heat got to the NBA Play-In Tournament and lost to the Charlotte Hornets. The radio station has a couple of local weekday shows which includes Colin Russo and Mike Rizzo hosting afternoon drive along with Theo Dorsey. Christian Katt and Tina Costanza co-hosting a mid-afternoon program. 
     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM moved from a 0.2 to a x.x in the month. They fxxx axxxx for the second straight time exxx with the recent addition of an afternoon show with Ken LaVicka and Josh Cohen in January. 
     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM shifted from a 0.2 to a x.x in the period. The radio station had no play-by-play game broadcasts after they lost the radio affiliate rights to Miami Marlins contests earlier this year.

Braves xxxx Marlins

      The Atlanta Braves xxxx the Miami Marlins x-x on Thursday night at loanDepot park. Both teams completed a four-game series against each other. The Marlins will host the New York Mets this weekend.
     Atlanta(34-16)
     Miami(22-28) 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Sabres Extend Lindy Ruff

     The Buffalo Sabres have extended the contract of head coach Lindy Ruff for another two years. He led his team to the Atlantic Division title this season and ended a 15-year postseason drought. 
     Ruff was an assistant coach of the Florida Panthers during their first four seasons in franchise history from 1993-94 to 1996-97. He was named the Sabres head coach prior to the 1997-98 campaign. 

Salvon Ahmed Lands With Bears

     One-time Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed is off to the Chicago Bears. He has not played in a National Football League contest for the past two years. 
     Ahmed participated with Miami for four seasons from 2020 to 2023. He chalked up 163 carries for 593 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 38 games with the Dolphins.

Lions Ink Cedrick Wilson Jr.

     Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. has signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. It is unknown how much the deal was worth. 
     Wilson finished off his second stint with the Fins in 2025. He ended up with five pass receptions for 44 receiving yards in 10 contests last season. Wilson did play two seasons with Miami in 2022 and 2023. 

Brett McLean Done With Canucks

      The Vancouver Canucks have dismissed assistant coach Brett McLean. The team let go the entire coaching staff.
      McLeanspent two seasons playing with the Florida Panthers in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He compiled 21goals and 35 assists for 56 points i 147 games with the Panthers.

Joey Reynolds Misses Radio Hall Of Fame

      The Radio Hall of Fame announced their 2026 inductees on Wednesday. Former Miami on-air personality Joey Reynolds was not named. 
     Reynolds had a short stint while in South Florida. He was the morning host on 560 WQAM-AM from January 1992 until early 1993.