iHeartMedia Tallahassee has flipped classic hip-hop station Throwback 96.5 to a new all-sports station 96.5 The Spear.
It’s marks the return of the sports talk format to the market after ESPN Tallahassee was sold in 2021 and was turned into a Christian music station.
According to the new station’s website, it will carry the entire national Fox Sports Radio lineup. 96.5 The Spear will also continue to be the flagship of the Seminole Sports Network‘s coverage of Florida State women’s basketball.
The station will also broadcast on 1270 AM with a 5,000 watt signal.
“Tallahassee has been without a full-time sports radio station for over a year,” iHeartMedia Tallahassee Market President Paul Rogers said. “The fans deserve a radio station that highlights the numerous elite athletic programs here, and 96.5 The Spear is that station. We just staked our claim on the sport’s real estate here in Tallahassee, and now it’s time to build the stadium with the support of Tallahassee sports fans.”
