After being heard on Audacy-owned WQAM and Kiss Country 99.9 for seven seasons, the Miami Dolphins are returning to iHeartMedia Miami.
The team has officially announced it is returning to classic rock station Big 105.9 and FOX Sports 940 AM. The Dolphins aired on the two stations from 2010 through 2015. The team had a longstanding relationship with WIOD, where its games aired for 35 years. WIOD is now a sister station of the new rights holder.
“We are excited about this partnership and honored to be the new broadcast home of the Miami Dolphins,” said iHeartMedia Sports President Kevin LeGrett. “The Miami Dolphins are the city’s premiere sports team and with the massive multiplatform reach and scale that iHeartMedia can provide, we have the ability to deliver great programming and coverage to millions of fans across the state and beyond.”
Current play-by-play announcer Jimmy Cefalo will continue with the franchise. Cefalo hosts the morning show on iHeartMedia’s WIOD. Joe Rose will return as the team’s color analyst. He currently hosts The Joe Rose Show with Zach Krantz on WQAM, which the franchise is departing. Kim Bokamper will remain as the team’s sideline reporter. All three are former Dolphins players.
“iHeartMedia Miami-Fort Lauderdale is thrilled to welcome the Miami Dolphins back home,” said iHeartMedia Miami Market President Shari Gonzales. “It’s an honor to again partner with the Dolphins for years to come and to help expand the opportunities to touch the team’s local and worldwide fan base.”
