Miami Radio: Report...Dolphins Broadcasts Moving To iHeartMedia

Joe Rose and Jimmy Cefalo

 Audacy's WQAM 560 AM reportedly has begun informing staffers that it will lose Miami Dolphins radio rights after this season, reports The Miami Herald.

The games are expected to move to iHeart Media, which owns several stations in South Florida, including WIOD-610 and WINZ-940 on the AM dial and WHYI-100.7 on the FM dial. The Dolphins’ contract with iHeart is expected to be a five-year deal beginning in 2023.

The Dolphins traditionally have picked the announcers, so there’s no indication that the team wouldmove on from announcers Jimmy Cefalo and Joe Rose. Cefalo, 66, hosts a show on WIOD-610, which is owned by iHeartMedia.

Cefalo revealed two years ago that he is battling demyelinating diseases, a condition that affects nerve fibers around the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord. But Cefalo has given no indication that he wants to retire from broadcasting. 

Rose, 65, hosts a show on WQAM-560. WQAM, owned by Audacy. The station will continue to carry Heat, Panthers and University of Miami games. Audacy’s other local sports station, 790 The Ticket, recently changed formats to Spanish conservative talk.