One of the most popular radio shows of its kind was back on Monday night this week as football is definitely in the air with practice opening at colleges across south Florida and we talked about it all from 6-8 p.m. on 104.3 FM – WQAM.

Each week, the FM 104.3 WQAM radio program attracts the newsmakers in high school sports, recruiting college sports – not only locally, but throughout the country.

The show gives listeners an opportunity to hear about college football programs statewide from the media that cover them. It also focuses on the coaches who use the state of Florida – Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in particular.

The program, which has been run for nearly two decades and has been recognized nationally as one of the best of its kind, has become a popular listen for recruiting fans as well as high school sports purists, focusing on high sports and the newsmakers.

Here is a look at the way Monday night went:

Willie Simmons will begin his second season as head coach at Florida International University when camps opens on Friday and the expectations are high for the Panthers who will have some impressive talent. Brandyn Pokrass broke down the season and schedule.

BRENDYN POKRASS ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/fiu-football-reporter-brandyn-pokrass-4c14c

Is University of Central Florida head football coach Scott Frost on the hot seat? The Knights will need to win at least six games this season and get to a post season bowl game for the temperature to cool off in Orlando. Matt Murschel from the Orlando Sentinel talked about the players and schedules in the competitive Big 12 Conference.

MATT MURSCHEL ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/ucf-football-reporter-from-orlando-sentinel-matt-murschel-89879

On Tuesday, the University of Miami opens camp as the defending national runner up after losing to Indiana this past January. The ‘Canes will most likely be a favorite in every game but Notre Dame on the road – as they will have a very talented team. Adam Lichtenstein from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel talked about the season and schedule.

ADAM LICHTENSTEIN ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/south-florida-sun-sentinel-miami-hurricanes-football-reporter-adam-lichtenstein-4d163

This past Saturday, Football Hotbed hosted a south Florida high school media day and Andre Fernandez from the Miami Herald was right in the middle of all the action as top teams from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach – as well as southwest Florida were on hand. Is St. Thomas Aquinas going to be the team to beat again as the Raiders look for an eighth straight state title?

ANDRE FERNANDEZ ON MONDAY NIGHT: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/andre-fernandez-of-the-miami-herald-fae8f

After a four-win season a year ago, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace is back and reloaded this season with a challenging, but competitive. This will be a season where the Spartans and head coach Anthony Walker Sr. are loaded with quality playmakers and aiming for a winning season.

COACH ANTHONY WALKER ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/miami-monsignor-pace-head-football-coach-anthony-walker-e80b2

When the 2025 high school football season and Coral Glades lost a first-round state playoff game to Miami Palmetto, there was a sense that Coral Glades would be back stronger in 2026. As this year is only a week away from starting, head coach Rocco Casullo and his staff are ready to head back to the state playoffs with a district title.

COACH ROCCO CASULLO ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/coral-glades-head-football-coach-rocco-casullo-4702a

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