Front Row Noles

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Seminoles talk with Tallahassee memory.

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Front Row Noles follows Florida State athletics with a Tallahassee rhythm: baseball slumps, basketball decisions, spring football, stadium changes, and ACC pressure. The talk is measured, familiar, and occasionally dry-witted, with room for both box-score detail and old campus memory.

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Front Row Noles is a weekly Florida State sports conversation rooted in Tallahassee and built for listeners who follow more than football Saturdays. It sounds like people who have watched a lot of Seminoles seasons trying to make sense of the latest one. Baseball is a major thread in the sampled episodes. Florida State’s losses to Florida, a revamped lineup, strikeouts, pitching matchups, missing production, and weather-soaked rivalry games all get practical attention. The show notices details that matter to fans: a 91 mile an hour slider, a 98 to 100 mile an hour fastball, a late two-run homer, and the frustration of having chances without cashing them in. Basketball gets framed through decisions and trajectory. The discussion lingers on late-game timeout choices, who should take the shot, how a young team measures progress, and what an ACC tournament moment means after the season ends. Football is never far away. Spring practice, the renovated stadium, boxes in the stands, the Champions Club, Gate B memories, and the creeping logic of an earlier college football calendar all become part of the show’s wider view. The conversations are opinionated without turning frantic. A bad loss can be handled directly, then followed by a joke about driveway pollen, a cold trip to a ballpark, or the strange entertainment economy of between-innings baseball promotions. That mix gives the show its texture. It is not just reaction; it is habit, memory, and local knowledge. Guests and recurring voices bring in program-specific perspective, from Eric Llewellyn on Seminole baseball to Lonnie Alameda’s 1,000-win milestone. The show respects Florida State history, naming coaches and eras as part of the present discussion. It also keeps one eye on the business of college sports, especially television, player compensation, scheduling, and the loosening connection between seasons and the academic calendar. Front Row Noles works best for fans who want a steady, conversational read on the whole athletic department. It is comfortable with disappointment, but it is not dour. The show keeps showing up, sorting through the last game and looking toward the next one.

Made for: Florida State fans who track baseball, basketball, football, and the college-sports landscape beyond the final score. It especially suits listeners who like familiar voices, local detail, and calm argument after emotional games.

What sets it apart: The show pairs weekly FSU reaction with lived-in campus and venue memory, moving easily from pitch counts and timeout debates to stadium renovations and old travel routines. Its strength is context, not volume.

In their own words

Broadcast from the Prime Meridian Bank Studios, hosts Tom Block and Keith Jones bring a behind-the-scenes perspective to Florida State athletics while weighing in on the larger storylines surrounding college sports. Front Row Noles airs every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. on Real Talk 93.3 FM in Tallahassee, and is presented by Hobson Chevrolet of Cairo, GA and the Earl Bacon Agency. Have questions or comments? Email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:

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Talking FSU Men's BasketballFeb 19, 2026

FSU basketball perspective with a lived-in Tallahassee sports feel.

Florida State basketball gets a measured, close-up treatment as Tom Block, Bob Ferrante, and Keith Jones sort through a rough night that still fit inside a three-win evening.

Link Jarrett Previews 2026 Seminole Baseball

Link Jarrett frames Florida State's opening weekend as an early test of arms, defense, and composure.

Front Row Knowles uses Link Jarrett's visit to center Florida State's opening weekend on the questions that matter most: deeper arms, replacing excellent defense, and how much pop can come from around Miles Bailey.

1,000 Wins with Coach Alameda

Pollen jokes, baseball uncertainty, and Lonnie Alameda's 1,000-win milestone keep the spring conversation grounded.

Front Row Knowles opens in Tallahassee with spring pollen jokes, then settles into Miles Bailey, some baseball uncertainty, and Lonnie Alameda's 1,000-win milestone.

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Victory Sunday: Alabama Recap

Front Row Noles: Basketball Season Reflection with Adrian Crawford

Robert McCray V and Chauncey Wiggins Talk ACC Tournament

NC State Recap

Front Row Noles With Jeff Culhane

Summer Football Preview with Guest Jeff Culhane

Front Row Noles with Osceola Insider Curt Weiler

Super Regional Preview with Chris Chavez and Curt Weiler

Regionals Preview with Chip Baker and Bob Ferrante

Around FSU Athletics with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

ACC Champion: Track & Field Coach Matt Kane

Bowden Legacy Auction with Wiregrass Auction Group

Talking FSU Men's Basketball

FSU Softball Coach Alameda Talks Team 43

Front Row Noles- ACC Football Schedule Release

Front Row Noles: Portal Closing + QB Room

Front Row Noles with Guest Gene Deckerhoff

Front Row Noles x Seminole Sidelines: 2026 Transfer Portal Mania

Front Row Noles with Earl Pritchard

Front Row Noles with Commentator Jenn Hildreth

Former OL Todd Fordham Joins FRN

National Signing Day

Front Row Noles with ESPN's David Hale

Head Soccer Coach Brian Pensky Talks Postseason

VT Recap

FSU Basketball, VT Preview + More

Clemson Recap

Tom, KJ and Bob Talk Clemson Week

Wake Forest Recap

Ben Zierden Discusses Facility Upgrades

Luke Loucks Joins Front Row Noles

Stanford Recap

William "Bar None" Floyd

Pitt Recap

Clay Shiver Talks Bouncing Back

Miami Recap

Joe Zagacki and Taylor Tannebaum Preview Miami

Virginia Recap

Friday Night Virginia Preview

Kent State Recap

Front Row Noles- Craig Rothberg

Bye Week: AD Alford Gives Athletics Updates

Offense is Fun: ETAMU Recap

Alabama Recap + Doak Atmosphere

Run the Ball: Game Week Alabama Preview

Alabama-FSU with Paul Kennedy

FSU football is halfway through fall camp

Fall Practice with Bob Ferrante

Fall Football Returns with Bob Ferrante

ACC Kickoff with Bob Ferrante

Front Row Noles with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

Front Row Noles with Nick Carlisle and Nolan Block

Front Row Noles: The Great Osceola Merger with Jerry Kutz

Note Dame Recap

Front Row Noles- Eric Luallen and Bob Ferrante

Front Row Noles with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

Spring Scrimmage with Patrick Burnham

Front Row Noles- Ron Vitrano and Bob Ferrante

Rivalry Wins with Bob Ferrante

Jack Kavovit and Curt Weiler

Front Row Noles- Coach Hamilton's Retirement with Bob Ferrante

ACC Settlement with Bob Ferrante

Baseball Talk with Curt Weiler

Diamond Excitement with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

Baseball Preview and More with Osceola Insider Curt Weiler

Front Row Noles with Charles Davis and Bob Ferrante

Softball Preview with Coach Alameda

2025 Schedule Discussion with Bob Ferrante

Front Row Noles- Jeff Culhane and Bob Ferrante

Spring Visions with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

CFP and Portal Talk with Osceola Insider Curt Weiler (Sort Of)

2025 Optimism with Osceola Insider Bob Ferrante

Front Row Noles- Christmas CFP Talk with Bob Ferrante