WSLR News

WSLR’s New Home on Kumquat…a work in progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workin’ on the new station location…525 Kumquat Court…Structural hole dug for new post..wood braces put in.

President Obama signed the Local Community Radio Act

Pete Tridish and Danielle Chynoweth of Prometheus Radio stopped by the WSLR studios on Dec. 27th, 2010 and spoke with David Beaton. Congress had just passed the Local Community Radio Act after years of lobbying by Prometheus Radio.

This week President Obama signed the Local Community Radio Act, the most recent victory in a ten-year grassroots effort to open up the airwaves to new community radio stations. At the Federal Communications Commission, Chairman Genachowski promised swift action to open the dial to these new stations.

“The Local Community Radio Act signed by President Obama is a big win for radio listeners. Low-power FM stations are small, but they make a giant contribution to local community programming,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. The news is hailed by community radio hopefuls who are ready to start new stations, as well as a coalition of national advocates led by the Prometheus Radio Project. The new law paves the way for what could be the biggest expansion of community radio in US history.localcomradioact1

Low on power, high on enthusiasm

Scrappy radio station offers Sarasota an eclectic mix of programs — all on a budget of $25,000.

Read the whole Sarasota Herald Tribune Article

WSLR Sees a Lot of Potential Strength in Low-Power FM

Florida Media Project reports “Sarasota Radio Station Sees a Lot of Potential Strength in Low-Power FM.”

“On-air personnel at one of this West Coast city’s newest local radio stations identify it repeatedly not just by its call letters – WSLR – but also by its license category – LPFM, which stands for low-power FM.

“The station is a unique animal in the Sarasota audio jungle – and one of just a few in all of Florida listening land.”

click here to read (pdf format)

WMNF radio broadcasts show on WSLR LPFM

WMNF radio in Tampa broadcasts a show about WSLR including information and interviews.

click here to listen (mp3 format) 743 kb