Author: Jesse Coleman

WSLR’s  Governance Committee has recommended 3 Bylaw changes for the Board of Directors to vote on at their April 15th Meeting at 6 pm The Meeting is held over Zoom and can be accessed through this link WSLR Bylaws (revised and approved 6/2023).   Recommended Bylaws Changes: Article IV. Section 4. Add 7. “Board Member terms […]

Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman run down a crazy week in Manatee County politics and are then joined by Aaron Hillegass, Director of Applied Data Science at his alma mater, New College of Florida. Aaron discusses his decision to leave the school after it came under political assault by Governor Ron DeSantis. https://thebradentontimes.com/podcast-aaron-hillegass-p26225-185.htm    

Sarasota’s Community Radio Station plans day of programming that honors Black history Taking the lead from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) which has chosen ‘Black Resistance’ as their theme for 2023, WSLR 96.5 FM celebrates a “Day of Resistance” this Saturday, February 25 with special programming centered around […]

Sunday’s On-Air Broadcast of The Bradenton Times on WSLR was an excerpt from the full podcast. Hear the full episode below. Former Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea joins the podcast this week to give her first-hand account of the events surrounding Vaccinegate, for which County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh was recently publicly reprimanded, censured, and fined […]

Sharon Preston-Folta delves into her passions for music, the arts, and radio with her programs Radio Reset and TownTalk Tampa Bay  “Music is as essential as water, air, and food… It’s a part of my life, it’s in my DNA.” Sharon Preston-Folta does not shy away from expressing her passion for music, with an extensive […]