Programming

This Wednesday, October 19 at 9am, WSLR BEGINS ITS FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE! Bob and I will talk about some of our past shows and try to persuade you to call in (941) 894-6469‬ or go online and renew your membership. We’ll hear some quick state news from Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida. […]

I’ve seen thousands of reviews over the years, but this actually explains “A Deadhead”… “REVIEW: stella As a new fan of the Dead it was years before I realized the importance of the tears streaming down the face of the girl beside me. She seemed to be having a religious experience. Now I know why” […]

Machito and His Afro-Cubans on LATIN EXPLOSION! Band leader Machito, with vocalist Graciela, arrangers Mario Bauza, Rene Hernandez, Jose “Pin” Madera, Ray Santos, A.K. Salim, Chico O’Farrill, musician Dizzy Gillespie, album producers Norman Granz, Harvey Averne and other collaborators created Cubop, and Latin Jazz in the 1930’s and 40’s. We interview musician “Machito Jr”, Mario […]

Missed the show? It’s on the archives. Just go to archive.wslr.org. This Wednesday, October 12 at 9am, we talked to Alia Garrett, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator for Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability. She talked about the 17th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop coming on Tuesday, Nov. 01, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m at the New College of Florida […]

  Hey there Folks!    I hope you made it through the storm with little disruption to your life.  Have faith, it will work out!  I was supposed to have a show on the day Ian came to town but cooler heads prevailed and I stayed at home.  So tomorrow night show will be the […]

I’ve seen thousands of reviews over the years, but this actually explains “A Deadhead”… “REVIEW: stella As a new fan of the Dead it was years before I realized the importance of the tears streaming down the face of the girl beside me. She seemed to be having a religious experience. Now I know why” […]

Flutist Herbie Mann, Conjunto Libre, singer La Lupe, drummer “BUYU” Mangual and more 20th Century Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Afrocuban music on the next Latin Explosion, Friday October 7, 7-9AM, on WSLR 96.5FM, Sarasota and wslr.org The FALL MEMBERSHP DRIVE is October 19 to 25. Support Latin Explosion and WSLR with a contribution! WSLR 96.5 […]

October 5th at 9am we’ll first talk to author Ella Colic who wrote the book Trees Without Roots. Ella will discuss her family’s harrowing escape from Bosnia during the war, as well as the far-reaching effects of the current war in Ukraine. Her book is a true story about the heroic and painful journey of her father […]

    Tuesday 10-04-22 WSLR 96.5 Sarasota, and WBPV 100.1 West Bradenton from 11:03 am until 1:00 p.m. (EST). Also available on our App (Android and IOS); and for two weeks on WSLR Archives: https://archive.wslr.org/ Today we are Celebrating music from Uruguay: Boleros, Nueva Musica, Folklore, Cancion de Protesta , Murgas, Candombes, Tangos and Milongas. […]

This Wednesday, Sept 28 at 9am, we’ll talk to Ella Colic. Ella is the American author of the book “Trees Without Roots.” It’s a true story about the heroic and painful journey of her father and his sister, who dodged mortars and experienced death all around them when they were children trying to escape the Bosnian […]