Programming

Tuesday 12-27-22 from 11 am until 1pm 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/ The first our we are playing music for the movies: “Habla con ella”; “Mission Impossible”, “Motorcycle Diaries”, […]

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” […]

Happy Holidays to you! On this show we play “the hits” by Tipica 73, Eddie Palmieri, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Los Van Van, Arturo Sandoval, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco and more, and mix them in with Holiday Favorites. The sketch is me, in the 70’s, the days of the original Latin Explosion show […]

Our guest on Peace & Justice Wednesday morning December 21 will be Rabbi Barry Silver of congregation L’Dor Va-Dor of Boynton Beach. Rabbi Silver and his co-plaintiffs are suing Florida over the state’s new ban on most abortions after 15 weeks, saying it violates their religious principles. Religious resistance against anti-abortion laws is an unusual […]

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” […]

Interview #1 with Mario Grillo (Machito Orchestra) and Harvey Averne (Coco Records) on Lalo Rodriguez, Puerto Rican singer and musician who passed away Tuesday. RIP Lalo! Interview #2 with Sammy Figueroa about the life and music of Carlos “Patato” Valdes. Sammy followed Patato in Herbie Mann’s band! Plus, the music of Omara Portuondo, Daniel Ponce […]

Tuesday 12-13-23 from 11 am until 1pm 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/ We are playing Holiday and Sacred Music that is played throughout Spain, and Latin America. The two […]

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” […]

“The most important case for American democracy” in the nation’s history — that’s how the former appeals court judge J. Michael Luttig described Moore v. Harper, an extraordinary lawsuit that the Supreme Court considered in oral arguments Wednesday morning. Judge Luttig, a conservative and a widely respected legal thinker, is not one for overstatement. Yet […]

“Turn the Beat Around”, an exhibition now at The Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami Beach. This Friday, December 9, 7-9AM, listen to the interview with Francis Xavier Luca, PhD and curator. Available to stream until December 22 WSLR 96.5 Community Radio John Radanovich, author of “Wildman of Rhythm”, added us to the guest list at this party by […]