Programming

This Wednesday at 9am we’ll interview the Chair of Patriotic Millionaires, Morris Pearl. Mr. Pearl was the Managing Director at BlackRock, one of the largest investment firms in the world, Patriotic Millionaires “share a profound concern about the destabilizing level of economic and political inequality in America, the root cause of our current social unrest. We […]

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 have a religious experience. Now I know why” Grateful Dead […]

Ruben Blades and Willie Bobo are up this Friday the 13th! Willie Bobo started with George Shearing, then Cal Tjader hired him and Mongo Santamaria. In 1965 Willie Bobo went on his own, recording seven albums with Verve Records. Ruben Blades is another story; actor, singer, songwriter, musician, (Willie Colon, Fania All Stars) activist, politician, […]

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 have a religious experience. Now I know why” Grateful Dead […]

This Wednesday, May 11 at 9am, we’ll talk to Sarasota’s new Chief of Police, Rex Troche. Troche, who began his career with the Sarasota Police Department in 2002, has served as the interim chief since August 2021. He will serve as Sarasota’s 13th police chief and its first Hispanic chief. We’ll talk about such things as […]

RAY BARRETTO’s FANIA years! That’s the next Latin Explosion show, May 6 2022! Ray Barretto signed with Fania Records from 1968 until 1975, releasing 11 classic albums in those seven years! “ACID” was the first (produced by Harvey Averne, cover by Izzy Sanabria) and “BARRETTO” (produced by Ray Barretto, cover by Izzy Sanabria) the final […]

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 have a religious experience. Now I know why” Grateful Dead […]

This Wednesday at 9am we’ll talk to Trey Kay, the host of the West Virginia Public Broadcasting podcast “Us and Them” which explores all sides of the cultural issues that too often divide us. Some background: In 2009, Trey produced the radio documentary “The Great Textbook War,” which was honored with a George Foster Peabody Award, […]

DANCEMANIA (1958) was on the list of the NY Times “Critics’ Choices; 25 Albums of the 20th Century”, from 1/3/2000. We are featuring DANCEMANIA, the only Latin album on the list, on LATIN EXPLOSION, tomorrow. Plus Ray Barretto and more. Friday, 7-9AM, WSLR 96.5FM Sarasota and your friendly local Pacifica network station that carries the […]

On April 27 at 9am on the Peace & Justice Report we’ll celebrate local reporting by talking to Bob’s good friend, Joe Hendrix. Joe writes for the Anna Maria Island Sun and also has his own website, the Sunshine Gazette. See his recent stories here.  We’ll talk about things like Mote Marine on City Pier […]