Programming

When was the last time you heard Son14? Or Sonora Ponceña for that matter? You will hear plenty of both on LATIN EXPLOSION this week. And that’s not all…Poncho Sanchez and his Latin jazz and much more. Friday, 7-9am est, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, stream at https://wslr.org/ or anytime at https://archive.wslr.org/. “Fuego en el 23!”

“There is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert! Grateful Dead Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI April 26, 1984 MATRIX MIX: SBD/2 AUD (About 60%/40%) SBD > Cassette Master > Cassette > Dat > CD Transfer Info: CD > Adobe Audition v1.5 > Samplitude Professional v10.02 > FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller Thanks […]

After a quick summary by Jim Saunders of this week’s activities in Tallahassee, our guests were Andrea Pinabell, President of Southface Institute and Amber Whittle of Southface Sarasota. Southface Institute is a nonprofit that has been advancing healthy communities, regenerative placemaking and a low-carbon future since 2017. Southface Sarasota is a new collaboration just recently announced. “For […]

Mongo Santamaria special this Friday! From “Afro-Blue” to “Watermelon Man” and everything in between. Plus Carlos Santana and The Interview with author Benjamin Lapidus. LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, stream at wslr.org or listen anytime https://archive.wslr.org/ Mongo and me during 70’s and 80’s Chicago!

Hi out there.  Please join me for two hours of music.  Earth Day Songs for an hour and desultory   “i  like THESE songs” for the next hour. Drop in, tune in, turn on your radio or computer and get your groove back.

This Wednesday, April 21 at 9am, we’ll hear an update from Tallahassee by the News Service of Florida. Then our guest will be Scott Darius, the Executive Director of Florida Voices for Health. Scott will talk about why expanding Medicaid is so important and about the other health issues facing Florida. It is extremely difficult […]

Grateful Dead Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH April 19, 1978 Matrix: SBD: SBD > Rm > CD > David Gans Sonic Solutions > C AUD: (FOB) Sony ECM-250 > Cassette Master (Sony TC-158/Maxell UDXL-II90) Recorded By Joani Walker All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller. Matrix by Hunter Seamons: They come out like gangbusters! And […]

This Wednesday, April 14 at 9am we’ll have the regular News Service of Florida Tallahassee report. After that we’ll talk with Kara Gross of the ACLU of Florida about the bill to criminalize protests, HB 1 recently passed by the House. The Senate companion bill is SB 484. The Senate text is HERE. The ACLU”s press […]

“There is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert! WSLR’s Spring ‘21 Membership Drive is here! WSLR-LP 96.5 FM Sarasota, Community Radio and WBPV-LP 100.1 FM Bradenton www.wslr.org to easily and safely pledge online The Membership Drive only: 941-894-6469 office Monday night is my stint in this year’s Spring Membership Drive, and the theme is “Community […]

A trip to Woodstock, Montreux, and The Village Gate with Carlos Santana and Mongo Santamaria on LATIN EXPLOSION! Plus, The Interview with Benjamin Lapidus on his new book “New York and the International Sound of Latin Music 1940-1990.” LATIN EXPLOSION Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5. FM Sarasota, listen live https://wslr.org/ or anytime https://archive.wslr.org/ “Evil Ways!”