Programming

It’s 1970’s Chicago this week on LATIN EXPLOSION. The Interview will be with my good friend, founder/leader of Chevere de Chicago Alejo Poveda. We will talk about the recording of “Brazilian Dorian Dream” by Manfredo Fest and his time with Chicago band Hondo Beat which featured the famous Jorge Dalto before he went to New […]

Please join me tonight for the Final Episode of ‘Chosen’ the acoustic novel by Brian Smalley. This will be followed by one more trip to the Mississippi Delta for some acoustic blues from artists like Charley Patton and Bukkha White and many more. WSLR 96.5 FM. and wslr.org               Shows archived […]

Tomorrow, Tuesday 02-23-2021, from 11:03am to 1:00pm EST on WSLR 96.5 LP FM in Sarasota and 100.1 LP FM in West Bradenton, also online at wslr.org and on the Free App: We are honoring Black History Month, with a celebration of Afro Latin Music with rhythms from Peru, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, and Uruguay. “Ritmos negros […]

“It is said that, if you lined up all those who have ever been to a Grateful Dead concert head-to-toe, the line would stretch around the moon, and about halfway back. And nobody would complain!” Grateful Dead Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA February 22, 1992 SBD > Cassette Master (TDK SA-X100) Recorded by Don Pearson […]

On Wednesday, February 24 at 9am, our first guest on the Peace & Justice Report was Andy Worthington, an investigative journalist, author, campaigner, commentator and public speaker. Missed it? You can listen to it in the WSLR archives! Andy is recognized as an authority on Guantánamo and the “war on terror.”  He’s the co-founder websites Close Guantánamo and […]

It’s The Pianists on LATIN EXPLOSION: Eddie Palmieri, Peruchín and Chucho Valdés. Plus Omar Portuondo, Cal T’Jader and a little Freddie Prinze comedy! LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, stream live at https://wslr.org/ or listen anytime by typing WSLR LATIN EXPLOSION in your browser. “Looking Good!”

In honor of Black History WSLR will host their second African American Takeover Day on Saturday, February 20 from 7am-7pm. You’ll hear from artists, doctors, musicians, community activists and more. The full schedule of programming appears below. Broadcast Schedule: 7-9am –The Saturday Morning Gospel Beat with Jonah Ray shares music and songs from and for […]

This Wednesday, February 17 at 9am, our first guest will be scientist Marc Zimmer from the University of Connecticut who will talk about a book he’s writing for teens on how to tell good science from fake science. Last year he published a book The State of Science: What the Future Holds and the Scientists Making it […]

Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders The Keystone, Berkeley, CA February 16, 1974 MSR > DAT3x > Delta Dio 2496 soundcard > Soundforge > Flac NOT your typical Jerry gig! Disc 1 – Set 1: 1. //Soul Roach (fades in) 2. La-La 3. Think 4. I Second That Emotion 5. Are You Lonely For Me, Baby? […]

HOWDY, Hey there kids how are things on your end of the world?  The weather is beginning to look a lot more like spring and summer.  OH HELL YEAH!  Goodbye cold snap.   This Wednesdays show Will be my second segment of Brian Smalley’s acoustic novel “Chosen”.  I will start the show with episode 3 then […]