Programming

“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? […]

Flautist/bandleader Johnny Pacheco, a salsa pioneer and innovator, is best known for being the creator of the Fania All Stars and Fania Records. Plus popular Miami singer/bandleader Carlos Oliva, el Rey de la Calle Ocho! LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, stream at https://wslr.org/ or listen anytime by typing WSLR LATIN EXPLOSION in […]

Tonight is  the final installment of ‘Chosen’ the acoustic novel by Brian Smalley followed by more Acoustic Blues from the Mississippi Delta with artists like Charley Patton and Bukkha White. Drop into Dockery Farms and speed by the dreaded Parchment Farms.  Don’t know what I mean?  Drop in for a listen and find out…….peace, Ish […]

This Wednesday’s show will be covering two parts of the blues music arena.  There will be the Mississippi Delta segment which features all men and Classic Female Blues that will feature only women.    For the month of February (Black History Month) :  In cooperation with local colleges, WSLR will be airing a special segment […]

New Riders Of The Purple Sage Narrows Center for the Arts , Fall River, MA February 8, 2008 Soundboard Master: Oade Mod PMD660 > WAV Recording by SCAREKROW edited and Flaced by crazyfingers (Chuck T.) A fine soundboard, but there is slight oversaturation at times. Disc 1 – Set 1 1. I Don’t Know You […]