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Can it get any more  “surreal?” Whole books describing  the White House as “crazytown” and an anonymous senior staffer publishing an op-ed in the New York Times essentially corroborating the lunacy while lauding the misbegotten policies that have resulted from the chaos. Whew. But there is more. Natalie Martinez, a researcher for Media Matters for […]

It is with a heavy heart that we share with our supporters the passing of Eve Prang Plews, former host of No Nonsense Nutrition, and longtime supporter of community radio.  Eve was a dynamo and font of wisdom when it came to nutrition and healing.  Even though she was no longer hosting a show at WSLR, she […]

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“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Grateful Dead Starlight Theater, Kansas City, MO September 3, 1985 Matrix: Matrix by Hunter Seamons SBD: EAC & Decoded to Shn by Jim Keith AUD: Oade Master from Doug Oade > EAC > SHN (seekable) Thank you to Jim Keith and Todd Campbell for the SBD transfer, […]

WSLR 96.5 LP-FM is a non profit, community radio station located at 525 Kumquat Ct in Sarasota, Florida. We want YOU to apply for an internship this fall to work with us! If interested, send us an email at NEWS@WSLR.ORG  to apply!  Here’s what we’re looking for: PRODUCTION ASSISTANT You’ll help produce content for our […]

  The primary election was this past Tuesday, August 28th and the results are in! We’ll be breaking down those election results with you.  Later, Supervisor of Elections, Ron Turner, is here to take a deeper look at those election results with us. It’s all coming up this evening at 6 PM and again on […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” The Lockn’ Festival might be happening this weekend, but we will continue the festival Monday night. Two single-set Phil & Friends events at Lockn’ Festivals, both happening to be on August 27ths. The first with The Infamous Stringdusters, and the second with MOE. Two superb audience recordings. […]

Well life has got in the way of getting to Muddy Roots Music Festival. This is the first one we have missed in 8 years and I am wicked bummed. Upside , added some whiskey and you get two hours of real alternative country music this week. Not all sad sack music but there is […]

  In the midst of controversy surrounding the usage of North Sarasota Library as an early voting location in Newtown, a “Souls to the Polls” event seeks to increase the turnout of African-American voters in Sarasota county. Florida Gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Gillum, arrives to Newtown as part of his “Bring it Home” Bus Tour around […]

Last week, the President upset with criticism of him and his administration revoked the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan. Other former or retired intelligence officers and military officials protested the President’s capricious  and self-serving move. There are reasons why a former director of the CIA would still need to be kept in […]