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Joe Segal, Jazz Showcase owner who brought greats to Chicago, died this week at 94. Music critic and Downbeat writer Howard Mandel joins me tomorrow to talk about Joe Segal’s legacy.LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, listen live at http://wslr.org/wslr-popup-player/ or if you miss the show you can always listen to it again by typing […]

This Friday, August 14, 2020, its Jose Fajardo y Sus Estrellas, The Fania All Stars, Cheo Feliciano and a name that might be new to you but you will love, singerRoberto Faz.LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, listen live at http://wslr.org/wslr-popup-player/ or if you miss the show you can always listen to it again by […]

On August 13, 2020 radio stations across the country will unite to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor and the many female victims of American police brutality.  This broadcast event coordinated by WXOX Louisville in collaboration with Breonna Taylor’s family will mark the five-month anniversary of Breonna’s passing. In the words of Breonna’s aunt Bianca […]

This Wednesday, August 12 at 9am, our first guest will be Adam Tebrugge, a defense attorney practicing in Bradenton. We’ll talk about criminal justice reform, the death penalty, how COVID-19 has affected the courts, and about the upcoming elections for State Attorney, Sheriff and Judge. Adam has practiced before the criminal bar throughout Florida’s 12thJudicial […]

Cancionero de Violeta y María Elena Violeta and Maria Elena’s Songbook On Tuesday 08-11-2020 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm we are celebrating the Music of two towering figures of Latin America poetry: Violeta Parra from Chile and Maria Elena Walsh from Argentina.Singers as diverse as Mercedes Sosa, Liuba Maria Hevia, Jairo, Cuarteto Zupay, Joan […]

This Wednesday, August 12 at 9AM, we’ll talk about voting and the United States Postal Service. In Sarasota County voters may return their vote-by-mail ballots by mail or in person to any of the three elections offices in Sarasota, North Port, or Venice during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, and until […]

“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!” WSLR is slowly coming back with a very sparse number of live studio programmers, albeit with very specific instructions as […]

Volunteer Programmer, Cathy Antunes, of The Detail, Thursdays, 9-10am, has done exhaustive research into “dark money” used in campaigns of local candidates.  This is a link to her recent publication based on her research, Local Dark Money: Citizens United meets Main Street in Sarasota and Manatee, Florida.  You can find out more information through her […]

On the LATIN EXPLOSION “Live Interview” this Friday its Joe Bataan and Tito Ramos and all about the documentary “We Like It Like That”, the story of the Boogaloo. Plus, featured artists Oscar D’Leon, Isaac Delgado, Gloria Estefan, Richard Egues, Paquito D’Rivera, and Estrellas Cubanas.LATIN EXPLOSION, Friday, 7-9am, WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, listen live http://wslr.org/wslr-popup-player/ or listen […]

Howdy, I hope all is well on your end of the world? The world just keeps right on turning no matter what we do so I guess it’s best just to hang on and enjoy the ride. So I’m back with a bunch of very cool tunes. I’m gonna put together a set of music […]