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Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission:

WSLR+Fogartyville is a center for creative expression and community engagement that amplifies the voices of our diverse community, and promotes peace, sustainability, democracy, and economic & social justice.

Vision

Ensuring a just, inclusive community through media and arts.

Core Values

CREATIVITY
WSLR+Fogartyville reflects the creative spirit and eclectic talents of the community.

  • Maintain a commitment to original programming that respects the interests and intelligence of our listeners and members.

  • Provide a vehicle for the expression of unique talents, interests, and opinions.

  • Celebrate artistic freedom and nurture the creativity that new and continuing volunteers, community members, and staff bring to the center.

OPENNESS
WSLR+Fogartyville is open to the community and to new ideas.

  • Maintain open and ongoing channels of communication from the station to the community and from the community to the station.

  • Be proactive in seeking and providing information and input.

  • Be open, inclusive, and transparent in our operations.

  • Be open to learning, to new people, new ideas, and new ways of doing things.

  • Strive to use a consensus decision-making process at all levels of organizational structure.

A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
WSLR+Fogartyville strives to demonstrate excellence in its programming and operations.

  • Maintain standards of professionalism in programming and other key activities of the station.

  • Have processes in place to ensure oversight and accountability of the Board of Directors, staff, programmers, and volunteers.

  • Treat people with courtesy and respect, even when opinions differ and personalities clash.

  • Maintain accuracy in our news and public affairs programming.

A COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE
WSLR+Fogartyville is driven by a passion for justice — for people and for the environment.

  • Use the media to hold government and corporations accountable.

  • Engage a wide range of community perspectives, including those of groups that have been historically misrepresented or underrepresented.

  • Commit to maintaining independent and critical voices essential for democracy.

  • Build the capacity of individuals to become change agents through art and media.

  • Practice sustainability in our operations.

Our previous mission before bringing Fogartyville into the organization…

WSLR is an innovative, listener-supported nonprofit, noncommercial FM radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community.  WSLR features locally produced programming and events that present cultural, artistic and political perspectives currently underrepresented in the media.  Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community.  WSLR promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, health, and social and economic justice.