WSLR Show Schedule

Randomized playlist of music in the WSLR library

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively hour-long public radio show about language examined through history, culture, and family. Co-hosts are  Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett Show Archive

Wings of the Heart is spiritually focused and draws from the sacred through worldwide interfaith paths and streams.  Hosts Salima and Carol alternate Sunday mornings from 8 to 9.

The Detail is hosted by Cathy Antunes with guest posts from other community contributors.

Law and Disorder is a weekly, independent radio program.  Law and Disorder radio gives listeners access to rare legal perspectives on issues concerning civil liberties, privacy, right to dissent and the horrendous practices of torture exercised by the US government. This program examines the political forces and legislation that are moving the United States into a police state.

FolkAlley.com went online in September 2003, and is produced by WKSU-FM in Kent, OH.  The Folk Alley playlist is created by senior host, Jim Blum, and Folk Alley Music Director Linda Fahey and features a distinctive blend of the best of singer/songwriter, Celtic, acoustic, Americana, traditional, and world sounds.

DJ: Dadee-O Daddy-O’s Jazz Music of the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and beyond! On his Collector’s Corner Show every Sunday from 1pm-3pm on 96.5 WSLR. With Jazz info you don’t hear anywhere but here! So give your ears a treat and listen to Dadee-O’s Collector’s Corner.

Where each Sunday afternoon you can listen to national blues music, back to back with some of the finest local artists. Listen, decide which local musicians you want to hear live, and then support them on their musical journey- Buy their CDs from their websites. There's a lot to be proud of here in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, and there's nothing that compares with live music.

Discovery Road is where you will hear new music from new artists, new music from some of your favorite artists lesser known gems that are not necessarily new. Sundays from 5pm-7pm on 96.5 WSLR.

A unique blend of rhythm & blues, funk, fusion, and soul music that celebrates the  extraordinary African American contribution to our ever-evolving culture.

A punk, hardcore, and metal radio show every other Sunday from 9 to 11 p.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota, Florida.

A punk, hardcore, and metal radio show every other Sunday from 9 to 11 p.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota, Florida.

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Randomized playlist of music in the WSLR library

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.

Blues to Bluegrass - Host John Dickman Tune in to hear some of the lesser-played, interesting blues that crosses the genres. Expect the unexpected and be pleasantly surprised.

ArtBeat with Kathleen Murray is a one-on-one interview program with artists, arts nonprofit workers, curators and art and design faculty. Guests will share the music that is getting their creative juices flowing and Murray will delve into big-picture conversation threaded through a social lens: Sarasota is known and touted by realtors and tourism officials as the “Cultural Coast” – the “city of arts and artists” but how do artists (especially young, emerging and/or artists of color) afford to live, work and stay mentally and physically healthy here and what (if anything) is being done about it? Tune in with Kathleen and find out Alternate Mondays 9-10 am.

Sea Change Media is a solely-owned proprietorship. Sea Change Radio, the primary project of Sea Change Media, is a weekly show covering the shifts to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Sea Change Radio is nationally syndicated and podcast globally. Launched in January 2009, the show evolved from Corporate Watchdog Radio, founded by Bill Baue and Sanford Lewis in 2005.  Francesca Rheannon joined the CWR team in 2007 as Lewis phased out. Alex Wise took over as Host and Executive Producer in May of 2010. Editorial Staff Alex Wise | Executive Producer/Host Moira De Nike | Associate Producer Jason Gehman | Strategic Partnerships Bill Baue | Emeritis Co-Founder & Contributor Francesca Rheannon | Emeritis Co-Founder & Contributor

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media.

Music of the World, Hosted by Marco Ciceron, brings you music from all over the world.  Songs to help connect people, to enrich our culture, to bring peace.   Show Archive

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

Drawing from the eclectic rhythms and esoteric energy of multiple musical influences (mostly folk, rock and jazz), John Haupt shares the heartfelt magic and bountiful messages of peace, love and understanding through music. Show Archive

The Music Museum has an array of "listening galleries" for the adventurous music enthusiast.  Each gallery has a music theme, and can provide the listener with new experiences of music. A recurring gallery will be "indie artists". Hosted by Ed Foster.

On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.  Economic Update is a weekly show for people who want to understand and change not only their own financial situation but also the larger economy we all depend on.

Capitol Update is a half-hour public affairs program that airs nightly when the Florida Legislature is in session and weekly the remainder of the year. Through in-depth reporting, live interviews, and regularly occurring segments like Bill Track, the program provides viewers across the state with a clear, concise and balanced view of state government in action. Show Archive

Mark Binder broadcasts a Grateful Dead concert from “today in history”.

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Indigenous Nation is Broadcast Weekly on WOOL 91.5fm Bellows Falls Vermont. It's full hour of Indigenous Artists and their style of Pop, Rock, Poets/Spoken Word, and Speakers from the Great Nation.

Down the Road celebrates the music and musicians from New Orleans and the surrounding areas. We play Traditional Jazz, Swing, Funk, Klezmer, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Brass Band, Ragtime, Soul, and stuff that defies categorization. From Louis Armstrong to the Rebirth Brass Band, from Sidney Bechet to the Panorama Jazz Band, from Dave Bartholomew to the Tin Men, you will hear the best sounds from the Crescent City. Follow on Facebook. Listen to archives on Mixcloud.

Down the Road celebrates the music and musicians from New Orleans and the surrounding areas. We play Traditional Jazz, Swing, Funk, Klezmer, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Brass Band, Ragtime, Soul, and stuff that defies categorization. From Louis Armstrong to the Rebirth Brass Band, from Sidney Bechet to the Panorama Jazz Band, from Dave Bartholomew to the Tin Men, you will hear the best sounds from the Crescent City. Follow on Facebook. Listen to archives on Mixcloud.

The Midnight Special is one of the most enduring of syndicated folk music radio programs, available through the WFMT Radio Network.  It has stayed current through decades of change, rich in tradition and history while retaining its timeliness, delighting listeners throughout the world with gentle irreverence or touching them with candid observation.

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.

Alternating Fridays 9-11 p.m. Corduroy offers “high-level sonic niceties” and is a required listen for discerning members of the longboard, shortboard, funboards, single fin, twin fin, and foam core worlds. The show focuses on surf rock with tangents into global groove, punk-friendly clatter, lo-fi garage noise, desert rock, and alternative rock.   Hosted by Sebastien Wegeng

Healthy Living Hour offers a wide variety of topics and guests to inform and educate the community on current health and wellness issues as well as local businesses and options including diet, lifestyle, prevention, graceful aging, and supportive care.   Healthy Living Hour is underwritten by:

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media.

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

Second Wind Seany G is the host of "Second Wind" and he plays a mix of old and new alternative and new wave music. He digs deep to find those oldies that haven't been heard on the radio for a long time from bands like Blondie, Television, DEVO and The Cars. He digs even deeper to find those songs that have that twitchy twangy beat that are hidden in classic bands like Spirit, Ten years After, Steve Miller and Neil Young. Yes, Neil Young with his album "Trans", along with others jumped on the new wave band wagon  during the seventies and eighties. Seany G mixes it all up with the new alternative music like: Twenty-one Pilots, Gorillaz, St. Vincent and Marian Hill. So get your "Second Wind" on Tuesdays 2 - 4 pm with host Seany G. Archive

Second Wind Seany G is the host of "Second Wind" and he plays a mix of old and new alternative and new wave music. He digs deep to find those oldies that haven't been heard on the radio for a long time from bands like Blondie, Television, DEVO and The Cars. He digs even deeper to find those songs that have that twitchy twangy beat that are hidden in classic bands like Spirit, Ten years After, Steve Miller and Neil Young. Yes, Neil Young with his album "Trans", along with others jumped on the new wave band wagon  during the seventies and eighties. Seany G mixes it all up with the new alternative music like: Twenty-one Pilots, Gorillaz, St. Vincent and Marian Hill. So get your "Second Wind" on Tuesdays 2 - 4 pm with host Seany G. Archive

New wave, synth-pop, and other alternative 80s tunes Join JR on alternate Tuesdays 4-6 pm at wslr.org

Ralph Nader is joined by co-hosts Steve Skrovan and David Feldman for a lively informative hour of interviews with some of the nation’s most influential movers and shakers, and thought provoking discussions of the weeks news.

Lost in the Root Cellar with Roger Young and Peter Gentile features a mix of blues, rock, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, bluegrass, Americana and folk from the 1930s forward

Bullwinkle’s Corner with your host Keith Winkle on WSLR Sarasota 96.5 Tuesday evenings 9:00-11:00 PM We are rooted in rock and roll but always ready to explore every corner of the musical universe! No genre is safe. No tune left behind! Music is life! Support for Bullwinkle's Corner comes from:

Lumpytunes! Definitely Difficult listening - Experimental, weirdo,  art rock, lo-fi, blues punk, avant-garde, sound collage -  If it irritates, it airs.  Hosted by art noise/experimental music aficionado Rob Demperio aka The Head Lump

Lumpytunes! Definitely Difficult listening - Experimental, weirdo,  art rock, lo-fi, blues punk, avant-garde, sound collage -  If it irritates, it airs.  Hosted by art noise/experimental music aficionado Rob Demperio aka The Head Lump

Randomized playlist of music in the WSLR library

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.

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The Peace & Justice Report covers local, state, national and international social justice issues. We bring a wide variety of guests whose views are underrepresented in the mainstream media, activists who are devoting their lives to creating a world free from injustice of all kinds. Hosted by Bob Connors and Tom Walker. See both upcoming and past program topics at https://wslr.org/author/twalker/.

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media.

The Blue Groove is the spot where Jazz meets World Music. Traditional and indigenous musicians from around the world have been influenced by American jazz artists for almost a century. And for just as long, American jazz artists have been digging the sounds of the world’s best musicians. From Latin America to Africa; from Europe to Asia; from The Near to The Far East: See how it all comes together, on The Blue Groove.

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

Louisiana Gumbo aims to bring Louisiana music to the WSLR audience, but not just the best-known genres like jazz, second line and Dixieland, but from every style of music from punk to classical to Americana after it’s been marinated and simmered in the unique outlook that only Louisiana musicians can bring to it. New Orleans is about more than jazz and Louisiana is about more than Cajun and Zydeco. Louisiana Gumbo brings it all together.

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Grassroots reporting from Southwest Florida, produced by a handful of reporters and volunteers in downtown Sarasota. It airs on 96.5 FM Wednesday & Friday at 6pm with a Week in Review on Saturday at Noon. The Program is hosted by WSLR News Director, Johannes Werner. WSLR News Headlines air every day at 7 AM, 11 AM, and 4 PM (3 PM on Sunday)

We are a semi-weekly radio show focused on discussing issues that affect our communities including politics, culture, the economy, our health, and all the issues that affects the daily lives of working people. We hope that through these difficult conversations, we can identify the root causes of these issues and increase our understanding as a community.

Acoustic Waves hosted by James Hawkins. Welcome and thanks for stopping by page for the "Acoustic Waves Show". If you haven't tuned in by now the format is Americana. This allows me to visit to all corners of Folk, Celtic/Irish, Bluegrass, singer/songwriter, Acoustic Blues, Florida Folk music and Local acoustic music. . So tune in on Alternate Wednesdays from 7pm - 9pm! And as always "Think Globally Act Locally"! Show Archive

Hosted by Alex Armitage

The Retro Cocktail Hour is a weekly hi-fi highball of vintage "bachelor pad" music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric, overstimulated pop music of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. The show's spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, Waitiki, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Show Archive

The Retro Cocktail Hour is a weekly hi-fi highball of vintage "bachelor pad" music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric, overstimulated pop music of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. The show's spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, Waitiki, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Show Archive

Funk, soul, and jazz, plus sprinklings of R&B, gospel, and hip-hop.  UpFront Soul showcases obscure artists and back-catalogue offerings from more familiar names. 120 minutes of soulful sounds to which you may get down. WERU Community Radio

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.

The Eclectic Blender takes a look at the history of the day and plays music that is relevant and specially picked for the day of each show.  Hosted by Dave Pedersen.

The Detail is hosted by Cathy Antunes with guest posts from other community contributors.

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media.

“Metropics" is a subtropical blend of jazz, world and Island music, stirred lightly with a touch of R & B and a twist of Latin. Hosted by Carlos Pagan

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows bring a progressive and alternative perspective to listeners.

High Tide is hosted by Susan Runyan

Ted's Head is a musical program of intensely diverse rock, with a twist of talk to make it interesting and in-studio jam sessions by the guests and host.

Alternative Radio, established in 1986, is a weekly one-hour public affairs program. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media.

Life on Longboat Key is a unique experience. I have lived it for two years now and hope to distill my experiences into a twice monthly musical luau. You’ll hear everything from Tiki, Lounge, Surf Guitar, 60’s Sunshine Pop, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Polynesian and Calypso. I’ll also mix in some Jump Blues, Vocal Standards, Novelty Tunes, and so much more. It promises to be a shindig for your ears, so pull up a lounge chair, slap on some sunscreen, pour yourself a cold one, and join us. Aloha! Gary Saunders (“The Ho Dad”) Gary has resided on LBK since December 2020. A native of DC suburbs, Saunders was a DJ in the SW Virginia area before embarking on a career in pro and college sports. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Gary is married (Eileen) and has two adult sons (Austin and Travis). He enjoys walking the beach, floating in the Gulf, eating out, and chilling at the SeaPlace pool. Gary has a large collection of record albums, many which reside in a mainland storage facility. Support for the Longboat Luau comes from:

“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST.” Frank Zappa Music Is the Best brings knowledge and passion about real music. All genres are welcome. Record is Culture (Disco es Cultura). Music Is The Best is hosted by Mark Markus. Show Archive

All Mixed Up is an eclectic mix of arts and information, featuring mood-driven music mixes and interviews with figures from the worlds of literature, film, television, theater, and the visual arts. Hosted by Peter Bochan

Donne del Mondo features DJ Madame B spinning global music by women, celebrating musical women of the world. Available every Saturday, Donne del Mondo is syndicated on the Pacifica Radio Network in North America.

The Saturday Morning Gospel Beat with Jonah Ray The show's theme is "Encouragement and Connection. God is whatever we need Him to be at every moment of our life and gospel music is amplifying music that uplifts and gives hope. The music shared are songs from and for the heart and soul so be sure to connect, listen, and be encouraged though reverence, worship and praise.

Manasota Arts Connection is a biweekly Saturday morning talk show that highlights all art forms and minority artists in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Hosted and produced by Jonah Ray.

Radio RESET, hosted by Sharon Folta, celebrates female voices in music, verse, activism and community from Sarasota and beyond!

Matt "the Cat" presents the soul that came before rock n' roll: 1950s rhythm and blues. Each week, this underrated and rollicking music plays on that old Rockola Jukebox in the back.

Grassroots reporting from Southwest Florida, produced by a handful of reporters and volunteers in downtown Sarasota. It airs on 96.5 FM Wednesday & Friday at 6pm with a Week in Review on Saturday at Noon. The Program is hosted by WSLR News Director, Johannes Werner. WSLR News Headlines air every day at 7 AM, 11 AM, and 4 PM (3 PM on Sunday)

The Shortwave Report , a 30 minute review of news stories recorded from a shortwave radio.

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'A Deconstructionist Mind' -Nef We often times oversimplify complex concepts; Our unconscious mind, being the “well-oiled machine” that it is, Serves as our   foundational thought process. We are witness in a time of global awakening and imperial dissension. In order to continue to disentangle ourselves from generational oppressive systems, we must first decolonize the frameworks that govern those concepts. In our journey, which I believe is a journey of The Spirit, we will share and bring forthtestimony, draw connections between people, governmental policies, events, and ideologiesthrough methods that are considered unconventional in our mainstream educational spaces. We will engage in genuine philosophical discourse by rooting ourselves in genuine intentions to fight for democracy, sovereignty, self-determination and justice; To push back against censorship, discreditation tactics and authoritarian control of ThePeople’s Narrative. “We can’t stop the wave, but we can learn to surf’” -Nef

From classic recordings to the latest new releases, from right around the corner to halfway around the world, host Chris Heim presents a wide range of world music, along with jazz, rock, folk and other styles, artists and songs with world and roots influences.

New Radio is a student run radio show from the groovy folks over at New College of Florida.

Celebrating the love of ska, punk and the IN between. Originally from Southeast Florida, Jay Ackermann has deep cut root in the global ska and punk scenes. Bringing hundreds of bands from all around the globe together to create friendships and awareness that the subculture is still alive and evolving. PICK IT UP and TUNE IN Hosted by J Ackermann

I.M.R. is a freeform radio show broadcast on many community radio stations in the lower 48 and Alask