WSLR Show Schedule

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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.

Enjoy two hours of Blues with the Velvet Hammer.

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

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

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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.

Hosted by the WSLR News Team, the Critical Times Week in Review, highlights local news. Show Archive

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.

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.

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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

Join hosts Jono Miller and Julie Morris for a locally-focused look at how our natural and built environments are changing. Guests include activists, entrepreneurs, and non-profit leaders who will explore both the dramatic and subtle changes that affect the world we live in. Along the way expect some facts and musings about local natural and cultural history, geography, plants, and wildlife. Our Changing Environment is underwritten by:

Sea Change Radio, the primary project of Sea Change Media, is a weekly show covering the shifts to social, environmental, and economic sustainability.  Alex Wise is the Host and Executive Producer.

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.

“Nuestra Música”, “Our Music”, presents the rhythms and folklore of Latin America, Spain and Portugal hosted by Mariano Vera. The Afro-Cuban Jazz Edition is a radio program in English that features the very best Latin Jazz hosted by Frankie Pineiro

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

Indie-licious - Host Sheila Experience the vast music library of DJ Sheila whose love of all indie genres extends as far back as the late 70s and continues to the most current releases. We also love to showcase local talent. Show Archive

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!

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 - Hosted by Bob Connors and Tom Walker

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.

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Hosted by the WSLR News Team, the Critical Times Week in Review, highlights local news. Show Archive

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

The Old Folk & Americana Festival is a very eclectic mix, ranging from traditional and contemporary Folk music to Bluegrass and the varied genre of Americana. Hosted by "Tom Dooley"

Hosted by Alex Armitage

Randomized playlist of music in the WSLR library

Randomized playlist of music in the WSLR library

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.

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.

“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

MUSIC + MESSAGE = MOTION NOVELTY + CONFIRMATION = SATISFACTION Dave Radio is an eclectic mix of music from across many generations and many styles. Dave Radio wants to move people - physically, emotionally, and mentally - by a sound emersion in a healthy dance space with community interaction. David has lived in Sarasota on and off for 40 years. He is an 80s New College graduate and raised a family here in one of the best places on earth.

MUSIC + MESSAGE = MOTION NOVELTY + CONFIRMATION = SATISFACTION Dave Radio is an eclectic mix of music from across many generations and many styles. Dave Radio wants to move people - physically, emotionally, and mentally - by a sound emersion in a healthy dance space with community interaction. David has lived in Sarasota on and off for 40 years. He is an 80s New College graduate and raised a family here in one of the best places on earth.

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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.

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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

Midnight Music Meditations, with your Host, The Musician's Son Midnight Music Meditations spins a blend of jazz. hip-hop, soul-funk-gospel, acid jazz, soft rock, and all things cool, smooth, woke and R&B. The midnight special is emceed by The Musician's Son, every other Saturday from 11pm-1am. Musician's Son curates moody and meditative atmosphere for the dead of the night listeners.