Friday

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 from the WSLR Music 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.

Latin Explosion, a musical journey through the vast world of salsa, latin jazz and Cuban music with Juan Montenegro

The Surreal News'  purpose is to present under-reported local and national news on important topics and interviews of local and national figures.

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.

Complex Waveforms has been on the Friday schedule at WSLR since 2007. Each week host Mark Zampella brings you mid-century jazz, ambient, and world music.  Complex Waveforms is Rebroadcast on Thursday evenings, 11pm - Friday morning, 1am

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

Richard "Big Willy" Willecke, a long time student of Jazz master Peter Prisco, hosts Big Willy's Juke joint. You'll hear from the legends of the past, the best of contemporary artists and the musicians of that hot bed of the Blues, the Gulf Coast. We go to the Archives for Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and all three Kings: BB, Albert and Freddie. You'll hear from Joe Bonamassa, Selwyn Birchwood, JP Soars, Damon Fowler, Beth Hart, the Cashbox Kings and oh so many others. Tune in on alternate Fridays and get your Blues on!

Bartender Tommy D., your music mixologist, kicks off each weekend with a blend of music and more that will get your feet tapping and put a smile on your face :)   Plus in-studio interviews, "unplugged" performances and more!

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 Progressive Page Turner will bring you author interviews with compelling answers to the big questions of our time.

Join us for a Rock and Roll Party every Friday night as we bring great RARE LIVE classic tracks.  Hosted by Russ Yodice (The Ripper).

Microgroove is a music program dedicated to showcasing music from varying genres, new and old, across generations. Tune in to hear interviews with local music enthusiasts and the sounds of funk, psych, classic rock and more! Fallon is a full-time pre-law student at University of South Florida where she studies international relations. She is also a full-time non-profit professional, serving the LGBTQ+ youth population of Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Fallon's free time is typically spent exploring record stores along the suncoast, taking her black labrador Sammie to weekend markets, and checking out local bands!

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. Scheduled On: Fridays 11pm - 1am Host: Dave Wilkens Click on the READ MORE button to learn about your host and to access the show's archive including playlists and recordings.