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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.

Wake up to Melody Matrix – your morning soundtrack where timeless classics collide with the freshest releases of 2025, spanning indie dream-pop, soul revival, rockers, reggae, global grooves, and everything in between. Each show weaves decades and continents into one seamless, unpredictable flow that feels like flipping through a record crate that somehow knows exactly what your day needs. Thoughtful, eclectic, and always human – it’s the perfect companion for coffee and whatever comes next.  

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.

Is it bluegrass? Is it Roots, folk, jazz? Music lovers often get hung up on genre titles. Bluegrass Unrooted is about looking for the through lines in acoustic music - where it came from, what influences today’s musicians are borrowing from, and where it’s going. You’ll hear some traditional bluegrass from folks like Tony Rice, Doc Watson, and Norman Blake. But there will also be a lot of tunes unrooted from the past, pushing the boundaries, like the music of Billy Strings, Bèla Fleck, and AJ Lee & Blue Summit. And you’ll get a healthy dose of Roots music from artists who are even harder to classify, like Sierra Ferrell, Molly Tuttle, and Lindsay Lou. At the end of the day it’s about great acoustic (mostly!) Music. Call it whatever you like; I call it Bluegrass Unrooted.

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

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

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)

From the editors of Current Affairs magazine comes a lively, dissenting weekly news analysis program, featuring interviews with authors, activists, and newsmakers. Broadcasting from New Orleans, Louisiana, Current Affairs offers thoughtful and fascinating conversations on the most urgent problems facing the world, seeking out those with an unconventional take that challenges the status quo. Current Affairs is one of the leading independent print magazines in the country, and we are delighted to be adapting our work for radio. Hosted by Nathan J. Robinson, editor in chief of Current Affairs. In addition to his work as an editor and broadcaster, Nathan is the author of Why You Should Be a Socialist and the co-author of The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World, and has written for many publications including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Guardian. For more on our magazine, visit currentaffairs.org. ​

The Local Current with Renee at the Helm celebrates the smooth, soulful sounds of the 1970s and 1980s. The show offers a curated blend of timeless tracks that evoke relaxed coastal vibes and provides listeners with a nostalgic yet refreshing soundtrack for unwinding and enjoying the moment. Renee Ryckman received her Bachelor of Nursing Science from the University of North Dakota and her MBA from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. After pursuing a career in healthcare administration, she shifted her focus to entrepreneurship, co-founding two businesses. Ms. Ryckman finds joy in giving back to her adopted home of Sarasota and has volunteered with many nonprofit organizations, including WSLR Fogartyville, Children First, Forty Carrots, Junior League, ALSO Youth, and The Education Foundation. When Renee isn't hosting The Local Current, she enjoys reading, listening to music and traveling the world in search of adventure.

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, outsider, art rock, lo-fi, post-punk, avant-garde, sound collage -  If it irritates, it airs.  Hosted by art noise/experimental music aficionado Rob Demperio aka The Head Lump