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Art bikes created by one of Sarasota’s most recognizable public artists, the late William Pearson aka Dr. Nik, were saved from the scrap pile last week thanks to the efforts of the WSLR+Fogartyville community. Photographer Jamie Stewart, a friend of the artist (who died in April), spotted the art bikes on a flatbed trailer while […]
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I am writing to update you on the disheartening news we received Wednesday morning. The Sarasota County Commission has cut funding to WSLR+Fogartyville from the Tourist Development Cultural Grant recommended by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. This is devastating.This decision limits our ability to provide the community with the world-class talent […]
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WSLR LP 96.5 FM will be commemorating International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, with a full day of special programming from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., highlighting the theme of “inspire inclusion.” This year’s celebration will be deeply intersectional, amplifying the voices of women of color, lesbian and bisexual women, women with disabilities, and […]
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Florida Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded WSLR Community Radio a $7000 Community Project Grant to help fund Building the Local News Ecosystem, a series of free public newsroom forums featuring community-focused journalists, editors, and media scholars. “With this project we hope to leverage our existing […]
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Thanks to funding provided by the John J. Clopine Fund and George J and Alice Pugh Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, WSLR received an $8,250 grant for redevelopment of WSLR, the nonprofit media organization’s website. WSLR commissioned Sarasota-based SITE-SPRING to do the updates and improvements, which include better performance and […]
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Children are the rock stars at WSLR’s next free Family Night featuring Kids Karaoke Saturday, Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court. Kids 12 and younger are invited to share their talents on Fogartyville’s stage — music, spoken word, comedy, and, of course, karaoke are all welcome. […]
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Break out the tie-dye and hula hoops for WSLR’s annual celebration of Jerry Garcia on Sunday, November 6th from 4-9pm. Playing guitar and singing for his band, The Grateful Dead, as well as several others, Garcia took his hippie movement from the 60’s into the 90’s, inspiring the following of millions of long-haired, tie-dye t-shirted, carefree […]
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WSLR-LP, Sarasota’s homegrown listener-supported community radio station, will celebrate 17 years on-the-air this year. Over that time hundreds of local residents have had the opportunity to produce their own music and public affairs shows. With the help of a generous grant from the Selby Foundation and supporters that purchased engraved bricks, WSLR+Fogartyville has installed an outdoor pavilion […]
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WSLR-LP 96.5 FM’s broadcast community is growing with music and public affairs programming in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The radio station’s offerings now include four new weekend voices which expand the most eclectic, all-volunteer radio schedule on the suncoast. Alternating Fridays from 9 pm – 11 pm, Sebastien Wegeng will be starting off the weekend […]
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WSLR is proud to be a Screening Partner for the 2022-23 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers! Over the season, we will host six independent filmmakers for free Tuesday night screenings and conversations around important stories and the art of filmmaking. The first screening, “REFUGE,” takes place Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Fogartyville […]
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The film DUTY FREE follows Rebecca, who worked every day of her life as a hotel housekeeper to give her two sons, Sian-Pierre and Gabriel, every opportunity life could afford. When it was time for Sian-Pierre to go to college, she even cashed out her 401K to give him the best education possible. But when […]