“This is what we feed the animals” at the Republican Nat’l Convention
“This is what we feed the animals,” they taunted, while throwing nuts at a black woman. The nutso-nuts-throwers? Attendees on the convention floor inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum during the recent Republican National Convention. Their target? A black camera woman working for CNN. I first heard about this incident from Amy Goodman when she […]
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman challenges corporate media at WSLR
The day after covering Mitt Romney’s official acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination in Tampa, independent radio stalwart Amy Goodman and her co-author, Denis Moynihan, drove south to Sarasota, to pay a visit to WSLR 96.5 LPFM and to promote their new book, The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope. For many […]
When did activism become anarchism?
It’s nothing but sad to see, read, and hear about the millions upon millions of dollars being spent for the RNC, and the DNC,to be fair, to “protect” the cities from so-called “anarchists” — or what some might call activists, or what others might call Americans just doing their duty — registering their public complaint […]
WSLR Community Radio — Raising Funds & Looking for New Members!
Sunday night, March 18, I’m going to be sitting in on the Louisiana Gumbo Show from 7 to 9 p.m., helping them raise funds for WSLR LPFM 96.5 radio. WSLR is a community radio station that airs programming on local politics, health and wellness, sustainable living … oh, and did I mention GREAT music? The […]
Community Radio is Alive and Kickin’ in Sarasota with WSLR 96.5 LPFM
Who says radio is dead!? Read my Sense and the City column in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune to learn more about Sarasota’s local community radio station — WSLR — the cool music, the cool talk shows and a couple of cool events to sink your ears into. Sarasota Community Radio is Alive and Kickin’ Here’s […]
In Sarasota Local Matters Matter
Are you all aware of a local community radio show called Local Matters? It runs on Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm, WSLR 96.5 LPFM, with live broadcasting on the Internet, as well.