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Cheers to Cigar City Brewing and Tropical Heatwave!

Laura Taylor about 2 months ago

In an unprecedented collaboration, local Tampa community brewery Cigar City Brewing and local community radio station WMNF 88.5fm are hopping with excitement over a new commemorative and collectible beer!

<>For the second year in a row, Cigar City B... read this post


NPR SXSW Showcase

Tags: npr, music

Matt Cowley about 2 months ago

Check out the NPR music showcase from South by Southwest tonight at 8:

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Shop to Support WMNF at Whole Foods Tampa & Meet the DJs!

Laura Taylor about 2 months ago

<>WMNF day at Whole Foods! 5% of all $$ spent goes to your community radio station.Listen to WMNF live here!9am Flee10am Patti Marsters11am ArleneNoon Brigid1pm Alvon2pm Lounge Laura3pm Jordan4pm JoEllen5pm ELuv6pm Lawrie Girl7pm J... read this post


Thanks to the Food Donors for WMNF’s “Almost Spring” Fund Drive – Feb 20th – 27th, 2013

missjulie about 2 months ago

Here are the Food Donors for WMNF’s “Almost Spring” Fund Drive – Feb 20th – 27th, 2013

<><>We would never be able to make it through without the generosity of these folks, who gave us coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner & late night food donations!! You ... read this post


Rockin' the Ranch 2013 Raffle Gifts, not yet claimed...

missjulie about 2 months ago

Hey Wonderful WMNF Supporters!

<>The brand new festival at the Sertoma Youth Ranch sure was fun, but COLD!! A giant THANK YOU to all who attended & especially those who camped. However, the most thanks go to those who bought a chance to win in our ... read this post


Mercedes in her Rocker, wonderfully made and signed by WMNFers.

JoEllen Schilke about 3 months ago

she looks so happy!

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Acclaimed singer/songwriter Cory Branan on Monday's Traffic Jam

bev about 3 months ago

<>Cory Branan will join Jennifer Hollowell on 2/18 Traffic Jam 5-7pm.Cory is an acclaimed singer/songwriter from Memphis TN. He has appeared on David Letterman and in years past, in benefit for WMNF. Tune in for some southern charm! http://bloods... read this post


Luna Guitars is donating this beautiful guitar for the fund drive!

JoEllen Schilke about 3 months ago

It's a Fauna Dolphin, and we are using it as a thank you gift for a $1,000 donation! email Laura@WMNF.org if you are interested...

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A Celebration Of A Life: Scott Swift (Sat., Feb. 2nd)

airstudio about 4 months ago

Hello:

As you may now be aware, Scott Swift, former member of local band Talk To Mark as well as former WMNF Volunteer Committee co-chair has passed away due to complications from a rare form of stomach cancer at the age of 47.

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WMNF is at St. Pete Shuffle tonight for the First Friday Music!

JoEllen Schilke about 4 months ago

Spiller, The Pretty Voices and The Stone Eagles... St. Pete Shuffle, ridiculously fun times We will have copies of the new schedule and our new wmnf magnets at the outreach table!

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Last Day to apply for WMNF jobs is January 31, 2013

JoEllen Schilke about 4 months ago

Here is the page that they are on! All the info you need should be on the page.

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WMNF needs FOOD & COFFEE DONORS for the February 20th - 27th Membership Drive

missjulie about 4 months ago

<>Do you know how WMNF 88.5FM can help get exposure for your restaurant or catering business, both on and off air? You give a food or coffee donation for our upcoming fund drive, in exchange for an on-air thank you & a Community Partner web listing... read this post


The Rolling Stones 'Gimme Shelter'

Tags: video, music

Matt Cowley about 4 months ago

From OpenCulture:

<><>It’s often remembered as the day the Sixties died. On December 6, 1969, the Rolling Stones and a group of West Coast bands put on a free concert at the Altamont Raceway near San Francisco. The concert was billed as “Woodstock West... read this post


Using a Frozen Lake as a Musical Instrument

cowley about 4 months ago

Something to think about during our Florida winter. . . Siberian percussionists using frozen Lake Baikal as a lyrical percussion instrument.

From the UK's Daily Mail - Listen to Siberian Ice Drummers

(The video is toward the bottom of that page.)

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The 2012 Tour de Clay Was Quite a Trip!

Laura Taylor about 4 months ago

<><>We are so grateful to our Community Partners, in particular hard-working artists who give so much of themselves to support the station. I am happy to report the annual Tour de Clay was a success! Here's the report from the artist who headed it all... read this post