WMNF: The Blog
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'
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 postUsing 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.)
read this postThe 2012 Tour de Clay Was Quite a Trip!
Laura Taylor about 5 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
young environmental activist on Talking Animals 12/26
bev about 5 months ago
<>Wednesday December 26 at 11am, Talking Animals will feature Avalon Theisen.Avalon, age 12, of Tampa, founded Conserve it Forward in order to share her passion for protecting frogs, raise money for conservation causes, and inspire other kids to tak... read this post
WMNF ECLECTIC CHRISTMAS PARTY MIX
cowley about 5 months ago
You can tune in WMNF's digital channel for a nonstop noncommercial Christmas soundtrack - blues, jazz, R&B and Celtic, bluegrass, rock and more.
Friday, December 21 through Wednesday, December 26
2 p.m. to 8 a.m.
on 88.5 HD4
<>Just dial up your digital... read this postThe Mixtape
Matt Cowley about 5 months ago
A celebration of the cassette mixtape, from Ithaca Audio:
The Mixtape from Ithaca Audio on Vimeo.
read this postStep Outside in Articulate
Matt Cowley about 5 months ago
(that sounds like "Step Outside is inarticulate, which is not what I meant...)
Check out the Fringe post on Step Outside at articulatesuncoast.com:
<><>Step Outside is celebrating its 25th year milestone on February 13, 2013. On that program, they will... read this postSoul Party and Saturday Night House Party Swip Swap!
JoEllen Schilke about 6 months ago
Cin~Flo from the House Party is sitting in on the second half of Soul Party (7-9pm) tonight, and then Steve the Hit Man and the DOC will sit in tomorrow night on the House Party! (9-11pm)
read this postHow Midi Changed the World of Music
Matt Cowley about 6 months ago
MIDI is the simple language that allows software to talk to synthesizers. As one ad featuring Joe Zawinul of Weather Report said, "Music is a powerful weapon, and now any fool can pull the trigger."
From the BBC, a story on MIDI's beginnings:
<><>"What ... read this postNew Volunteer Orientation (Last one of the year!) this Wednesday night (11/28) @ 7pm
JoEllen Schilke about 6 months ago
<>Please come join us at WMNF to find out more about the station and how you can be part of it. We do a station tour, talk about the different ways people can volunteer here, and get you signed up.This is our last New Volunteer Orientation of the ye... read this post
WMNF Out and About Reach!
JoEllen Schilke about 6 months ago
12/1 (World AIDS Awareness Day) We are at Rock AIDS, a day of music and fun times at Lowry Park Zoo.
<>12/2 Sweetwater Organic Farm Sunday Market is a great place on Sundays, and WMNF is located right by the music stage (which is programmed by WMNF v... read this postHelp stations hurt by Sandy
Matt Cowley about 6 months ago
Two community stations in the northeast were hit hard by superstorm Sandy - WFMU and WBAI.
<>They need help getting things fixed and replaced from the damage. If you can help keep community radio strong in the northeast, here are links to their donat... read this postWMNF Outreach events!
airstudio about 6 months ago
<>WMNF will be doing outreach at Sweetwater Organic Farm's Sunday Market this week, 11/18, from 2-4pm. Come out and say hi to some WMNF volunteers and get info about your community radio station.Also, you can find us at Studio at 620 in downtown St... read this post
Long Lines in St. Petersburg Saturday as Voters Waited More than an Hour to Cast Their Ballot
Rob Lorei about 7 months ago
<>This past Saturday just before 5PM I witnessed more than 400 people waiting in line to vote in downtown St. Petersburg. Several of the people in the crowd said they had been in line for more than an hour and they were not even close to getting ins... read this post
