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cd of the week

Mike Bagley about over 4 years ago

This week’s cd of the week is from crystal stilts called “Alight of Night”

<><>The Crystal Stilts are moody-sounding guys who make fabulous stripped-down garage-pop. Their mix-and-match post-punk ditties manage to sound both a... read this post

Vote: All Souls Listener's Choice

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

You get to choose what our next Special Spotlight on All Souls will be in JANUARY. Here are the choices:

1 - Soul Divas

2 - Soul Men

3 - Blues Divas

4 - Blues Men

<>Please vote soon!! Either e-mail your choice in by 12/26/08 to me at scotte@wmnf.org or c... read this post

Human Rights speech by Eckerd College's William Felice

Seán Kinane about over 4 years ago

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 60 years ago this week by the United Nations in 1948.

On Friday, the 35th annual Tampa/Hillsborough County Human Rights Award breakfast was held in west Tampa.

<><>Listen to the full speech on human ... read this post

Marriage Equality and Gov Christ's Wedding: What Do You Think?

Rob Lorei about over 4 years ago

What do you think of this? Write your comment below. -Rob

<>Good afternoon, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up in a moment- the governor is getting married tomorrow in St. Petersburg and there will be a demonstration by groups ... read this post

Freak Show Tribute to Vicki Santa

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

Vicki Santa was the long-time co-host of the Freak Show, Tuesday nights at 7. Her co-host Ed Greene paid tribute on tonight's show. You can listen to the archive here.

You can listen to the WMNF News tribute to Vicki here.

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WMNF's Chief Engineer Honored for Charity Work

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

<>WMNF's Chief Engineer, Bill Brown, was featured on Channel 28's "Positively Tampa Bay" for the work he and his wife Sherri do each year, organizing the Cookson Hills Toy Run. Bill and Sherri collect toys for needy children in 17 area schools. Then... read this post

reasons to be thankful

Randy Wynne about over 4 years ago

On the Wednesday 11/26 Morning show I read a list of reasons for me to thankful this year. A few listeners have asked me to post the list. - Randy Wynne (randy@wmnf.org)

I am thankful for:

<><>The confusion I feel about what to do with my life
Because ... read this post

Are you dreading political conversations with your family this Thanksgiving? Why?

Rob Lorei about over 4 years ago

Here's the article I quoted from today. What do you think? Rob Lorei

How to counter 10 of the most common myths conservatives believe about progressives.

<>Oh, Lordy. It is that time again. Thursday is Thanksgiving -- the official kickoff event of the... read this post

James Fallows on Terry Gross

Tags: fresh air

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

She also avoids the common pitfall of highbrow public broadcasting-style interviewers: giving in to the temptation to show off how much she knows and how smart she is in the set-up to the questions.

<>What she does instead, and what she shows brillia... read this post

389 Years

Tags: politics, history

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

Speaking of visualizations, here's some interesting historical perspective.

Inspired by the genuine progress of this country, I created this typographic mashup of the history of slavery, racism, and the progress of African Americans.

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The First 100

Tags: politics

Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago

Here's an interesting visualization of the first 100 days of recent presidential administrations, from Good Magazine.

<><>“I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people,” Franklin D. Roosevelt told supporters in 1932 while accept... read this post

Comment about Wednesday's call in program here

airstudio about over 4 years ago

Our e-mail to the air studio is down- so please comment about the program here

Thanks!

Rob Lorei

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Space Shuttle Endeavor launch

Glen Hatchell about over 4 years ago

I walked to the lake at the end of my street just before Endeavor blasted off at 7:55p on November 14. Enjoy the video!

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Hear Former Tampa Tribune Columnist Dan Ruth Today at 1:05PM on WMNF

Rob Lorei about over 4 years ago

One of the most well-known writers at the Tribune, Dan Ruth, was laid off this week. He joins WMNF's Rob Lorei today to talk about the layoff, the newspaper industry and local politics.

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