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The state of freedom: Celebrate Juneteenth with WMNF’s live panel & broadcast specials

This Juneteenth, WMNF 88.5 FM invites you to engage, reflect, and celebrate with a week-long lineup of powerful programming and a signature live event that honors the spirit of freedom and the ongoing struggle for...

Public Media Faces Existential Threat as Congress Prepares Critical Vote

This is happening now! Public media stations across America are confronting their most severe funding crisis in decades, as Congress prepares to vote on a rescissions package that would eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved...

You Made Waves: A Heartfelt Thanks from WMNF 88.5 FM

At WMNF 88.5 FM, community means everything. Thanks to your incredible support, our recent Summer Fund Drive was a resounding success. We are proud to say we met our goal because of YOU! This year,...

Zero Silence, Just Waves: WMNF’s Summer Fund Drive 2025

Celebrating +45 Years of Community Radio | May 28th -June 4th  Our Summer Fund Drive runs from May 28th to June 4th, with a powerful message: Zero Silence. Just Waves. In a media landscape increasingly...

The Heat continues: Even more epic moments from Tropical Heatwave

Images courtesy of Tracy May

WMNF radio host Sid Flannery receives prestigious conservation award

WMNF 88.5 FM volunteer and Saturday Bluegrass Show co-host Sid Flannery receives the 2025 Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award for his significant contributions to river conservation and environmental stewardship in Hillsborough County.
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Tampa City Council member Luis Viera announces run for Florida State House

Luis Viera is running as a Democrat to represent District 67 in 2026, where House Democratic leader Fentrice Driskell is terming out.

Public Media at a Crossroads: WMNF Board’s Statement on Preserving Community Radio

Statement from the NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION Board of Directors “Most of our national institutions are being dismantled, including public media:We stand firm in our mission to provide a platform where beautifully diverse voices come...

A conversation with Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore.

Justin and Kelly are long time partners in the art of improvisational comedy. Comedians. But they are far more than that because they are also co-partners in a wonderful community enterprise in Ybor City called...

A conversation with Chip Weiner

Chip shared his life with us, as a boy and young man growing up in Tampa. His love for the city came through in the descriptions of all of his creative accomplishments. Chip has been...

Inside “They Might Be Giants” big show tour: A conversation with John Flansburgh

Katarina Lauver, host of The Thursday Morning Show (6 AM – 9 AM), recently caught up with John Flansburgh of the iconic band They Might Be Giants. The two-time GRAMMY winners are set to kick...

Real News, Cool Vibes: WMNF’s winter fund drive 2025

Celebrating 45 Years of Community Radio | February 19-26  In a media landscape dominated by corporate interests, WMNF’s 45-year legacy of independent broadcasting remains steadfast. Our theme this year—”Real News – Cool Vibes”—reflects our unwavering...
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