Local Matters podcast

The May 2 Local Matters show featured a conversation with Sarasota cycling enthusiast and advocate Mike Lasche. Mike discussed legislative, transportation, recreational and local issues issues pertinent to cyclists and pedestrians.
Mike is a member of the Sarasota-based non-profit organization Florida Walks and Bikes. Learn more at http://floridawalksandbikes.org/

Toward the end of the show, we heard a few minutes more of our recent conversation with WBAI/Radio Unnameable radio host Bob Fass, who was featured in the Sarasota Film Festival screenings of the documentary film, "Radio Unnameable."

Local Matters airs the first, third (and fifth) Wednesday morning of each month on WSLR 96.5 FM and online at www.WSLR.org

This LOCAL MATTERS show, hosted by Joe Hendricks, J.P. Fazio and special guest co-host Curt Werner,featured conversations and interviews pertaining to New York public radio's Bob Fass and his role at WBAI public radio in New York City.
Bob was a pioneer of "free-form" radio. In the early 1960s, he was among the first to use late night talk radio as a platform to connect common folks and celebrities such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie and activist Abbie Hoffman, allowing them all to express themselves over the WBAI airwaves as the 1960's exploded upon New York City.

Filmmaker Jessica Wolfson and co-director Paul Lovelace will attend the Sarasota Film Fest screenings of Radio Unnameable taking place Friday evening April 20 and Saturday evening April 21. For more info on these film screenings visit www.sarasotafilmfestival.com

Visit the Radio Unnameable film website at: www.radiounnameablemovie.com

Listen to Bob Fass live on Thursday evenings from midnight to 3 a.m. at www.WBAI.org. You can also listen to archived Radio Unnameable shows at the WBAI website.

LOCAL MATTERS airs the first, third (and fifth) Wednesdays of each month, from 9 to 10 a.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM and online at www.WSLR.org

On April 9, 2012, Literary Council of Sarasota Vice-President Ted Lindenberg hosted a WSLR 96.5 FM radio special, Literacy Matters.
Co-hosted by Joe Hendricks, this show featured Ted expressing his concerns and knowledge of the illiteracy problems that exist in Florida and the United States as a whole. Ted and Joe were joined by studio guest Shon Ewens, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

Visit the Literacy Council of Sarasota online at: www.SarasotaLiteracy.org

Visit WSLR 96.5 FM online at www.WSLR.org

The April 4, 2012 Local Matters show began with Joe and J.P discussing Sarasota City Commissioners decision to not replace the removed park benches in 5 Points Park - another knee-jerk failure by our city commissioners in regard to addressing homelessness and petty crime in Sarasota.

This 9-minute audio segment includes two Sarasota residents expressing their views to city commissioners and some thoughts from Joe and J.P on this local matter.

The second segment of the April 4, 2012 LOCAL MATTERS show featured WHITNEY BREW and PATTI STANCO from the ALS ASSOCIATION(Florida Chapter)
discussing the April 14 "WALK TO DEFEAT A.L.S." fundraiser taking place Saturday April 14 at Payne Park in Sarasota.
Patti also shared with us some of her clinical expertise pertaining to ALS/Lou Gerhig's Disease and what's being done in the areas of research and treatment for this deadly disease that currently has no cure.

Learn more about A.L.S. online at: http://webfl.alsa.org

The third segment of the April 4, 2012 Local Matters show featured a conversation with Michael Shelton, Anita Wexler and Paul Gallagher from the Embracing Our Differences outdoor public art exhibit on display at Island Park on Sarasota's bayfront through May.

Visit Embracing Our Differences online at: http://www.embracingourdifferences.org

On Wednesday, March 21, Joe Hendricks and J.P. Fazio hosted a 30-minute membership drive special edition of Local Matters featuring Dana Bakich and Dr. Willa Bernhard.

DANA BAKICH serves as Director of Marketing and Development for Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County, an organization that provides scholarships, mentors and other educational opportunities for low income and at risk students in Sarasota County. Learn more at: www.takestocksarasota.org

Beginning at the 11-minute-mark in this audio file, DR. WILLA BERNHARD discussed Frances Kraaymes Lecture "The Conversation Continues: Men, Women and Relationships - Forever a Work in Progress," taking place Thursday evening March 22nd and benefiting the Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County. Learn more at: www.thewomensresourcecenter.org

NOTE: You can advance the audio slider to the part of the show you wish to listen to.

This Local Matters show was brought to you by the RAINWATER WAREHOUSE... providing sustainable rainwater harvesting products and design.
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Local Matters airs the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 9-10 a.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota, Florida and streams worldwide at www.WSLR.org

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The March 7 Local Matters show featured Part 2 of my recent visit to the historic Cortez fishing village, where I spoke with Karen Bell (AP Bell Fish Co. and the Starfish Co.), John Banyas (Cortez Bait and Seafood, N.E. Taylor Boatworks and the Swordfish Grill), Cortez historian and Cortez museum volunteer John Macdonald and Sarasota resident and Cortez commercial fisherman Tom Olyarnyk.

We then hitched up our virtual radio wagon and headed over to Robarts Arena to visit the Florida Suncoast Unit of the Wally Byum Caravan Club International - the folks that travel around in those cool Airstream travel trailers and make an annual pilgrimage to Sarasota for the Airstream rally that takes place at Robarts Arena.

NOTE - you can FAST FORWARD to the AIRSTREAM segment by using the audio slider to take you to the 41:30 mark of this audio file.

This hour of Local Matters is brought to you by the Rainwater Warehouse providing sustainable rainwater harvesting products and design. More information available at www.RainwaterWarehouse.com.

Local Matters airs the first, third and, when applicable, the fifth Wednesday of each month, from 9-10 a.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota Florida and broadcasts online and worldwide at www.wslr.org.

FUND DRIVE REMINDER: If you enjoy the work J.P. and I do on Local Matters perhaps you'll consider making a financial pledge to WSLR on behalf of Local Matters during the WSLR Spring Membership Drive taking place March 15-21. To pledge your support, call 941-894-6469 and tell the WSLR volunteer you'd like to pledge in support of Local Matters or any other of your favorite WSLR shows.
All donations go directly to WSLR to help cover operating costs. All pledges are greatly appreciated and no pledge is too small or too large.

Thanks for listening and for being part of the WSLR community
Joe Hendricks
Local Matters

This episode of Local Matters features Dr. Mary Fulford Green and her son Ben Green sharing their knowledge and memories of life in Cortez, Florida, the richly historic fishing village that sits near the end of Cortez Road on the western edge of Bradenton.

Settled in the 1880's by North Carolina fishermen, the tale of Cortez is the tale of a small town hanging on to its sense of self despite the encroachment of time, northern transplants, greedy developers, conservation legislation and short-sighted local politicians.

Ben Green is the author of "Finest Kind," the 1985 non-fiction book that beautifully tells the tale of life in Cortez from the 1880s to the 1980s.
"Finest Kind" can be purchased from the Cortez Village Historical Society. Learn more about Cortez and its historical society at: http://cortezvillage.org/default.aspx

On next week's show, airing March 7, we'll continue our look at Cortez with modern day fishing industry professionals Karen Bell, John Banyas and Tom Olyarnyk.

Leading up to the Cortez conversations, Joe and JP discuss a couple items on JP's local radar before setting sail for Cortez.

Local Matters airs the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 9-10 a.m. on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota and online worldwide at www.localmatters.podomatic.com

On Feb. 14, Ted Stevens & the Doo-Shots appeared on WSLR's "Hot Rod Rock," hosted by Sven and Stella. During this 30 minute radio appearance, Ted, Charles and Joe discussed the band's soon to be released CD (Dead End Drag Strip - recorded and produced by Ray Gennari), the upcoming Feb. 18 performance at WMNF's Rockabilly Ruckus and other exciting news pertaining to Ted Stevens & the Doo-Shots.

For more info on the Rockabilly Ruckus, visit: http://www.wmnf.org/events/wmnfs-9th-rockabilly-ruckus

Visit the Ted Stevens Band online at: www.TedStevens.FourFour.com

Visit Ray Gennari's "Rocktorium of Love at:
http://raygennari.com/rocktoriumoflove/

The Feb. 15 episode of Local Matters "Shell Stories and Adoption Tales" aired on WSLR 96.5 FM and streamed live at www.WSLR.org.

This show began with Nancy Marini and Ron Bopp discussing the Sarasota Shell Club and the club's annual Shell Show taking place at the Manatee Convention Center Friday through Sunday(more info at www.sarasotashellclub.com).

During the second part of this show we heard how Bradenton resident Jim Walters, now in his early’ 70′s, wrote and published the story of how he recently located his biological siblings and learned about the parents that put him up for adoption in the late 1930′s.
Local Matters host Joe Hendricks also shared his experiences as an adopted child and his unsuccessful search for his biological parents.

NOTE - YOU CAN ADVANCE AUDIO SLIDER TO 22 minute mark to get to the Jim Walters interview.

Local Matters – where local folks drop by to talk about local things that matter…

This week on Local Matters...Joe and JP recapped the Florida Republican Primary and took a peek at some local headlines (including a Sarasota police officer who's been put on leave for allegedly stalking his ex-wife).
This show also featured an audio clip of Harmon Heeds offering city commissioner's his views on the escalating costs of a city-managed mooring field.

The second half of this Local Matters show paid tribute to the late David T. Warner, the southern author and local personality that recently passed away. We heard excerpts from David's Feb. 4 2010 appearance on Local Matters.

This episode of Local Matters was brought to you by EcoSmart - Your one-stop source for green construction and remodeling supplies.
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LOCAL MATTERS airs the first and third Wednesday of each month on
WSLR 96.5 FM and streaming online at www.WSLR.org

The January 18 episode of Local Matters was a multi-faceted show that featured Sarasota blogger DIANE DESENBERG updating us on her trip to Occupy Florida in Tallahassee, where the goal was to present Occupy demands from around the state to our state legislature. Read Diane's coverage of the Occupy movement at www.occupymysoapbox.com

Joe and JP then discussed the big news of the day: the forced resignation of Sarasota City Manager BOB BARTOLOTTA, with audio excerpts from yesterday's city commission meeting.

We then heard from TIM CALANDRA (Sarasota Film Society) and KAREN KOBLENZ (the Women's Exchange) on how the recent closing of a previously leased city parking lot is impacting the Burns Square/Pineapple Avenue business district.

At the 44 minute mark of this show, we finished this Local Matters episode with an interview with STACIA FERNANDEZ, the talented New York address who plays the lead role in Florida Studio Theatre's production of NEXT TO NORMAL, a contemporary rock musical that addresses the impact bi-polar disorder has on a modern day family.

Tickets remain for the final shows of this powerful theatrical production that runs through Jan. 20.
More info is available at www.floridastudiotheatre.org

LOCAL MATTERS...where local folks drop by to talk about local things that matter on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota, Florida and streaming live online at www.WSLR.org

NOTE: DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL, THE AUDIO QUALITY OF THIS RECORDING IS A LITTLE DISTORTED, BUT STILL AUDIBLE.

Hosted by Joe Hendricks and J.P Fazio, this week’s Local Matters show featured Occupy Sarasota activists Debbie Wagner, Brandon Crozier and Diane Desenberg. This trio dropped by the WSLR studio to discuss their participation in the People’s Convention of Florida. They also discussed the proposals that came from the convention, the local follow-up session that took place back in Sarasota and how and why these proposals will be presented to Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida State Legislature at the state capitol in Tallahassee on January 10 when the 2012 legislative session gets underway.

This show also featured a phone conversation with Occupy Tallahassee activist and FSU student Cecelia O’Brien, who filled us in on Occupy Tallahassee’s role as host to Occupy activists from around the state as they begin to arrive in the state capital beginning Jan. 6

Visit Occupy Sarasota on facebook and also at www.OccupySarasota.com

Read Diane Desenberg’s Occupy My City blogs at

www.occupymysoapbox.com

Visit Occupy Tallahassee at facebook and also at: www.occupytally.org

LOCAL MATTERS – Where local folks drop by to talk about local things that matter…

On Sunday July 11, Dr. Nik and WSLR hosted the Fall 2011 Bi-Annual Croquet Tournament, the fourth rendition of this twice annual fundraising event. After three years of making the finals and finishing as a runner up, Joe Hendricks final broke through and won the damn thing. This audio report recaps the tournament and includes interviews with qualifying round winners and Marian Rutkowski, the defending Spring 2011 Champion.

Visit WSLR online at www.WSLR.org

And check out the Ted Stevens Band online at www.TedStevens.FourFour.com

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