WSLR News

10/19/2026

🗳 Will redistricting actually work in Matthew Montavon's favor in his underdog bid to unseat Congressman Greg Steube?

Ramon Lopez reports from the campaign trail: https://wslr.org/will-these-elections-be-business-as-usual-for-a-three-time-incumbent/

10/17/2026

👩🏻‍🏫 Three weeks before Election Day, New College President Richard Corcoran shared a stage at the public college with school choice advocate and entrepreneur Erika Donalds, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds.

Rhatia Murphy reports: https://wslr.org/richard-corcoran-offers-publicly-funded-stage-to-erika-donalds/

10/14/2026

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10/13/2026

🎧 Reporter Noah Bookstein and News Director Johannes Werner are live in the studio for a special Fall Fund Drive edition of WSLR News.

With less than 6 hours to go, now is the time to support grassroots reporting in your community: call 941-894-6469 or visit wslr.org

10/13/2026

Can you help us finish strong? Call 941-894-6469 or give online at wslr.org

🔊Announcing the Herb Neiman "Pump Up the Volume" matching challenge!

Herb Neiman just called in. He already gave $5,000 to fully meet Donna Pickup's $25K match, and now he’s putting another $5,000 on the table as his own challenge. Every dollar you give right now, Herb matches, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Your $50 becomes $100. Your $250 brick becomes $500 for WSLR and Fogartyville.

We're in the final hours of the Fall Fund Drive and Herb is betting our community shows up. Prove him right. Call 941-894-6469 or give at wslr.org.

10/12/2026

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With just two days left in WSLR+Fogartyville’s Fall Fund Drive, TODAY is the day to give in support of local grassroots reporting and public affairs programs. Supporter Donna Pickup is matching all donations up to $25K!!!

10/10/2026

🗣Coming to you from Fogartyville in front of a live audience: it's Talk of the Town!

Live from Fogartyville! Be part of the audience for the “Talk of th...

10/08/2026

🗣 Be part of the Fogartyville audience for Saturday's Talk of the Town: a WSLR News Roundtable hosted by Carrie Seidman. This month's topic is the growing influence of PACs in local elections.

Free tickets here: https://wslrfogartyville.ticketspice.com/20261010-talk-of-the-town-a-wslr-news-roundtable-with-carrie-seidman

Panelists are The Detail host/Substack writer Cathy Antunes, investigative journalist Jason Garcia (Seeking Rents Substack), and conservative activist Conni Brunni.

It’s an hour of analysis and debate with a dash of humor broadcast on WSLR and livestreamed on YouTube.

Doors open at 10:15 a.m. No admittance after 10:50 a.m. due to the nature of the live broadcast.

10/08/2026

Please choose "WSLR News Coverage" when you give today! Every dollar will be matched (up to $15K) before midnight!

Call 941-894-6469 or donate online at wslr.org - thank you for supporting the next generation of local news reporters!