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Ahmed Bedier is a prominent community organizer, speaker, and media commentator based in Florida, known for his expertise on Islamic issues and advocacy for civil rights. As president of United Voices for America, Bedier champions civic engagement and democracy, focusing on increased political participation for minority communities. He also serves as president of the Human…

Alice Saunders currently lives in Tampa, Florida. She is the author of three poetry books: Affirmation of Addiction, The Forgotten Lyrics, and Before the Epiphany. Her poems have appeared in the OW Newsletter, BLACKBERRY: a magazine, The Corner Club Press, and Literary Juice. Alice is founder and owner of TL Publishing Group LLC, creator of…

I was born and raised in Tampa to a family that loved music. Listening to WMNF has provided me a wide variety of bluegrass music to enjoy and appreciate. When the opportunity to volunteer on the Saturday Bluegrass Show became available I was happy to pitch in. I enjoy talking to the listeners, taking requests…

Anni Ellis has been a gardener for 50 years. She started reducing waste 40 and recycling nearly 35 years ago. She has lived and traveled internationally building gardens everywhere along the way. She has been an artist all her life and educated in fine art. These interested were parlayed together 25 years ago into a…

Ashley started at WMNF by pledging as a Guest Host on First Call. She was later asked by the host to join the show as a co-host and is still on that show. She presented an idea for a Synthwave show to the Program Director who liked her presentation and found her a slot. She…

DJ Ben Herring’s musical journey began with hours of viewing on MTV in the late 80s and early 90s and listening to local college and alternative radio stations in mid-Michigan. His early years set the stage for his eclectic musical taste and set him on the journey for the finest sounds that has become a…

Author of A SHOT IN THE MOONLIGHT, GRANDMA GATEWOOD’s WALK, etc. Proud (old) Arkansas Tech Wonder Boy.

Since growing up in Cleveland (the Home of Rock and Roll) Bill Dudley has spent a lifetime in radio, beginning in his high school years, which coincided with the Great American Folk Scare. After starting out part time at a tiny little FM station in New Jersey, he became active in campus radio in upstate…

Blannie serves up an eclectic mix on WMNF 88.5, bridging the gap between timeless classics, fresh new sounds, and everything in between. With a deep appreciation for music across eras, Blannie curates a listening experience that resonates with fans of all genres and generations. Whether you’re tuning in for nostalgic favorites or discovering the latest…

Bob Seymour worked as a broadcaster throughout his professional life, retiring in 2016 after 35 years as Jazz Director at WUSF, Tampa’s NPR station. While at WUSF, he also reported and anchored news programs, and recorded and hosted classical concerts for many years. During his tenure, WUSF’s nightly jazz programming grew to 60 hours weekly,…

Bryan Hinkson is one of three show hosts for The Big Gay Radio Show. Born in Louisiana, with family from New York City, he grew up in the military with his father serving actively in the US Army. Having lived in the United States and abroad most of his young life, his family settled in…

Cameron Dilley is one of the original founding staff members of WMNF. He has hosted the Friday Morning Show since the station first went on the air in 1979, presenting a diverse crossroads of classic, contemporary and roots music from around the globe. When not volunteering for Community Conscious Radio, he runs his own Branding,…

Saturday Soulful Soiree offers the best R&B, Blues, soul (new/classic), and funk music! Meet the master behind the music in this edition of WMNF’s Programmer Spotlight featuring Cheryl Mogul. How long have you been with WMNF? The ENTIRE time we have been on air since Sept. 14,1979…………………off air and on air -VOLUNTEERING! What does your…

Christopher Gorman is one of three show hosts of The Big Gay Radio Show and was born and raised in the Tampa Bay Area. He was previously on the board of directors of a local LGBTQIA+ non-profit and was instrumental in the founding of one of Tampa Bay’s broadest LGBTQIA+ collegiate scholarship with St. Petersburg…

Chris Spicer currently lives in Westly Chapel, Florida. He was given the nickname: “Spice’ “ from his child hood friend from middle school. It has stuck with him since. He is the co owner of Spice Production company. They Create vlogs on YouTube, wedding videos & commercials for the local company(s). He is currently the…

Chris Young anchors the afternoon headlines most weekdays and reports on issues facing Tampa Bay and beyond. He’s a native Floridian with a love of music and writing.

A Florida native Chuck Core Jr was born in Tampa. He is the prodigy son of the late Chuck Core a former radio personality. Chuck started to hangout at WMNF and applied and tested for his Federal Communications Commission license around September of 1983. Soon after receiving his license the following year Chuck enlisted in…

Sloughbirn – Every Thursday from 3:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. with great long sets of hip-hip, R&B, Soul, Pop, and remixes.

Courtesì is a professional real estate agent and part of Thee Righteous Temple of Hip-hop team and radio show. Her main goal in life is to help others find stability. Whether that’s a place to live, or in Christ. She is making it her mission to help others grow to love themselves and love God.

I have a lifetime interest in music, so becoming a programmer was simply an extension of my desire to share it with others. I started out by pledging for a guest host spot with Jeff Morris in the early 1990’s and I became a regular sub for Morning Shows for several years. When I accepted…

Please read this great article about Cyndi, Meet Kool Aunt Cyndi, host of WMNF’s new Gen X Redux show. Tune-in to WMNF in the wee hours of a given Monday and you’ll hear an array of genres including new wave, post-punk, Brit-pop and alt-country. On Gen X Redux, Aunt Cyndi plays music inspired by her…

Songwriter and radio show host DJ Cen-Flo was born on July 6, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. Cen-Flo pulsating beats, energy and informative show made him a force at WMNF. par From an early age, Cen-Flo had made music his life. The child of parents who were music fans who owned a lot of records, Cen-Flo…

David Bryant (AKA, White Pepper) has been involved with WMNF as a volunteer since 2002, and has lived in Tampa for 17 years. He works as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations, and is pleased to be joining the University of Florida team in 2022. David has one daughter, Jackie, who is super-smart and beautiful! He…

David Diaz has been involved in public radio since 2011. David has volunteered at WUVT (Blacksburg, VA public radio), WRIR (Richmond, VA independent radio) and WDNA (Miami, FL public Jazz radio). He has been the host of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, and other shows on the radio. David is passionate about engaging with the community through…

DJ Deacon brings his unique blend of hip hop and R&B to WMNF 88.5 on Friday late nights with The Damn Jams, joined by DJ Right Click on the boards. Starting at midnight, Deacon takes over the airwaves, spinning fresh, buttery beats with his signature scratching on the 1s and 2s. Known for his “dopetastic”…

Deidric Davis is a marine ecologist, scientific communicator, professional scuba diver and published researcher from Eckerd College. He has worked for UCLA, UCSB, Duke University and KU during his time as a student. He’s published literature in deep sea parasitology and ecology.

A native of New York, Dennis Rodney Jr grew up in the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Writing and Rhyming with friends was fun, but Dennis felt like there were enough rappers and wanted to do something different. He found it when his older brother Jason, took him to an Open Mic at a small…

Hi there! I’m Dennis Stone…host of The Dream Clinic on WMNF 88.5FM. I became involved with WMNF over 25 years ago as an avid listener of The Sixties Show. My frequent calls to Sixties Show Host Dave Hill resulted in an invitation to visit WMNF and the opportunity to present a short set which Dave…

Rebel has been part of WMNF since the beginning. Host of The Bumpy Ride.

Hailing from Suriname, a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America, Derrick S Roach, better known as Mr.D.Tunes, is an up-and-coming Christian hip-hop artist with a penchant for writing infectious music and relatable narratives. Inspired greatly by God and the idea of living every single day to its fullest, Mr.D.Tunes embarked on his journey in music to…

Doug is a guest programmer who’s hosted The Thursday and  Friday Morning Shows, Words and Music, Sound Safari , The Saturday Soulful Soirée and The Tuesday Traffic Jam. Doug produces the Sixties Show every Saturday along with Dr. Bob, replacing the late Tom Collins, Dr Bob’s longtime Designated Driver. Doug organized the last two WMNF…

Dr. Bob’s career began as a DJ in the Sixties, playing this music. He worked in radio off and on for more than 50 years, also in TV. He began a second career in higher education teaching broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and writing. He moved on to direct a graduate program with students from all…

In medical practice in the American “health care” paradigm since 1996, Dr. Fred Harvey has mastered a synergistic east meets west, internal and functional medical practice that few physicians have mastered. With an encyclopedic comprehension of the human body and mind, Dr. Harvey’s intellectual brilliance has ignited thousands of patients to achieve & maintain optimal wellness.

Dr. Patricia A. Hauser is the Pastor & Founder of Potter’s House Deliverance Tabernacle in Tampa and is a native of Sarasota, FL. Dr. Hauser serves as the founder and Senior Pastor of Potter’s House Deliverance Tabernacle. Dr. Hauser is also an advocate for the hurting and hopeless in communities around the Tampa Bay area.…

Duncan Strauss is the host of “Talking Animals,” a show about animals and animal issues that he launched at a Southern California station in June of 2003, bringing it to WMNF at the end of 2005. It currently airs Wednesdays from 11AM-Noon. Past guests include Jane Goodall, Alec Baldwin, Temple Grandin & Triumph The Insult…

DJ Darkvater grew up in Jamaica where he developed his love for music. As a child he attended block parties and hang around the sound systems while the DJs were mixing. After moving to the United States, he pursued his love for music and began dj’ing at a local club in Tampa. In 2004, He…

Hey Now ! So glad you have found us here on The Freak Show! I have been a volunteer here at WMNF since 1984, and hosting on The Freak Show since 1985. Coming to you live from the Vicki Santa Memorial Studio, we call it hippie music, but it includes everything from Elvis to the…

I started as a volunteer with WMNF in 1979, before we went on the air. Have done all kinds of cool stuff since. Folk shows , interviewed numerous artists, Richard Schindell my favorite, wrote a song about Ronny Elliot, performed in multiple tribute shows ( thanks, Flee ) and did some exciting Radio Theater (…

Big Eddie G, a native of Los Angeles, CA, has been immersed in music from a young age. Inheriting a love of music from both his mother (a former gospel singer) and father (a jazz aficionado), Eddie G became a collector of all genres in his own right. Inspired and mentored by former L.A. personalities…

Healing music artist, sound healer and radio personality Eluv was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia. Influenced by her Egyptian, Greek, and French heritage, her singing style is a unique immersion into grace with her angelic vocals and sacred songs. Eluv combines her vocals with a tapestry of pure tones of the Crystal Singing Bowls,…

Esmé Russell brings vibrant energy and advocacy to WMNF 88.5 as the host of The Big Gay Radio Show, where she creates an inclusive and dynamic space for Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community and allies. An award-winning broadcaster and prominent transgender activist, Esmé is celebrated for her authentic voice and dedication to uplifting diverse perspectives through…

Latino54 was originally called Oye Latino, and it was formed by a group of professors from several Tampa Bay colleges. At the time, the group petitioned WMNF for a different kind of Latin show that did not only play Latin jazz and salsa, but focused on a richer take on the culture. Franco Silva, who…

Frank Knox is a homegrown Philadelphia boy. This former U.S. Marine has always had two big loves – cars and music (three -let’s count his lovely wife -editor). Frank loves to drag race, and has had some beautiful cars. As for other cars, he has a huge collection of die-cast cars, which  includes not only the…

DJ Spaceship hails from the great city of Tampa, and is an avid listener of WMNF and its assortment of shows. Starting his radio career in podcasting at Powerline Radio, he ventured to HCC (Hawk Radio Ybor campus), Flohio Radio, and 99 JAMZ in St. Petersburg. DJ Spaceship joined WMNF first as a host and…

DJ Hari-Krishna Koipallil brings the vibrant sounds and rich diversity of India to WMNF 88.5 with Mango Groove, airing every Sunday from 3-4 PM EST. As one of the only shows dedicated to exploring the music and culture of all Indian languages, Mango Groove offers listeners a unique journey through India’s eclectic musical landscape, celebrating…

Isha (ee-shaa) born and raised in Puerto Rico, is the creator, host and programmer for LatinX. Isha believes music cures the soul and wants to share the vast variety of the different sounds that can be found within the Latin Alternative genres.

Jeannie Holton, a life-long Tampanian, has been doing a show on WMNF since February of 1980 starting with The Women’s Show, moving to Bluegrass and settling in with Folk Music. WMNF has really defined my adult life in Tampa. My career was in local commercial media, but my heart has always been with WMNF. I…

I have been volunteering since 2018 and worked mostly behind the scenes during the fund drives and at events. Then in 2021 began hosting a show “Rustic Soul” during the overnight hours. I began subbing for mostly daytime shows when someone could not make it in. Since June 2023 I now get to host It’s…

Thanks so much to everyone who supports #AiYE! Stay tuned for some great programming–somewhat serious discussions flanked by happy music. This is the show to listen to if you like to be happily surprised.

John Dubrule has been a programmer at WMNF starting in 1980. His first program was called Radical Noise and featured punk and new wave music. The original Sound Safari show aired from 1988 to 2007. During that time John and his then wife Pam Wiener were involved in bringing many performers to the Tampa Bay…

My personal journey takes me back 20 plus years ago to my first exposure to underground house music. Knowing how it impacted and shaped my earlier years as a house dancer, lead me to where I am today and leads me to where I’ll be 20 plus years from now. I can truly say that…

Hosting The Sunday Simcha since 2019, Palm Harbor-based Cantorial Leader, educator, concert-recording artist Joy Katzen-Guthrie is well known in the Tampa Bay Area Jewish community. From her home in Memphis and Stephens College in Missouri, she moved to our region in 1981. Serving as a volunteer with synagogues, JCC’s, and Jewish Federation while working in…

A long-time programmer and contributor to the WMNF community, Katarina Lauver started hosting her first show on WMNF airwaves in 2010. Passionate about music, Katarina spends much of her time searching for new artists by reading her favorite magazines and websites, and going to local shows to stay in touch with the music community. Katarina’s dedication…

Host and producer of WMNF’s Live Music Showcase

Larry has a long history in the Tampa Bay music scene. As co-founder and former President (1997-2005) of the Suncoast Blues Society, the group was awarded the prestigious Keeping The Blues Alive Award as the Blues Organization of the Year in 2004 from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. Larry personally received the Keeping Blues Alive…

Nicknamed “Lounge Laura” or “LLT” by at first herself and now by listeners, Taylor has been in public broadcasting for 23 years. She started out in news at WUSF-FM and moved over to fundraising at WGBH in Boston from 1999-2003. Taylor saw her dream to work at WMNF come true when the late Vicki Santa…

I had my come to WMNF moment in the late 80s when I dialed down the FM band and landed on 88.5 and the Phil & Bill Show. As a girl with a rock ’n roll soul, my radio station didn’t change much after that. A few years later I heeded a desperate plea for…

Flee is the DJ behind Monday’s Traffic Jam, playing new releases, classics, and lots of surprises. He is WMNF’s Music Director, and the genius behind WMNF’s tribute shows and Ukelele Festival. All Hail Flee!

Brazilian native multidisciplinary artist Linda Costa immigrated to the United States in childhood. Raised in New Jersey, and influenced by her years in Atlanta, Georgia, she has worked and created in Tampa Bay since 2015. Her works employ magical realism while exploring themes of spirituality, immigration and female empowerment primarily via long exposure photography. She…

Started at WMNF in 1979. Friday Nite Crusin 1979- 20 years later, -started on the 60’s show. Laurie Lu joined and we continued to rock on. We started on the Traffic Jam, with the Lulus and continue to lulu along….

With years of television and audio experience combined, these volunteers donate their time and expertise to get LMS live on air every Friday!

Radio Personality Recipient WMNF Programmer/Show of the Year 2015/2016 Tampa Bay Gospel Awards Nominee *Tempest has been the female voice of the FLO for some time and now brings to Sunday morning, for the first time on WMNF, Gospel Hip Hop.” – Randy Wynn Music Director, WMNF

Host & Programmer of “Latin Jazz & Salsa” since Feb 15, 1996. Started as an on-air guest in 1993. LATIN JAZZ & SALSA – TOP 20 July 2007 Saturday 4:00 PM

As a volunteer, I’ve followed WMNF to 3 homes over 4 decades. After many years hosting a show, I still marvel at the intimacy of our time together. It doesn’t feel like broadcasting; we’re just hanging out, good friends sharing music and ideas, linked by an interest in people and issues beyond our own personal…

Mark C started listening to WMNF in the 1980s and became a Radio Activist in 1991 when he began volunteering on the Sunday Folk Show. He became a Volunteer DJ, hosting Afternoon Shows, Morning Shows and landing on the 60s show, which he alternated with Dr. J for 10 years. Mark has a large repository…

Sonic Sunrise is an eclectic mix of new and old tunes including but not limited to Rock, Country, Rap, Alt. Rock, Punk, Heavy, Reggae, Electronic and hybrids in between. Goal is to be half new and half old tunes and mix in all Genres except Jazz and Classical unless a hybrid with something else such as Electronic or Rock.

Engineer of WMNF’s Live Music Showcase

“Marvelous Marvin” is the son of former deejay Marvin Boone, Sr., a man who couldn’t stand the new music called rock ‘n’ roll back in 1955 so he moved into news. While working at Cleveland’s WHK, Marvin Sr. introduced his son to Don Imus and some others there who he hoped would talk him out…

KTUF’s the name. Great sets are my game. Join me digging deeply into the endless strata of 1970s POP TOPOGRAPHY: The 70’s Show ROCKS w/ KTUF

DJ Tune Selekta is an integral part of Thee Righteous Temple of Hip Hop. He is a full-blooded Haitian that was born in Miami, FL but raised in Tampa, FL who loves the sound of music. Tune ‘s love for music derived from of his father, who was a drum player and the president of…

Mike B is not only the host of Bodyrock on 88.5fm. He is also our Alternative Music Director, and the creator of many of WMNF’s alternative music live shows.

Mitch Perry has covered politics and government in Florida for more than two decades. Most recently he is the former politics reporter for Bay News 9. He has also worked at Florida Politics, Creative Loafing and WMNF Radio in Tampa. He was also part of the original staff when the Florida Phoenix was created in…

Myrna Wolf shares her love of Jewish music and experience on The Sunday Simcha, having joined the program as co-host in December 2023. Facilitator of St. Petersburg’s Temple Beth El Spiritual Women’s Circle and a Cantorial Soloist, she writes: “As a dedicated Jewish woman, my life’s journey has been rooted in spiritual depth, traditions, food…

Host of Wake Awake America on WMNF 88.5 FM.

Nancy Johnson has been a long time supporter of WMNF, and served on the Board of Directors off and on for nearly twenty years. She is passionate about Community radio, and its importance to the Tampa Bay Community, and the station’s mission to provide diversity in music. news, and public affairs. In late 2021, Larry’s…

Step Outside Host; Dali Museum Curator of Education. Soft Machine’s Third changed my life. Continuing the 3-decade Step Outside adventure with Mark Perfetti. BEST OF 2003: New: 1. Fred Frith: Keep The Dog Live (Fred?s Records) 2. John Zorn: Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 3 – The Unknown Masada (Tzadik) 3. Soft Machine: Bbc Radio 1967-1971…

Randi Z takes off her WMNF General Manager hat and puts on her longtime news and public affairs hat for Slice of Life. She makes room for voices not heard often enough on the airwaves.

I have been doing radio since 1969! I have lived the music through seeing thousands of concerts, and doing thousands of radio shows and listening to probably over a million songs. I love the Morning Show because it can be the latest release or music going back to the early twentieth century. It can be…

Ray Roa is one of the hosts of The Skinny, which went on the airwaves of WMNF in 2023. Previously he had a music show on 88.5fm, Radio Reverb. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019.…

I found out about WMNF through an outreach table that was set up  at  SweetWater Organic Farm during my first visit there in 2012. I had never really heard much about community radio stations at that time and became extremely intrigued as to why a radio station would have an interest in attending and/or hosting events…

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz has been hosting the Rhythm Revival as a podcast and on several FM stations over the years. In 2014, he became a member of the WMNF family. Featuring music, history, and his own back stories from 30 years on the road as traveling musician, Wirtz approaches the Roots music he loves…

Hello my name is Robin on the afternoon traffic jam Wednesdays 3pm-6pm. I was born a natural entertainer from Dover Delaware raised in Columbus Ohio. I received my bachelor degree in Tv and Radio. I’m a people person with full of compassion for people Radio as well as TV is my compassion talking ,communication and…

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Sam started her radio career in Boston at WERS. From there, she traveled to Vermont to be part of WNCS, working over the years as their Production Director, Music Director, and Assistant Program Director. Now, she just moved back to Tampa Bay, and she’s so happy to be home!…

Originally from NYC, Scott is a veteran vocalist, songwriter, actor & poet who has worked with some of the best in the business, including Lionel Hampton, Ryo Kawasaki, Jocelyn Brown, Taka Boom, Sharon Redd, Carrie Ann Inaba, Robin Hatchett, John Ambrosini. He fronted the 90’s NY indie funk/rock band Absolute Zero and Sarasota-based party band,…

Scott began his radio career at Lehigh University, programming shows on its two sister stations, WLRN and WLVR. He was a DJ playing pop, free-form rock and everything in between. While there, he discovered the jazz library that had not been touched for years, and he began a weekly jazz show in addition to his…

Sean Kinane hosts Tuesday Café  and is WMNF’s News & Public Affairs Director.

Seán Sexton, co-host Music of the Isles, 2000 to present, is a retired English teacher. He received his MA degree in the Creative Writing of Poetry while residing in Ireland. He holds both an Irish passport and a US passport.

After 30+ years as a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer, and Voter Protection advocate, Shelley retired. She soon realized she still had a lot of strong opinions on newsworthy topics, but nowhere to express them. Fortunately, WMNF provided her with an opportunity to to share them on air and stream them worldwide.

Sid Flannery has been a programmer on the WMNF Saturday Bluegrass show since 1996. Sid loves the outstanding musicianship, the rich acoustic sounds, and the great soulful singing that characterizes bluegrass. Sid really enjoys hearing from the listeners on Saturday mornings, including those who are very familiar with bluegrass and those who are discovering the…

Classic R&B and smooth soul with Steve Williams, going way back for some of the best music ever made. The Soul Party has been on WMNF on Friday nights for decades, but still is fresh every Friday.

Tanja Vidovic has been volunteering with WMNF since 2017. Tanja currently spends her time living off grid with her family gardening and making art after retirement from local fire department spending her entire career advocating for women’s rights and equality in the Dept. Tanja started local gardening group Tampa Gardening Swap in 2012. She received…

Fellow music enthusiast, Tampa native, and pasta connoisseur

I got turned on to this scene in the early 90’s as I was exploring all different kinds of music, mostly inspired by what I heard on to by WMNF. I have been an avid listener supporter of the station for over 25 years, and got my start by guest hosting on The Freak Show…

Co-host of Colors of Jazz, Tim’s exposure to jazz began in the 1960s, the child of jazz fan parents, the hi-fi often played the likes of Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Bird, and others. With the radio tuned to WMAL, he regularly listened to Felix Grant’s “The Album Sound,” the gold standard in jazz radio. Tim’s radio…

Tom moved to the Tampa Bay Area in 1972 from Chicago and had lived on both sides of the Bay. He is semi-retired and runs a business supplying equipment for Underground Utility Locating Contractors. Although he was an on & off again listener/supporter for years he started volunteering more about 2017 starting during Pledge Drives as…

Waves of The Bay blends Hip-Hop and R&B with an emphasis on the talented artists and producers of Tampa Bay. The focus centers on bringing attention to the stars in our own backyard and allowing them to shine. Host Tone Kapone interviews local talent and also incorporates their music into the playlist and rotation.  Tue in…