Local musicians Gale Trippsmith, Kirk Adams, Vinny Spleski, and Joe Interante prepare for a live FM and Internet broadcast from the Southview Arts studio soon to originate many live RadioStPete local music broadcasts. Photos by Brian Brakebill
RadioStPete: Consistently Inconsistent Programming Expands By Tina Stewart Brakebill When we last checked in with RadioStPete, station founder and program director Joe Bourdow was thrilled by the progress of what he described as “local internet radio for St. Pete and the world.” Now, just 18 months later, RadioStPete has expanded onto the FM dial. Sunshine 96.7 FM provides a wide variety of music options while RadioStPete Online continues to offer its eclectic range of programs. No matter how you like to listen or what your favorite program, it’s an exciting time for fans of community-focused local radio.
The Original: RadioStPete Online Founded in 2013 to promote “the good things happening locally and to put a voice to the people,” RadioStPete’s “consistently inconsistent” programming offers a 24/7 blend of talk, music, news, and live local coverage. It plays regularly scheduled, widely varied thematic blocks including jazz, country, classical, pop and classic vinyl. In addition to regular newscasts, every weekday at noon, you can widen your horizons with “Lunchtime Conversations” and its mix of news, weather, Garrison Keillor and interesting features published by St. Pete Catalyst and other local producers. Movie buff? Tune in Saturday nights for the popular podcast “Cinema Clash.” Local sports fan? Tune into the “Locked on Rays” podcast every weeknight at 5:30, or enjoy live sports talk with “St. Pete’s Sports Connection” every Saturday, live from Ferg’s. RadioStPete Online isn’t just a talkradio station, a music station, a sports station, or an all-news station. Listeners can count on a mixture of music, news, and talk, along with live coverage of local events. It’s a delightfully inconsistent lineup designed to inform and entertain.
More Music: Sunshine 96.7 FM When the FCC granted RadioStPete the broadcasting license for 96.7 FM in March, local music had reason to rejoice. Like RadioStPete Online, Sunshine 96.7 FM has program blocks, but although it offers a smattering of other programming along with daily news and weather updates, its primary focus is music, especially the local music scene.
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