July 2023 Newsletter

(originally posted 7/1/23)

RadioStPete Newsletter July 2023

Station News:

• RadioStPete turns 10, celebrating the 10^th Anniversary on July 4, 2023. Holy guacamole!
• The June 2023 fundraiser raised over $8,200 and RadioStPete gained two new corporate sponsors!
• RadioStPete has grown our song list to include over 3,100 songs, by 1,000 local acts, representing over 3,000 total musicians!
• Florida Folk Show is now supported by the Will McLean Foundation! https://willmclean.com/

• Laura Engelby, branch chief of NOAA, and Allison Garrett, Media Specialist at NOAA, stopped by the Florida Folk Show on 6/24 to speak about the Rice’s Whale population in the Gulf of Mexico. You can see that appearance at the following link, 56 minutes into the feed: https://www.facebook.com/gary.horrell/videos/216563777955484?idorvanity=970269976 317243 or hear it isolated on the tampbapodcasts feed at https://audioboom.com/posts/8325222-rice-s-whale-population-discussion-6-24-23

o To view the petition for vessel speed restrictions and give comments visit: https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2023-0027-0001

o To learn more about Rice’s Whales go to: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/rices-whale

• Florida Folk Show July 22nd; Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe 2927 Central Ave N; Guests: Mad Beach Band and Inversa Leather. Inversa creates leather products from invasive species in FL; such as the python and lion fish: https://www.inversaleathers.com

Mad Beach Band: https://madbeachband.com

• Karen Carmichael created the new RadioStPete Instagram page: Please follow here: https://www.instagram.com/radio_stpete/
• Nannerz joined RadioStPete with Island Time with Nannerz on Fridays at 3pm. Nannerz plays trop rock and gulf western, getting listeners in the mood for a fun weekend!
• Mike Townes joins RadioStPete with Cool Jazz, Sundays at Midnight.
• Marissa joins RadioStPete with Not Your Mothers’ Tongues, a world music program, airing 7pm on Tuesdays, after The Bootleg Show.

• Andie Rogas joins RadioStPete as our very first intern! She’s spent the entire month of June helping out on various shows and ongoing projects! Including this one!
• The Bootleg Show airs Tuesdays at 6pm, and J will be airing Gypsy Wind recorded in Ireland and will feature audio recorded from the recent fundraiser.
• The Dirty Side of the Track will join RadioStPete on the Florida Sports Stream, a podcast about Formula 1 racing! The time and date will be decided soon!

Upcoming Live Remote Broadcasts:

• Gallery Grooves on Wednesday, July 19, at the Morean Arts Center: https://moreanartscenter.org/gallerygrooves/ ; https://www.facebook.com/events/567074598923530 ; with Musical guest Jane Fallon, 5:30 to 7:30PM, free for members of Morean Arts Center, $5 for nonmembers, located at 719 Central Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• Florida Folk Show, Live at Creative Grape 10am until 12pm, 3100 3^rd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 the first Saturday of every month.
• Florida Folk Show, every Saturday 10am until 12pm, mostly airing live at The Craftsman House, 2955 Central Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL 33713, for the second through final Saturday mornings of the month
• Florida Folk Show Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/970269976317243

Web & Social Media:

• RadioStPete Website https://radiostpete.com/
• RadioStPete Podcast Archives: http://tampabaypodcasts.com/
• RadioStPete Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RadioStPete/
• RadioStPete Instagram https://www.instagram.com/radio_stpete/
• Florida Folk Show Website https://www.floridafolkshow.com/
• Florida Folk Show Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FloridaFolkShowPodcast/
• Florida Folk Show Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/970269976317243
• Fiona Frenche Women of Song Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fiona.frensche1
• The Power Hour with Michael and Leah Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThePowerHourRadioStPete
• Mark O Radio Happy Hour https://markoradioshow.com/
• Mark O (Mark Ginn) on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004682054690
• Cool Jazz by Mike Townes also available here: https://www.blackcultureradio.com/qtvideo/michael-townes-cool-jazz-radio-show-1/
• The Dirty Side of the Track Podcast: https://www.dirtysideofthetrack.com
• Folk Alley Radio Show: https://folkalley.com/folk-alley-radio-show/

Is something missing? Please email: [email protected]

 

Compiled and written by: J Kolb, Andie Rogas, and Stefanie Hinton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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