WUSF Public Media
JoAnn Urofsky
General Manager
WUSF Pubic Media
enrich the mind and inspire curiosity.
WUSF Public Media’s mission is to provide meaningful and relevant content that enhances our community’s quality of life. The high quality programming we provide has been a valuable resource in our community for 50 years. We are committed to providing creative, entertaining, responsive, educational and trustworthy programming and dedicated to serving our listeners and viewers for years to come.
WUSF 89.7:
West central Florida’s NPR station which broadcasts local, statewide and national news, among national programs. Our award-winning WUSF reporters keep listeners up to date on Florida news and locally produced programs like Florida Matters which provides insight on local issues. WUSF 89.7 serves an extensive broadcast audience and can be streamed online.
Classical WSMR 89.1 & 103.9:
West Central Florida’s only station devoted to classical music. It features the finest performances of classical music, 24 hours a day, with special features and live performances by internationally acclaimed musicians. The station is also available online at WSMR.org.
WUSF PROGRAMMING
Modern Notebook
Each week, Tyler Kline journeys into new territory and demystifies the music of living composers on Modern Notebook. Listen for a wide variety of exciting music that engages and inspires, along with the stories behind each piece and the latest releases from today’s contemporary classical artists. Discover what’s in store on Modern Notebook.
Modern Notebook features mission-driven programming focused on sharing great music by living composers, especially composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds. There are two important considerations when curating the show: composer uniqueness (sharing music by as many different composers as possible) and composer diversity.
Creating representative programming is integral to Modern Notebook's mission, and efforts are made at every level to offer an equitable platform to artists of all kinds.
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The Zest Podcast
From food halls to fad diets, café con leche to coffee punch, we call on Florida’s experts to give us the dish. We get a lesson in making mojitos from a fifth-generation owner of Florida’s oldest Spanish restaurant and learn how to make the best peach cobbler from a Junior League officer. And we track down the best cookbook authors and culinary thought leaders from around the country because great food stories deserve to be told with Zest! Listen Here
Arts Axis Florida
WUSF Public Media plays a vital role in providing our community access to the arts. To amplify our reach, we have created a digital-first initiative called Arts Axis Florida. This platform has been made free to our valued local arts partners. Our mission is to have Arts Axis = Arts Access in the communities we serve.
Arts Axis Florida provides a digital Arts Hub for Florida that is accessible to everyone. It features on-demand audio and video performances from arts organizations around the state. AAF provides live Jazz streaming services from other Public Media stations around the state as well as multiple podcast offerings for our community. Visit the Arts Axis Florida website for more information.
“I deliver food for UberEats and Postmates. Listening to WSMR in Bradenton helps Decrease the anxiety of driving and plus I appreciate the arts!! ”
“News based on facts and science with an extra amount of charm. I look nowhere else for news in my community and around the world. ”
“This is our place for Music. I listen while I paint, while I exercise and sometimes to meditate on the discrete sounds of the musical instruments. Beautiful station! ”
“In this time of disinformation and outright propaganda, WUSF is my bastion of truth. ”