About this episode

The episode focuses on WUSF's Spring Fund Drive and revisits favorite programs.

If you're looking for a reason to support WUSF, here's one. You help us produce “Florida Matters Live & Local,” which airs each Monday through Thursday at noon. The program, hosted by Matthew Peddie, tackles timely issues and community interests with newsmakers, elected leaders, locals and newcomers. This week, we’re focusing on WUSF’s Spring Fund Drive, so it’s a great time to flash back to some of our favorite programs. So today's show is prerecorded. And remember, you can support this and other WUSF programming with a donation for our fundraiser. Just click here. Call: 813-755-6562 Message: FloridaMatters@wusf.org Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletter Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Peddie

Topics covered

• fundraising
• community support
• local news
• program highlights
• WUSF programming

Keywords

• fundraiser
• WUSF
• Florida Matters
• community interests
• donation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WUSF, Florida Matters, WUSF Public Media, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

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