The Bay Blend

Everyone uses batteries, but did you know throwing away certain batteries could pose huge risks for waste truck drivers, like igniting whole trucks on fire? Yeah, it’s been a problem, and we’re going to talk about it, plus some fun events in the Tampa Bay region going on tonight and tomorrow. First - the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for ou...

Health disparities in Florida are a real problem, especially for the state’s minority communities. And it looks like those gaps in services could get even worse. You’ll hear the findings today, plus, where you can learn to podcast yourself, or just color with some friends in the Tampa Bay Region tonight. But first – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.or...

WUSF's Steve Newborn was back on a boat to check out how researchers study the health of Tampa Bay, and it might not be the way you'd think they'd do it. We’ll talk about that, plus a fun twist on yoga, a late-night emo party, and more events you can check out in the area to start your week. But first – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for...

Today’s the Friday event roundup, as always, and we’re talking sharks, a comic book expo, and a meetup with a true Florida staple. You’ll get that in just a few minutes, but first, let’s hit the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. 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...

Another week, another local music roundup with Warren Buchholz. There are some fun shows going on this weekend and we’ll tell you about them, including some jazz, some rock, and a nod back to 70s music! Plus, a new art gallery has its grand opening in Ybor, and where you can learn to make your own sushi. You’ll hear about that, but first, the news. 

A guy from North Carolina is walking an outline of the entire continental United States. He just walked through the entire Tampa Bay Region, so we found him on the side of the road and walked with him. You’ll hear more on that, plus some free and fun events you can check out tonight. But first – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our dai...

How much money do you need to have saved to retire comfortably in the Tampa Bay area? We have the answer for you, and don’t get mad at us about it, we're just the messenger. Also, some free events tonight to check out, including a couple on the history and future of the Gas Plant district in St. Pete, and Jurassic Park trivia! But first, the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Websit...

Two brothers who fled Ukraine during the Russian invasion in 2022 are now stars on stage in Sarasota while using instruments they brought from their homeland. You’ll hear about it, plus some book events you can check out tonight in the Tampa Bay area, or maybe even some glow in the dark pickleball! Before we talk fun though – here’s the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: ht...

We have some weekend Mother’s Day events you can check out on today’s event roundup, including a Mother’s Day brunch in an aquarium and a special exhibit in a popular museum in St. Pete. We’ll tell you all about it, but first, the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletter Follow us on...

Sky is back in the music roundup chair with Warren Buccholz today, talking about some shows and concerts happening this weekend that might’ve missed your radar. Plus, events you can check out tonight, including the limited premiere of a movie about a Black soccer legend with a Tampa Bay area connection. Before that – here’s the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www...

St. Pete is back to figuring out what it wants to do with the land under and around Tropicana Field. There are four new proposals, and we’re going to break them each down for you. Plus, you’ll hear about some events going on in the Tampa Bay area tonight, including a couple places you can celebrate with your mama ahead of Mother’s Day. But first – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbach...

It’s Cinco De Mayo! We were going to do a themed music intro, but honestly it would’ve come off as problematic, so we’ll hold off on that. Today you’ll hear about the need for living organ donors, and the shortage hospitals across the country are facing, including right here in the Tampa Bay area. Plus, some Cinco De Mayo events you can check out tonight if you’re trying to fiesta. But first - the...

May the 4th be with you! Shout out Jackson Harpe for this Star Wars Day music intro. Today you'll hear about how marine science students conduct research in the Gulf, plus how that could be impacted with a fire that broke out at the USF St. Pete Marine Science Laboratory over the weekend. And you'll hear about some Star Wars events that you can head to tonight to feel one with the force. But first...

It’s May 1st, just like Justin Timberlake predicted it would be. Guest Host Meghan Bowman is back in the captain's seat today. Malaika Hollist shares some great things to do this weekend, so you don’t have to just chill on your couch, unless you want to. Plus, it's May Day.

It’s the International Day of Jazz! Today’s guest host, Meghan Bowman, talks to Warren Buchholz with WUSF Jazz about the special day and some music shows you don’t want to miss. Plus, a few events you can check out too. 

Today’s guest host, Meghan Bowman, takes a special look at a new podcast by WUSF and Your Florida – Defenders of the Everglades – with the help of one of the Bay Blend’s other hosts (spoiler alert - it’s Gabby). Plus, some events you can start penciling on your calendar.

The BTS Army has taken over Tampa these last few days, and we had a reporter on the ground, talking to the sea of fans for the insanely popular Korean boy band, after they kicked off their global tour right here in town. You’ll hear that, plus you’ll find out about a place for fellow nerds to hang, and where you can pitch your single friend to other single people. Before that though - you're getti...

The Florida SAVE Act is a new law that has more guidelines on proving you’re a citizen when registering to vote. It’s already caught a lot of legal pushback from voter groups, and we’re going to talk about it. And you'll get the latest from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on a man charged in the deaths of two USF students. Plus, where to go to score free BTS tickets, cook good vegan food,...

Your Friday event roundup with Malaika Hollist. Plus, the K-pop phenomenon BTS kicks off their North American tour in our own backyard!  - The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. 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/wusfpu...

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026: Your Local Music Roundup + it's Take Your Kid to Work Day It’s Thursday, so that means Warren Buchholz is sharing a lineup of shows to check out this weekend. Plus, the Bay Blend also welcomes a special guest today for Take Your Kid to Work Day.

Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, we’re headed to the Green Swamp! Never heard of it? Surprisingly a lot of people haven’t, even though its massive and right between Tampa and Orlando. We’ll tell you all about it, plus some more Earth Day events you can check out, and a place to watch the first round of the NFL Draft with other Bucs fans. First up - the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbache...

 Check out this premise: A chicken hatches next to dinosaur eggs, and has to figure out who he is, while learning to be a dinosaur himself. If you want more, we’ll tell you about "Nugget Saves the Day," a play written by third-graders that’ll be professionally performed this weekend in Sarasota. More on that, and some more events going on in the Tampa Bay region these next couple nights. But first...

A theater project in Sarasota is trying to revive the connections between Black and Jewish people and the discrimination both groups faced in the 1950s and '60s. More on that, plus some Earth Day and Earth Day-adjacent events going on in the Tampa Bay area this week! We’ll tell you about that, but first things first – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf....

There’s an empanada festival, a free prom dress giveaway, and even a musical theatre rave going on this weekend in the Tampa Bay area, and Malaika Hollist and Sky will talk about it all. Tampa Bay Lightning playoff hockey also begins this weekend, and we'll give you a preview of where you can celebrate and watch the game. Before all that, you're getting the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seit...

It's local music roundup time with Warren Buchholz. This time with a twist, because this Saturday is Record Store Day. You’ll hear about what that is and where you can celebrate in the Tampa Bay area, plus learn some fun hockey history, or try to become a pickleball champion. Those events are going on tonight and we’ll talk about that too. First – the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbach...