Radio St. Pete Podcast Archive

Host Nanette Wiser got a sneak peek at the 30th Annual SPIFFS festival at England Brothers Park in Pinellas Park March 5-7 (March 5-6 for schoolchildren; March 7 open to all). The St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society (SPIFFS) , founded in 1975, is a unique, independent non-profit in St. Pete that promotes multiculturalism through its annual Folk Fair and community events. Created to cele...

In this episode of Live Life Better, host Nanette Wiser talks with psychotherapist Jason A. Tomkins, LCSW & Navy veteran David Bertoncini about F3 The Burg on how the peer-led mens' leadership group helps men combat isolation and build new friendships through fitness training, fellowship and faith. What is F3? F3 stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. It’s a free, peer-led men’s leadership...

MERCY HOSPITAL On Feb. 12 at the City Council Meeting, two employees of Mercy Hospital were given Distinguished Citizens Awards from City of St. Petersburg, Florida The hospital was the only primary care facility for the African-American community of St. Petersburg from 1923 to 1966. Learn more in St. Petersburg Museum of History's Executive Director Rui Farias's Historically St. Pete here.    (Ph...

The Winner’s Curse: How Behavioral Economics Explains Why We Make Bad Decisions The winner’s curse describes a paradox that shows up everywhere in modern life. The moment we win an auction, land the deal, or beat the competition is often the moment we unknowingly overpaid, overcommitted, or misunderstood the true value of what we gained.  👉 In this episode of Passion Struck, Alex Imas joins John...

Micki Thompson shares vital information about First Contact and how it connects individuals and families to essential community and crisis resources. The conversation highlights the critical role of 211, a free, confidential helpline that connects callers to local services such as housing assistance, food resources, healthcare, utility support, and other community programs. Micki explains how 211...

Audio courtesy of City of St. Petersburg. Rebroadcast with their permission. On February 18 starting at 10am, Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivered the 2026 State of the City address from the Palladium Theater. The State of the City included accomplishments from 2025 and highlighted strength, resilience, and continued progress for the upcoming year. Mayor Welch was introduced by City Council Chair Liss...

In this episode of SPX with St. Pete Catalyst's Joe Hamilton, he chats with veteran CEO peer-group leader and lifelong entrepreneur, Chip Webster. Webster shares how decades inside Vistage (and later Tiger 21) taught him that trust, accountability and curiosity are the real engines behind successful businesses and healthy communities. After COVID, he and his immunocompromised wife bought an RV and...

In January 2021, City Council approved the contract to launch the Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) program pilot. CALL will improve the response to mental illness, poverty, and addiction, providing assistance while reducing criminalization and stigma. Many of the calls for service the Police Department is asked to respond to during a normal day are better addressed by a human services...

Welcome to The Sun Leaders Podcast featuring local Tampa Bay leaders, authors, ideas and people making a difference in our community produced by Josh Naaman. 👉In today's episode,  Mental Notes podcaster Dr. Doral R. Pulley interviews Dr. Lisamaya Varner, one of his mentees. Although Dr. Varner has several gifts, she is now living dream of operating her own business. Listeners will learn the steps...

EP 526 - How to Save Money on Medical Bills In FRUGAL FRIENDS EP526, hosts Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni talk about how to save money on medical bills.  **RadioStPete is delighted to rebroadcast curated podcasts of FRUGAL FRIENDS with Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni. They are the co-authors of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke and co-hosts of the top-rated Frugal Friends Podcast. With nearly 500...

In this episode of Eckerd College News, WECX's Maddie Merrick interviews Dr. Erin Rickman as part of her series on animal research. Eckerd's newest research lab, the Anglo-American Reptile Research Lab, was created four months ago by Erin Rickman, assistant professor of animal studies. This is Rickman’s first year teaching at Eckerd, having moved to the United States from Lancing, England last Sep...

Members of City Council and representatives of the Carter G. Woodson Museum and the National Council of Negro Women speak.   #stpete #stpetefl #blackhistory #stpetehistory #cartergwoodson #tampabay #radio #radiostpet 

(E240)Submerged Stories: Florida's Underground Railroad In this episode of FLORIDA SPECTACULAR, Cathy Salustri & Ryan Worthington talk about Florida's Underground Railroad. Florida has a significant history with enslaved people escaping their oppressors in the United States. If you want to see history, these are places you can visit to learn the real history of Florida's underground railroad. ...

Hats off to Olga Bof for the best LOCALTOPIA yet, celebrating 13 years in downtown St. Pete and Williams Park. Listen to Olga and Mayor Ken Welch kick-off the event here.   Listen to Maddie Merrick's interviews here   #nanettewiser #localtopia 

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--Veteran sportswriter and handicapper Bob Bauer is here every week with the latest from Tampa Bay's Iconic racing venue celebrating its 100th Anniversary. -- Listen every race day for Bob's picks for the feature race on our St. Pete Sounds Channel at 9am and 11am and the live call of that same feature race on our Florida Sports Stream Channel. #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #tampabaydowns #skywayf...