"A new daily talk show, "Florida Matters: Live & Local," has debuted on WUSF 89.7. For more than two decades, "Florida Matters" brought newsmakers and others to your radio for a half-hour each week. Well, now an hour of "Live & Local" will air Monday through Thursday at noon. In addition to interviewing studio guests, host Matthew Peddie will take calls and emails so you can be part of the discussion."
"We may hear about the deal being finalized at any moment. But the end of Stuart Sternberg's tenure comes with plenty of questions. Such as, why sell now? And what does this mean for the team's future in Tampa Bay? Our guests have been covering every twist, from the yearslong quest to replace Tropicana Field to the hurricane that led to the end of the Sternberg era."
"Pro wrestling has a big following and long history in the area. Why is that? To learn more, we chat with two former wrestlers who live locally, Titus O'Neil (real name Thaddeus Bullard) and Jody Simon. O'Neil turned to the ring after playing football at the University of Florida and went on to become an ambassador for World Wrestling Entertainment."
Florida Matters: Live & Local launched as a daily one-hour program on WUSF 89.7, airing Monday through Thursday at noon. The show expands a more-than-twenty-year weekly half-hour format into a live, interactive hour. Matthew Peddie hosts studio interviews and fields calls and emails from listeners. Premiere topics include the potential sale and future of the Tampa Bay Rays, with reporters Colleen Wright and Steve Newborn joining to discuss stadium and ownership questions. The program also covers the region's deep professional wrestling roots with former wrestlers Titus O'Neil and Jody Simon. Additional segments will examine returning to office work and local economic impacts.
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