Classical WSMR and WUSF are celebrating Public Radio Music Day
By Susan Giles Wantuck
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM EDT
The sixth annual Public Radio Music Day is being commemorated on Oct. 29, 2025. This year’s theme – Live. Local. Essential. – highlights the vital role public radio music stations play in communities across America in preserving regional history and culture.
You can celebrate the role Classical WSMR, WUSF and public radio in general play in using the power of music as a unifying force.
It's something public radio stations across the country are doing on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Starting at 6 a.m., Classical WSMR will be sharing music from live performances, recorded locally.
Violinist Jina Lee (1760x2640, AR: 0.6666666666666666)
And there's a special sold-out live performance from Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota that will be broadcast at 4 p.m., on 89.1, Sarasota and 103.9, Tampa.
Violinist Vivek Jayaraman. (1760x2636, AR: 0.6676783004552352)
It will feature a string trio: Violinists Jina Lee, Vivek Jayaraman of The Florida Orchestra and Violist Laurel Borden playing the music of Antonin Dvorak, including "Terzetto."
Violist Laurel Borden. (2329x3000, AR: 0.7763333333333333)
And Sarasota Orchestra Principal Cellist, Natalie Helm, playing the Bach "Cello Suite No. 1."
Sarasota Orchestra Principal Cellist Natalie Helm. (5464x8192, AR: 0.6669921875)
Classical WSMR Hosts Thea Lobo and Mark Michaud will emcee the program.
An older man wearing a newsboy cap and black collared shirt stands on the beach and smiles at the camera. (1760x2342, AR: 0.7514944491887275)
It's something public radio stations across the country are doing on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Starting at 6 a.m., Classical WSMR will be sharing music from live performances, recorded locally.
Violinist Jina Lee (1760x2640, AR: 0.6666666666666666)
And there's a special sold-out live performance from Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota that will be broadcast at 4 p.m., on 89.1, Sarasota and 103.9, Tampa.
Violinist Vivek Jayaraman. (1760x2636, AR: 0.6676783004552352)
It will feature a string trio: Violinists Jina Lee, Vivek Jayaraman of The Florida Orchestra and Violist Laurel Borden playing the music of Antonin Dvorak, including "Terzetto."
Violist Laurel Borden. (2329x3000, AR: 0.7763333333333333)
And Sarasota Orchestra Principal Cellist, Natalie Helm, playing the Bach "Cello Suite No. 1."
Sarasota Orchestra Principal Cellist Natalie Helm. (5464x8192, AR: 0.6669921875)
Classical WSMR Hosts Thea Lobo and Mark Michaud will emcee the program.
An older man wearing a newsboy cap and black collared shirt stands on the beach and smiles at the camera. (1760x2342, AR: 0.7514944491887275)