Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Lance Rowland
Publication Date
3-23-2011
Date
2005-10-10
Abstract
Oral history interview with Rob Lorei, News and Public Affairs Director for WMNF-FM, a community radio station in Tampa, Florida. Lorei was one of the founding members of the station, which went on the air in 1979, and played a pivotal role in its inception and development. In this interview, he recounts the station's history, including initial fundraising endeavors, obtaining the necessary equipment, the three buildings where the station has been housed, and some notable incidents such as the controversy with State Senator John Grant. Lorei also discusses the responsibilities of his job, including the planning for his daily news show, and the station's focus on news and public affairs programming.
Keywords
Radio stations, Radio broadcasting, Community radio, Radio journalism, Radio journalists, Politics and government
Extent
01:16:48; 29 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
U11-00110
Recommended Citation
Lorei, Rob, "Rob Lorei Oral History Interview" (2011). Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/carlton_anthony_ohp/8
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