WUFT’s Dana Hill interviews Betsy Waite, the director of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces Public Places program about the $2 million project designed to be “boundless” and accessible to children with a wide range of abilities.
Read More »The Beatles in Florida in 1964: ‘Good Day Sunshine State’
WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …
Read More »Adria Petty thankful to give back to the Gainesville community that helped raise her dad
Coming soon, the full-length conversation discussing Tom Petty Day and the latest release from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, 'Live at The Fillmore (1997).'
Read More »Hurricane season begins with potential Gulf threat
Now is the time to make that you're prepared. ... Review your readiness plan for your family and for your property. You know the things that you need to survive through a storm.
Read More »Max Weinberg’s Jukebox spins hits in Ocala
Besides classical music and opera, WUFT's Dana Hill's other musical passion is Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. He recently got to chat with their Hall of Fame drummer, Max Weinberg, in advance of the Max Weinberg's Jukebox concert at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala on Thursday, May 26.
Read More »Holiday gator artist Leslie Tharp campus discusses metal sculpture
WUFT’s ATC host Dana Hill speaks with Gainesville metal artist and UF College of the Arts alumna Leslie Tharp about her sculpture the University commissioned in 2019. The Holiday Gator is a large, forged-steel alligator sculpture placed on the University Auditorium lawn in celebration of the the end of the …
Read More »Paula Poundstone on “Lock-downs,” Virtual vs. Live Performances, and Returning to The Villages
Paula Poundstone is back on the road and will be appearing at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23rd at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages.
Read More »‘Whose Line?’s’ Brad Sherwood & Colin Mochrie Bring Improv to Zoom for The Hipp at Home
"People still don't believe that we made up the stuff on 'Whose Line?' That's like the bane of our existence ... that some people just think 'there is no way they're making this up,' which is in a certain sense ... like the ultimate compliment and insult all in one."
Read More »Once The Prime Suspect, Ed Humphrey Was Left To Lead Life With A Tainted Reputation
Humphrey, who fit a vague FBI profile of the killer, was never charged with murder but the damage to his reputation had been done.
Read More »A Sister’s Dream Came True In The Worst Possible Way
Since childhood, Laurie Lahey has had dreams about her younger sister. One particular one haunts her to this day.
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