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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 "I want to support WSLR. … I believe in com- munity radio," she said. "Most of the shows are hosted by volunteers, and that, to me, says a lot about a community, where they give up their own time to do a show. They're a very open-minded kind of people," she continued. "I just think it's really cool for everybody in Sarasota. It's wonderful and it's a good thing!" Enthusiastic attendees such as Patricia had the opportunity at the Beach Bash to show their support for WSLR by donating to the sta- tion or signing up to be citizen reporters, mu- sic library catalogers, programmers or general volunteers, as many in the crowd had already done. Page 79 Eve Prang Plews, veteran volunteer and host of the show, "No Nonsense Nutrition" on WSLR, was enjoying a well-deserved reward for all of the hard work she has been putting into the station over the years. "I'm part of the WSLR family," she told the News Leader with a wide smile on Sunday, before explaining why she feels so passion- ately about the station. "We have to have a voice for community radio. There's no local [radio] news except for WSLR, and there ar- en't places to put out independent opinion," she explained, stressing the fact that the sta- tion does not influence what the programmers say, as often occurs in commercial radio. Patricia says she appreciates the fact that WSLR programmers and volunteers are so open and wel- coming of people with diverse opinions and viewpoints.