The Bay Blend
Weekdays at 7 a.m.
Every weekday, you'll get local headlines, and discover some culture and events around the Tampa Bay area in about 5 minutes. By the end of each episode, you’ll feel in the know about your own community. Let's face it — it's not easy feeling connected all the time.
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Previous Episodes
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We heard from you, and after a bunch of submissions, we’ve narrowed down the names for our Bay Blend manatee to a Top 8. Now, we’re putting it to a final vote. You’ll hear the details, plus declining birth rates and school enrollment have meant staff cuts for certain school districts in the Tampa Bay area. More on that, but first, let’s hit some other news. -
It’s time for the local event roundup for the Tampa Bay area. This weekend you can catch pro cliff diving, a unique antique furniture showcase, a family fun day at the pier, and the beginning of Pride Month events. It’s also the final day of the Bay Blend manatee naming competition. But let’s get to the news first.
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You’ll get your local music roundup today, and we have a free farewell concert for a band that's been performing in the Tampa Bay area for over a decade, along with some other cool shows to check out. Plus, events to head to in the Tampa Bay area tonight. But first, the news.
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This month we're taking you around the Tampa Bay area to highlight some local food trucks, and we’re starting with one … that’s not really a food truck. You’ll get what we mean.
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Happy birthday to The Bay Blend! As of today, we're a year old. But we realized our cute little manatee logo has no name, and we need your help figuring out what it should be. We’ll tell you how in just a bit, along with some fun Tampa Bay area activities tonight. But first, the news. -
Search dogs have become important for finding missing people and bodies. But they can’t search underwater. In Sarasota, there's a very unique critter on the team helping solve that problem. You’ll hear about that, plus some fun events in the Tampa Bay area to start your week. But first, the news.
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In today's weekend event roundup, and we’re talking a Pokemon convention, a youth art show, Post Malone, and more happening in the Tampa Bay area. We’ll get to that, but first – the news.
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On this week's local music roundup, we'll hear house music from a popular Norwegian DJ brother duo, plus some really different and FREE jazz shows in the Tampa Bay area. But before that, the news.
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Pets are awesome to have around, but they can also be lots of responsibility. But what about robo-pets? Sounds weird as a concept, but we’ll talk about how its helping seniors make connections. Plus, events to check out in the Tampa Bay area over the next two days. Before we get to that, though – the news.
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Last week was NPR's Climate Solutions Week, and here in the Tampa Bay area, we’re learning about a solution for sea level rise called "living shorelines." You’ll hear more about what that is, plus fun things going on in the area over the next couple of days. Let’s hit the news first, though.
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Today we're skipping the news. Instead, Sky tells you about some events today in the Tampa Bay region to honor fallen U.S. military members. Let's get started.
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Friday, May 22, 2026: Your local weekend event roundup and trouble for the Rays' Tampa stadium plan?This weekend, there’s some really great food festivals going on in the Tampa Bay region. We’re going to tell you about them in our weekly event roundup! Before that, though - the news.
