Blues with the Velvet Hammer on WSLR Radio

Beth Hammer has been playing the blues on WSLR Radio for six years, practically since the station signed on the air. Beth began working in commercial radio at a Florida Gulf Coast station a number of years ago, as a commercial copywriter. After a short time it was decided by the management that Beth had a good "radio voice", and she began to cut commercials for the station as well. In a few months, Beth studied for the exam and qualified for an FCC Class II license, and began her broadcasting career with a 4 hour program mid day Monday through Friday. She also did news reporting, continued writing commercials, and became Public Service Director for the station.

After a few years she left radio to become a television talk show hostess, and later a news anchor and weather caster. Her return to the radio airwaves on WSLR brought her back to her roots in broadcasting.

On these pages, you'll find ways to stream WSLR-LPFM live on your computer, and additionally a page to make a donation to WSLR. Community radio is your independent source for great music, and honest news. You may also want to play a more active role at WSLR Radio, as a volunteer, or a programming volunteer.

You'll also find on this website many of the local CD's that Beth plays on her radio program each week, made available by the artists. Beth sells these as a service to musicians in the area, as a non profitable venture.