{"id":171844,"date":"2026-02-27T19:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171844\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:16:08","slug":"wmnfs-new-monday-morning-show-host-is-playing-rock-the-park-tampa-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171844\/","title":{"rendered":"WMNF’s new Monday morning show host is playing Rock the Park Tampa in March"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TampaKen Apperson at WMNF in Tampa, Florida Credit: kwapperson \/ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

For nearly six years, Ken Apperson <\/a>was the voice driving the \u201cLive Music Showcase\u201d that airs Friday afternoons on WMNF Tampa 88.5-FM. Last week, Apperson, a songwriter himself, signed off the show for the last time\u2014before announcing that he\u2019ll stay on the community radio station as the host of the Monday morning show.<\/p>\n

He kicks off downtown Tampa\u2019s more than 15-years running no-cover concert series<\/a> where Bay area rapper Monae Marleau and indie-pop outfit Mossheads round things out.<\/p>\n

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