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The Conversation for 10/14/2026

Oct 14, 2026 · 55 min · 12 segments

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Speakers: Naiya YoungGuestJoe King CarterHostMario NunezHost

Top entities: Tampa×20 WMNF×17 University of South Florida×8 Creative Loafing×8 Tampa City Council×3

Best of the Bay Recognition1:44 – 4:59

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:44

Joe King Carter, has been awarded Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay-

M

Mario NunezHost

1:51

[laughs]

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:51

...

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:51

Best Radio Personality, and if we've got that audio, this is where, this is where you wanna put the ...

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:55

This, producer, producer, find the, find the applause.

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:57

[applause] There it is.

M

Mario NunezHost

1:58

Thank you.

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:59

There it is.

M

Mario NunezHost

2:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:01

And thank you so much.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:03

And to bestow that award upon my dear friend, Joe King Carter, is our program director here at WMNF, Sean Cannan.

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:11

Hi, I'm Sean Cannan, news director at WMNF Tampa, and I did wanna cra- congratulate Joe King Carter on getting the Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Best Radio Personality.

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:21

Thanks for everything you do here at WMNF, and congratulations on that award.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:26

Thank you, Sean.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:27

Thank you so much.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:28

Absolutely.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:29

Uh, well, let me, uh, let me say, first of all, let me thank all the little people.

M

Mario NunezHost

2:33

[laughs]

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:34

[laughs]

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:35

No, I'm just joking.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:36

Uh, let me do ...

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:37

I do wanna s-

M

Mario NunezHost

2:37

I mean, I am kinda short of stature, Joey-

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:39

[laughs]

M

Mario NunezHost

2:39

...

TampaCityCity in Florida
98%20 mentions
WMNFRadio StationRadio station
95%17 mentions
University of South FloridaCollege or UniversityPublic university in Tampa, Florida
92%8 mentions
Creative LoafingCompanyPublishing company
89%8 mentions
Tampa City CouncilOrganizationGoverning body
86%3 mentions
Tampa Bay RaysSports TeamBaseball team
83%7 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
80%1 mention
MarylandAdministrative AreaUS state
77%3 mentions
Tampa HeightsPlaceNeighborhood in Tampa, Florida
74%4 mentions
Bubba the Love SpongePersonAmerican radio personality
71%2 mentions
Hillsborough Community CollegeEntityCommunity college in Tampa, Florida
68%4 mentions
Howard UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Washington, D.C., United States
65%9 mentions
WTMPRadio StationAM radio station
62%2 mentions
WashingtonCityCapital of the United States of America
59%4 mentions
SpanishLanguageSpoken language
56%1 mention
Tampa Bay BuccaneersSports TeamAmerican football team
53%1 mention
Iván RodríguezPersonBaseball player
50%4 mentions
Pittsburgh SteelersSports TeamAmerican football team
47%1 mention
GrandparentEntity
44%1 mention
GodEntitySupreme being
41%3 mentions
Hillsborough CountyAdministrative AreaUS county in Florida
38%2 mentions
B.B. KingPersonAmerican guitarist and singer-songwriter
35%1 mention
Gordon ParksPersonAmerican photographer and composer
32%1 mention
West TampaPlaceNeighborhood in Tampa, Florida
29%1 mention
Ybor CityPlaceNeighborhood in Tampa, Florida
26%3 mentions
Historically black colleges and universitiesEntity
23%1 mention
Barack ObamaPerson44th U.S. President
20%1 mention
YodaEntityStar Wars character
17%1 mention
CouncillorEntityJob title
14%1 mention
Dunkin'RestaurantFast food restaurant chain
11%1 mention
Sulphur SpringsPlaceNeighborhood in Tampa, Florida
8%1 mention
Palmetto BeachPlaceNeighborhood in Tampa, Florida
5%1 mention
Texas RangersSports TeamBaseball team
2%1 mention

Society
Urban policyGovernment
Community radioMedia > Radio
Youth developmentSociety > Community development
Civic leadersBiography > Public figures
WMNF TampaMedia > Radio > Community radio
Creative Loafing Best Radio Personality awardMedia > Radio > Community radio > WMNF Tampa
Tampa City CouncilPolitics > Local politics
District 5 representationPolitics > Local politics > Tampa City Council
Naiya Young's special-election victoryPolitics > Local politics > Tampa City Council > District 5 representation
Naiya YoungBiography > Public figures > Civic leaders
Youth programs and civic engagementSociety > Community development > Youth development
Tampa Heights Junior Civic AssociationSociety > Community development > Youth development > Youth programs and civic engagement
Tampa municipal developmentGovernment > Urban policy
Tampa Bay Rays stadium projectGovernment > Urban policy > Tampa municipal development
Generational public investment decisionGovernment > Urban policy > Tampa municipal development > Tampa Bay Rays stadium project
Public figuresBiography
RadioMedia
Local politicsPolitics
Politics
Government
Biography
Media
Community developmentSociety

Best of the Bay Recognition1:44 – 4:59

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:44

Joe King Carter, has been awarded Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay-

M

Mario NunezHost

1:51

[laughs]

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:51

...

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:51

Best Radio Personality, and if we've got that audio, this is where, this is where you wanna put the ...

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:55

This, producer, producer, find the, find the applause.

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:57

[applause] There it is.

M

Mario NunezHost

1:58

Thank you.

J

Joe King CarterHost

1:59

There it is.

M

Mario NunezHost

2:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:01

And thank you so much.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:03

And to bestow that award upon my dear friend, Joe King Carter, is our program director here at WMNF, Sean Cannan.

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:11

Hi, I'm Sean Cannan, news director at WMNF Tampa, and I did wanna cra- congratulate Joe King Carter on getting the Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Best Radio Personality.

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:21

Thanks for everything you do here at WMNF, and congratulations on that award.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:26

Thank you, Sean.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:27

Thank you so much.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:28

Absolutely.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:29

Uh, well, let me, uh, let me say, first of all, let me thank all the little people.

M

Mario NunezHost

2:33

[laughs]

S

Sean Cannan / Isabella WachowskiSoundbite Speaker

2:34

[laughs]

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:35

No, I'm just joking.

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:36

Uh, let me do ...

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:37

I do wanna s-

M

Mario NunezHost

2:37

I mean, I am kinda short of stature, Joey-

J

Joe King CarterHost

2:39

[laughs]

M

Mario NunezHost

2:39

...

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