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Gulf Coast Live: Ira Glass/ Status of Southwest Florida Tourism Industry

 

Ira Glass, the host and creator of the iconic public radio program This American Life comes to Fort Myers April 14 delivering his unique brand of storytelling in a one man show at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.

We’ll explore Glass’ life and career now producing a show distributed by more than 500 public broadcasting stations and reaching about 1.8 million listeners each week.

Governor Rick Scott recently announced 2012 was another record breaking year for Florida’s tourism industry with tourists having a $71.8 billion impact on the state’s economy. Despite high gas prices and the red tide bloom intermittently plaguing area beaches, the outlook for the current busy tourist season is also looking up. We’ll talk to tourism directors from throughout Southwest Florida for a look at the health and significance of the industry and strategies for attracting visitors to the region.

The show will be live at 9AM on 90.1 FM

Call in: 1-877-428-8255
Email: gulfcoastlive@wgcu.org
Click here to go to the show’s page

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