WUSF's Studio Sessions podcast nominated for best podcast

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s 2026 Best of the Bay polls are open now through Sunday, Aug. 30. You can vote for some of your favorite WUSF journalists, radio personalities, musicians, podcasts, shows, and more across several categories.

The polls are open for this year’s “Best of the Bay” awards from Creative Loafing, and WUSF’s Studio Sessions podcast is nominated for "Best Podcast."


Voting is open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 and you can vote once per day across the categories of Arts, Beauty & wellness, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Goods, People, Places, and Services.


WUSF journalists, radio personalities, musicians, podcasts, shows, and more were nominated across several categories.


From multimedia journalism and news podcasts to instagram personalities and classical and jazz musicians, here’s the who, and what, you can vote on.


Best Classical Musician:

Thea Lobo


Best Jazz Ensemble:

Jackson Harpe Collective


Best Event of the Year:

WUSF’s Longest Table


Best Podcast:

The Zest

Bay Blend

WUSF Jazz Studio Sessions


Best Radio Show:

Florida Matters Live & Local - WUSF


Best Radio Station:

WUSF 89.7


Best Journalist that Doesn’t Work at Creative Loafing:

Gabriella Paul - WUSF

Kerry Sheridan - WUSF

Meghan Bowman - WUSF


Best Personality to Follow on Instagram:

Meghan Bowman (@YourFloridaMeghan)


Best Photojournalist:

Daylina Miller - WUSF


Best Radio Personality:

Lisa Peakes

Sky Lebron - WUSF


Best All Around Non-Profit:

WUSF Public Radio

Best Non-Profit-Hillsborough:

WUSF


Winners will be revealed at Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay party on Oct. 7.