Rose Mantle

Public Service Announcement Director, Membership Support

After serving as a volunteer, Rose Mantle joined the staff of WFIT in 2007.  As Public Service Announcement Director, Rose writes copy for the hundreds of announcement requests WFIT receives from the Space Coast and Treasure Coast communities.  She also serves as Membership Assistant and volunteer coordinator, writes grants for the station, represents WFIT at community events, and contributes to social media. 

Before moving to Melbourne Beach from Sonoma, California, Rose worked in advertising and communications, first as an account executive for the Sonoma Index-Tribune, a venerable local newspaper, and at ValPak Direct Marketing where Rose expanded her love of language and honed the skills necessary for her many duties at WFIT.

Rose attended Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa, California and earned her bachelor’s degree in English at Sonoma State University in 1976.

WFIT is an integral and rewarding part of Rose’s life in Florida.  She is deeply proud of her position with this National Public Radio affiliate.  Rose takes great pleasure in assisting non-profit organizations promote their philanthropic and cultural missions.  Most rewarding is working alongside the tight knit and creative community of the WFIT staff and volunteers.

When not busy with her duties at the station, Rose enjoys music, reading, gardening, mentoring high school students, exercise, and playing the piano.  She travels with her husband to California twice a year to spend time with lifelong friends and family.

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2013 Spring Fund Drive
12:01 am
Fri March 15, 2013

Get In Style With WFIT

Stunning station intern, Tia Williams shows off the Blues T. This could be your gift for donating to WFIT's Spring Fund Drive.

Support your favorite public radio station and we’ll send you a super cool, original station gift. The WFIT black hoodie is a great choice for our unpredictable Florida weather. Perhaps you’d like a WFIT Blues T-shirt, or are ready to "Expand Your Horizons" in black with a blue burst of energy. Our staff designed vintage style mouse pad would make an artful addition to your desktop. These gift items are truly unique, and only available during the spring fund drive. They're going fast!

Call 321-674-8950 or donate securely online now!

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Events
8:21 pm
Sun March 10, 2013

Melbourne Yacht Club Announces The Nautical Or Not Flea Market And Open House

The Nautical or Not Flea Market and Open House comes to Melbourne Yacht Club Saturday, March 16th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to shop for flea market treasures and check out the Melbourne boating scene. 

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Events
5:22 pm
Fri March 8, 2013

Science Lecture Explores Black Holes And Gravity Power

Credit Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/DSS
NASA's NuSTAR Catches Black Holes in Galaxy Web

Have you ever wanted to know more about Black Holes and Space Science in general? If you’re anything like me and are woefully ignorant about such topics, here’s an opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and learn something new, mysterious and exciting.

The next Public Science Lecture Series presentation at Florida Tech will outline key properties of black holes and will answer the question “What are black holes and why do astronomers believe they exist?"

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Station Announcement
5:41 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

Live Sound Waves Session With Current Swell

Current Swell, a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia will join Todd Kennedy for a live in-studio session during Sound Waves on Tuesday, March 5. The band has been described as being  in the foreground of the "new roots" music front pushing out of Canada's west coast. And pushing out they are! Current Swell is generously making some time for WFIT in the midst of a USA/Australia/United Kingdom and European Tour. 

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Events
7:23 pm
Thu February 21, 2013

Celebrate The Beauty Of Spring At Florida Tech's Botanical Fest

Florida Tech's 8th Annual Botanical Fest is the perfect opportunity to greet spring. Not everyone is interested in gardening, but few among us are immune to the human love affair with life that springtime induces. Being outdoors in springtime feels good and the vibrant loveliness of nature opens our eyes to beauty. For many, including myself, spring inspires a higher level of appreciation not just for beauty in nature, but  also for poetry, song, love and laughter.

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