The Bill Bunkley Show
At the intersection of faith & life is the Bill Bunkley show, briefing loyal radio listeners all across West-Central Florida faithfully for over 20 years. Bill has a unique heart for conservative issues - particular conservative social issues, all informed by his deeply held faithful conviction. Bill is the president of the Florida Ethics and Religious Liberties commission, and an abashed follower of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. He also brings an especially Floridian perspective to his program and podcast, as he served in many capacities over a lot of decades in the Sunshine state.
Episodes
Bill Bunkley opens this Friday edition analyzing recent Florida polling data showing a tight race between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly among likely voters. He emphasizes the importance of turnout, independent voters, and conservatives getting to the polls in the upcoming midterms.
Caller Todd joins with a passionate biblical discussion about King Saul, King David, and a call for Chri...
On the September 17, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show (The Briefing) from Tampa, host Bill Bunkley opens with an enthusiastic update on the Tampa Bay Rays, who are lighting up Tropicana Field and closing in on a possible American League East title with a growing lead over the Yankees, a potential first-round bye, and home-field advantage deep into the postseason after stadium approval for 2029. He shares a person...
On the Wednesday edition of the Bill Bunkley Show broadcasting from Tampa on Salem Radio, host Bill Bunkley breaks down the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s decision to raise interest rates by a quarter percent—the first hike since spring 2023—under new Chairman Kevin Warsh. He explains why the move aims at price stability amid creeping inflation, how it will most affect the bottom half of Ame...
On this September 15, 2026 edition of the Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley marks the eighth anniversary of his life-saving bone marrow transplant for AML leukemia at Moffitt Cancer Center, sharing the miraculous story of his perfect-match donor who was relocated ahead of Hurricane Florence and urging listeners to get annual physicals while giving glory to Jesus Christ. The program then turns to growing national de...
On the Monday, September 14, 2026 edition of the Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley opens with weekend sports highlights—the Tampa Bay Rays becoming the first MLB team to clinch a 2026 playoff spot after sweeping the division-leading Houston Astros, while the Buccaneers struggle in a turnover-filled season opener. He then details Florida’s new statewide sales tax holiday (running through December 31) on ...
On this solemn September 10, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley reflects on the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University and the approaching 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, urging prayer for victims’ families, first responders, and a renewed commitment to “never forget.” Despite personal health challenges—including a recent...
Tonight Kyle Warren steps in as guest host for a wide-ranging, hard-hitting episode that digs into some of the most urgent stories of the moment. We start with the latest on the Iran tankers attack and what it signals about escalating tensions in the region, then examine the emerging drone submarine threat and its potential to reshape naval and asymmetric warfare. Kyle also breaks down the political landscape, includi...
Join Bill Bunkley on the Bill Bunkley Show weekdays at 3 on Let’s Talk Faith (Salem Radio / Faith Talk Tampa), broadcasting from Tampa studios across Central Florida. In this post-Labor Day episode, Bill opens with a wild, rain-soaked drive through strong thunderstorms in Northwest Hillsborough County—complete with an accident on Veterans Expressway near Ehrlich Road—and shares his frustration with G...
Bill Bunkley opens this Friday pre-Labor Day edition with breaking news from Plymouth, Massachusetts: The Lindsay Clancy murder trial (involving the deaths of her three children) has ended in a mistrial after a hung jury with one holdout juror. Bill discusses the emotional case, the role of postpartum mental health claims, the defense’s reaction, and the likelihood of a retrial.
The show also highl...
On this September 3, 2026 edition of The Briefing, Bill Bunkley opens with the tragic news of a private plane crash near U.S. 301 and Massillon Drive in Hillsborough County that killed both people on board after the aircraft took off from Tampa Executive Airport and went down fully engulfed in flames. He then covers Hillsborough County Schools’ expansion of Halo smart sensors—capable of detecting vapor fro...
On this Wednesday edition of The Bill Bunkley Show / The Briefing, host Bill Bunkley opens with a personal health update, detailing his second root canal in 30 days and upcoming radiation treatments at Moffitt Cancer Center for basal cell carcinoma linked to his history of AML leukemia, bone marrow transplant, and open-heart surgery. He then covers the previous night’s Republican “Kumbaya” unity rall...
On this September 1, 2026 episode of The Bill Bunkley Show / The Briefing, host Bill Bunkley opens with escalating Middle East tensions as the United States conducts significant strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to failed attempts to mine the waterway and missile attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan. Drawing from President Trump’s Truth Social posts and comments from Sen. John Kennedy,...
On this Monday edition of the Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill celebrates the Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Commission’s approval of the revised community-development deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in Drew Park—just a stone’s throw from the studios and Raymond James Stadium—with groundbreaking expected soon and Opening Day targeted for 2029. He highlights the Rays’ red-hot...
Bill Bunkley opens this Friday show with major breaking news: The Hillsborough County Commission has voted 5-2 to approve the revised $2.3 billion deal bringing the Tampa Bay Rays to a new stadium complex in Tampa near Raymond James Stadium and Steinbrenner Field. Combined with the previous day’s City Council approval, the Rays now have their forever home in Tampa after decades of effort. Bill shares personal Ta...
On this Thursday edition of the Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley broadcasts live from Tampa while closely monitoring the Tampa City Council’s marathon public hearing and anticipated vote on a proposed multi-billion-dollar Tampa Bay Rays stadium and sports destination complex near Raymond James Stadium and Steinbrenner Field on the Hillsborough College campus. Listeners hear passionate public testimony for an...
On the Wednesday edition of the Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley celebrates a major victory in the ongoing Food for the Poor campaign, announcing that Central Florida listeners not only met but exceeded the goal of sponsoring 375 malnourished children in Latin America and the Caribbean. With matching gifts, 383 children (766 total with the match) will now receive a full year of food security. He thanks key donors ...
On the August 25, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley opens with the breaking news of Dolly Parton’s peaceful passing in Nashville, sharing the heartfelt Instagram video announcement from her nephew Brian Seaver (son of Cassie Parton and longtime head of her security). Bunkley reflects on Dolly’s iconic rags-to-riches story—from a one-room cabin near Pigeon Forge with ten sibling...
On this Monday edition of The Briefing (August 24, 2026), Bill Bunkley opens with an urgent final push in the August partnership with Food for the Poor. Starting the show just 32 children short of the 375-child goal for Latin America and the Caribbean, he celebrates early gifts (including leadership donations from Christina in Sarasota and Corey in Riverview) that drop the remaining total to 24. With a 100% match stil...
Bill Bunkley hosts this Friday edition focused on crossing the finish line for the August Food for the Poor campaign. Starting the show with just 35 children remaining to meet the goal of feeding 375 malnourished kids in Latin America and the Caribbean, Bill urges listeners to give (with matching gifts doubling the impact). $80 feeds one child for a year (or two with the match).
He also delivers an impor...
On this August 20, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show (The Briefing on Salem Radio / Faith Talk Tampa), host Bill Bunkley opens with urgent updates on the Food for the Poor campaign to feed 375 children in Latin America and the Caribbean for a full year. With a matching gift in place, an $80 donation (just 4.6 cents a day) feeds two children; at airtime only 53 remain, and later leadership gifts push the total even...
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