Recent Radio Specials – April 2026
CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum
The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 – April 12. This year's special theme is Migrations. Events and screenings will be held on Ithaca College's campus and downtown at Cinemapolis. A live interview hosted by Felix Teitelbaum of The Scenic Route (every Thursday from 12-2pm)
Airing Thursday April 2nd at 1pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
LIVE on WRFI: Lily Talmers on Lowlands Radio with DJ Somer
Lily Talmers writes of the innate divinity in humanity from a palpably Midwestern vantage. Her lyrics are spiritual and strange—vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to childlike and wondrous. Every song on It Is Cyclical, Missing You was recorded live, each song in one continuous take, often with a full band in tow, produced by Talmers herself. Lily Talmers has seen praise from NPR, No Depression, Under The Radar, and The Bluegrass Situation among others. She won the Kerrville Folk Festival's 2024 New Folk Competition and has opened for the likes of Tommy Emmanuel, The Brother Brothers, and Anna Tivel.
Airing Saturday April 18th at 3pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
CREATIVES: Author Sophie Pinkham on her new work ‘The Oak & the Larch: A Forest History of Russia’, hosted by DJ Jacob
Cornell professor Sophie Pinkham shares about her new book The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia, and also on the occasion of Ithaca College's New Voices Literary Festival, in which Pinkham will participate (April 22-24). Coordinated by DJ Jacob of Jamaican Clash (alternating Sundays from 7-9pm)
Airing Sunday April 19th at 12pm, and again on Thursday, April 23rd at 5pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
CREATIVES: Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim discusses her journey into Carnatic music, hosted by Daniel Bass
From Carnegie Hall to Karnataka, Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim, Associate Professor of Music at Cornell, discusses her journey into Carnatic music during her semester studying violin in India in 2025. Hosted by Daniel Bass of Monsoon Radio (alternating Tuesday nights 7-9pm)
Airing Tuesday April 21st at 7-8pm and on April 25th at 5pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
CREATIVES: Sylvie Froncek on the inaugural Old Greeny Fringe Fest, hosted by DJ Gianni
Get to know festival organizer Sylvie Froncek and discover the weird and mystical events on the the horizon. Hosted by DJ Gianni of Songbird.mp3 (alternating Sunday mornings from 10-11am).
Airing Wednesday April 22nd at 5pm, and on Sunday April 26th at 3pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
CREATIVES: Behind the scenes on "Ithaca Is..." Black artists compilation album
Get to know the organizers behind the 'Ithaca Is...' album project. Hosted by DJ Dija of The Strangest Feeling (alternating Saturday evenings 7-9pm).
Ithaca Is… is a collaborative compilation album created to spotlight Black artists and musicians from in and around Ithaca, NY. The project brings together local creatives across genres and disciplines to answer a simple but meaningful question: What is Ithaca, really?
While Ithaca is often defined by its landscape, institutions, or slogans, this project centers the people, voices, and creative work that make the community what it is.
Learn more about the project and order the album on CD or Vinyl here: ithacais.org/about
Airing Wednesday April 29 at 5pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes,
Airing Wednesday April 29th at 5pm at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, and 91.9 FM Watkins Glen, or stream online at WRFI.org/Listen.
Listen again at WRFI.org/archives, available for two weeks after broadcast.
