CREATIVES: Ithaca Is…Spotlighting Black Creatives in Ithaca – Airing 4/29

Get to know the organizers behind the 'Ithaca Is...' album project. Hosted by DJ Dija of The Strangest Feeling (alternating Saturday evenings 7-9pm).

The Ithaca Is… project is organized by a team of MBA students at Ithaca College with backgrounds in music, marketing, and media. Cierra May, a musician originally from Atlanta, Georgia, brings a foundation in music performance and a deep interest in the music industry, with a focus on building collaborative projects that uplift Black artists and community voices. Joey Stagliano is a marketing and branding professional based in Ithaca whose work centers on storytelling, design, and digital strategy across wellness, e-commerce, and service industries. Maxwell Doyle is an MBA candidate in Entertainment and Media with a background in music business and audio-visual production, combining technical experience in live sound and production with a passion for music creation. Together, the team brings complementary creative, technical, and strategic perspectives to Ithaca Is…, united by a shared commitment to access, collaboration, and community impact.

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, 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, and permanently on WRFI's Spotify Channel and at WRFI.org/creatives.