Posts by JT Stone
Julian Eagle: A Tribute to WRFI’s Very First Youth Radio Volunteer
At fourteen, Julian Eagle started working at WRFI as the station’s very first Youth Radio volunteer. This week would have been his 21st birthday and this month was the one-year anniversary of his death from Fentanyl poisoning. WRFI’s JT Stone got his start in radio working with Julian. He filed a tribute to a young…
Read MoreLocal News Postcard: August 11, 2023
– [AUDIO POSTCARD] Whale Watching In Alaska – In today’s newscast, we have something special. Earlier this month our intern JT Stone went to Alaska with his family. During their trip, they went whale watching in Juneau. They got to see something incredibly rare and he brought back this audio postcard. Check out this video…
Read MoreYouth Voices Episode 5: Mental Health And Mental Illness (4/7/2021) [AUDIO]
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 American adults experience a mental disorder every year, as well as 1 in 6 American children. Despite its commonality, negative attitudes towards mental illness still persist, including the idea that people with mental health disorders are violent, unstable or dangerous. Although it’s not always easy,…
Read MoreYouth Voices Episode 4: Mental Health And Mental Illness (3/24/2021) [AUDIO]
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 American adults experience a mental disorder every year, as well as 1 in 6 American children. Despite its commonality, negative attitudes towards mental illness still persist, including the idea that people with mental health disorders are violent, unstable or dangerous. Although it’s not always…
Read MoreGIAC hosts 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast [AUDIO]
The Greater Ithaca Activities Center hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 18. Gathered in the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School gymnasium, community members enjoyed a meal, musical performances and guest speakers, primarily focusing on the themes of empowerment and racial justice. Photo and reporting by WRFI news contributor J.T.…
Read MoreYouth Voices Episode 3: Sports And Performing Arts Stigmas (9/25/2019) [AUDIO]
WRFI’s J.T. Stone interviews local theater students, Leah Slattery and Jacob Ellis, and local student athletes, Liam Just and Kalena Yearwood, on the Youth Radio Project. In this episode of “Youth Voices,” we break down stigmas surrounding high school sports and performing arts to encourage more students to join both. Photo: Jacob Ellis, Leah Slattery,…
Read MoreYouth Voices Episode 2: Gun Control (7/24/2019) [AUDIO]
J.T. Stone interviews Ithaca high school students Zoey Zentner and Troy McKenzie about their differing views on gun control in the United States.
Read MoreYouth Voices Episode 1: Abortion (1/23/2019) [AUDIO]
J.T. Stone interviews Ithaca High School students Priscilla Ziefle and Chloe Moore about their differing views on abortion on “Youth Voices.” The new series, hosted and produced by Ithaca High Shool student and WRFI news team contributor J.T. Stone, brings local students together in discussing topics they’re passionate about to give local youth a greater…
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