WRFI Community Radio News
Watkins Glen International sees Joe Logano capture NASCAR’s XFINITY series [Audio]
Dateline: August 4, 2018. NASCAR roared into Watkins Glen International on August 4th-5th. WRFI’s Fred Balfour reports from the pits of the XFINITY series 20th race of the 2018 race schedule. Strategy & pit crew skills were critical as the race started and ended in bright hot sunshine but a heavy rainstorm swept down off…
Read MoreCornell Professor Matt Evangelista talks about “Paths to Peace” [AUDIO]
Matt Evangelista, Professor of Government at Cornell University, talks about “Paths to Peace”. The series of events taking place in September honors the legacy of peace activist and scholar Randall “Randy” Forsberg, who died in 2007. Some of the events on the Cornell campus are lectures, films and art exhibits examining the issues of nuclear…
Read MoreTompkins County Sheriff Candidate Forum 2018, produced by WRFI and the Ithaca Voice [AUDIO]
The three candidates for Tompkins County sheriff in 2018, retired Undersheriff Derek Osborne, independent journalist Josh Brokaw, and Sheriff Ken Lansing, participated in a forum on WRFI Community Radio and streamed live on Facebook by the Ithaca Voice. Osborne and Lansing are competing against each other in the Democratic primary. That primary’s election is on Thursday, Sep.…
Read MoreCynthia Nixon speaks to WRFI before Ithaca visit on Sep. 1 [AUDIO]
New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon spoke with WRFI’s Laura Rosbrow-Telem on the phone about how Nixon plans to court voters in Upstate, including folks beyond Bernie supporters. She also shared some hints about her major environmental announcement in Ithaca, among other topics — including marijuana. Cynthia Nixon will visit Ithaca on Saturday and address a crowd…
Read MoreMichael Lausell discusses his campaign for NY’s 58th senate district primary on Sept. 13. [Audio]
Michael Lausell, candidate for NY’s 58 senate district, spoke with WRFI’s Fred Balfour about his campaign for the Sept. 13th primary. Sitting at Michael’s stand at the weekly Montour Falls Farmer’s Market, he described his background and work in central New York. He describes his priority issues including health care, reducing property taxes, living wage…
Read MoreCynthia Nixon to visit Ithaca on Sep. 1
Cynthia Nixon, running against Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York’s Democratic primary for governor, will visit Ithaca on Saturday. In a Facebook event post published early Wednesday, the event’s hosts Tompkins County Progressives, NYPAN (New York Progressives Action Network), and Jumaane D. Williams detail two events. First, Cynthia Nixon will visit one of Ithaca’s favorite spots: the…
Read MoreHow a DJ and a sexual violence survivors’ advocate make bystander trainings cool in Ithaca [AUDIO]
At an event on Monday, August 27, people in Ithaca can learn how to act as bystanders against sexual assault and harassment in a nightlife setting. The “barstander” training, called, “Barstander Training for Everyone Else!” is taking place on Monday from 6-9 p.m. at Toko Imports in the Dewitt Mall. As the name suggests, it is for everyone,…
Read MoreFriends of Stewart Park Organize Community Build of New Inclusive Playground [AUDIO]
Rick Manning, Executive Director of Friends of Stewart Park, and Lucas Raley, Cornell graduate student and organizer of the community build talk about the upcoming playground construction project. They discuss the features of the future playground and why it will be inclusive and accessible to all. They also talk about the types of jobs that…
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