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A Conversation with the Writers and Director of “Katrina: A New Musical”[AUDIO]
Writer Liz Bauman, Composer David Frumkin, and Producer and Director Priscilla Hummel talk about “Katrina: A New Musical”. They speak about what inspired them to write the musical, how it was staged and also what the audience can learn from the performance. This interview was initially aired on WRFI’s “Your Morning” and Evening news on…
Read More2019 Izzy Award Winner Dave Lindorff
David Lindorff is an an investigative reporter. His career spans between mainstream and independent media. He has served as a contributor for Businessweek, The Nation, Extra!, and Salon.com, a columnist for CounterPunch, and is founding editor of ThisCantBeHappening.net Lindorff is a recipient 2019 Izzy Award for his investigation into the Pentagon’s accounting practices, which appeared…
Read MoreEarth Island Journal Speech at Izzy Award 2019 [AUDIO]
Earth Island Journal is an independent publication of the Earth Island Institute. The publication’s goal is to support environmental activists and leaders working to protect biological and cultural diversity that sustains the environment through the sharing of stories. The Magazine is a 2019 Izzy Award Winner for their in-depth reporting on the overlap of environmental…
Read MoreBallet & Books [Audio]
WRFI’s Skylar Eagle went to the Southside Community Center to talk to the volunteers of Ithaca’s Ballet & Books Program, a mentorship opportunity for college students to teach ballet and literacy skills to school-aged children ages 3 to 9. https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/ballet-books-audio/
Read MoreAaron Maté Speech at Izzy Award 2019 [AUDIO]
Aaron Mate is an independent Journalist, having hosted for The Real News, Democracy Now! and who’s writings have appeared in The Nation. He is a 2019 Izzy Award Winner. The award Ceremony took place on April 15, where he encouraged those attending to shift their their attention to more important policy issues that ‘Russiagate’ has…
Read More2019 Spring Writes Literary Festival in Ithaca [AUDIO]
Kathy Henion, Artistic Director of Spring Writes, and Robin Schwartz, Program Director of the Community Arts Partnership, talk about the literary festival, now in its 10th year. The event takes place from Thursday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 5th, and includes 43 individual events.
Read MoreLaura Flanders Speech at Izzy Award 2019 [AUDIO]
Laura Flanders, a long-time independent journalist and the founder of The Laura Flanders Show, is a 2019 Izzy Award winner. The Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College presents this award annually for “outstanding achievement in independent media.” The 2019 awards ceremony took place on Apr. 15. In Flanders’ Izzy Award speech, she challenged…
Read MoreLaura Flanders, Izzy Award Winner, speaks with WRFI [AUDIO]
Laura Flanders, a long-time independent journalist and the founder of The Laura Flanders Show, is a 2019 Izzy Award winner. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College gives the Izzy Award each year “for outstanding achievement in independent media.” Before the awards ceremony on Apr. 15, Flanders spoke with another Laura: WRFI’s News…
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