WRFI Community Radio News
CREATIVES: Interview with Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty on the Youth Radio Project
Brendan Canty with Fugazi. Brendan Canty with The Messthetics in Seattle. (Cat Rose photo) Tune in Wednesday November 5th at 5pm or Sunday November 9 at 3pm for a new Creatives on WRFI interview with Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty on the Youth Radio Project Tune in for two November broadcasts of Creatives on WRFI,…
Read MoreUpcoming SPECIAL 11/7: Dr. Alice Rothchild on the Human Rights & Social Justice Hour
This Special interview with Dr Alice Rothchild is scheduled to air on Friday November 7 at 9am on the Human Rights & Social Justice Hour with host Ute Ritz-Deutch. Tune in at 88.1 Ithaca, 89.7 Southern Finger Lakes, or stream from anywhere at WRFI.org/listen Tune in Friday, November 7 at 9am for an interview with…
Read MoreWRFI Presents a Square Dance Fundraiser at Stone Bend Farm – Friday October 24 6-9pm
WRFI Presents a Square Dance Fundraiser at StoneBend Farm in Newfield on Friday October 24th from 6-9pm. No experience necessary! WRFI & FLX Squares welcomes experienced and beginner dancers. Experience the joy and laughter of a classic square dance, with delicious food from Stonebend, and music by the Mess-a-rounders. A can’t miss community celebration in…
Read MoreUpcoming Live Performance by Grammy-Nominated Musician Courtney Hartman on 10/4 on Lowlands with Somer
This live performance with Courtney Hartman is scheduled to air on Saturday October 4 from 3-5pm on Lowlands with Somer. Tune in at 88.1 Ithaca, 89.7 Southern Finger Lakes, or stream from anywhere at WRFI.org/listen Airing live on Saturday, October 4 from 3-5pm for a performance by Courtney Hartman on Lowlands with Somer. Courtney Hartman,…
Read MoreLISTEN: The Media Democracy Blues featuring Victor Pickard
This Special interview with Victor Pickard hosted by Roger Smith first aired on Friday October 3 at 12pm. Tune in at 88.1 Ithaca, 89.7 Southern Finger Lakes, or stream from anywhere at WRFI.org/listen Tune in for ‘The Media Democracy Blues’ hosted by Roger Smith during Crazy Words, Crazy Tune. This special two-hour interview with the…
Read MoreYour Supports Defends Free Speech: Our Fall Fund Drive Starts Monday 9/22 • Special Programs You’ll LOVE All Week Long
Starting Monday 9/22, WRFI’s volunteer hosts are pulling out ALL the stops to help raise funds for free speech and free expression here on WRFI. Don’t miss this great special programming and don’t forget to give early and often to support your LOCAL nonprofit community radio station. DONATE TODAY Civil society and democracy depend on…
Read MoreCREATIVES: 20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings & Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks
Tune in for ’20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings and Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks’ hosted with Jacob. ABOUT NELSON EUBANKS Born in New York City, Nelson Eubanks grew up in New York and New Jersey. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1994,…
Read MoreThe Undiscovered Country w/ Ketu Oladuwa
Host Michael Rhynes continues to explore the transformative role of poetry and literature in the lives of people affected by the carceral state. In this episode, scheduled to air Sunday August 10 and Wednesday August 13, hear Michael’s interview with Ketu Oladuwa an octogenarian poet who was wrongfully locked up for 5 years on death…
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