Station Updates
Your 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 MoreFederal Funding Eliminated – Protect Community Media TODAY
As many of you are probably aware, the federal government is gutting funds for public media. While WRFI has directly received very little federal support over the years, these cuts will still affect us. And with our tiny budgets, small stations like WRFI are the most vulnerable. But these cuts are not just an attack…
Read MoreWRFI 2025 Grassroots Festival Ticket Contest Submission & Rules
UPDATE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED! Thank you to everyone who shared their GrassRoots stories with us this week! It’s been a wonderful voyage down musical and community memory lane! WRFI is giving away TWO pairs of 4-day passes to the 33rd Annual GrassRoots Festival! Two lucky winners will EACH get a pair of…
Read MoreEVENT: Film Screening of ‘Open Country’ at Cinemapolis, Monday July 14
WRFI Community Radio & PM Press present a screening of ‘Open Country’ at Cinemapolis on Monday July 14 at 6:30pm. Open Country is a journey into the roots of American Country music, reclaiming it as the creative musical expression of working people of all colors. Through archival clips, contemporary interviews, performances, and animated graphics, Open…
Read MorePoetry & Reggae: Interviews w Kwame Dawes and Ishion Hutchinson
Jacob White of “Jamaican Clash” presents two important interviews examining the intersection of poetry, liberation, and reggae music. Kwame Dawes is the Poet Laureate of Jamaica as well as reggae scholar and the author of over 30 books. He’s done award-winning reporting on AIDS in Haiti. Ishion Hutchinson is the author of three poetry books and has won the…
Read MoreLocal News at WRFI?
Have you ever asked yourself, “Hey, whatever happened to WRFI’s daily news coverage?” Well, we miss it too, and we’re working to bring back more local news coverage as soon as possible. Here’s some background. WRFI has always operated on a shoestring budget. Unfortunately we had to pause our daily local news headline service several…
Read MoreThis is people-powered radio! Your support powers local voices, independent news, and music from beyond the algorithm!
♥ THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, WE’VE MET OUR FALL 2024 GOAL!!! ♥ PLEASE GIVE TODAY TO HELP US REACH OUR YEAR-END GOAL. ♥ WRFI is truly one in a million. We don’t fit the mold of commercial or corporate media. We’re homegrown, we’re independent, and, most importantly, we’re fun! Where else can you find unfiltered,…
Read MoreVoter Information for 2024
Elections in our area’s newly defined districts have been decided by razor thin margins. Make sure you’re registered to vote today. The deadline to register is October 26. Early voting in Tomkins County runs from October 26 through November 3. Any registered New York State voter in Tompkins County can vote early at either of…
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