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Recent and Upcoming Features and Interviews
Poet Quentin Lewis featured on WRFI’s limited series The Undiscovered Country in March 2025 is the focus of a recent New York Times article. Quentin Lewis is fighting his conviction while locked up at Wende Correctional in Western…
This interview with Lúnasa is scheduled to air on Monday February 23rd at 5pm hosted by DJ Nina. Tune in at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, 91.9 FM Watkins Glen or stream from anywhere…
This live performance with Paper Wings is scheduled to air on Saturday February 21 from 3-5pm on Lowlands Radio with Somer. Tune in at 88.1 FM Ithaca, 89.7 FM Southern Finger Lakes, 91.9 FM Watkins Glen or…
Recent Special Episodes
Station News Coverage from 2024
In early May, pro-Palestinian activists at Cornell voluntarily took down their “Liberated Zone” solidarity encampment. In this series, we’ll…
– Cornell Faculty Issues An Open Letter Opposing Proposed MOU with Ithaca – Over 200 Cornell faculty members have signed a letter opposing the proposed payment agreement between their employer and the city of Ithaca. In the letter shared with WRFI on Wednesday, the faculty call Cornell’s current contributions to Ithaca, “miserly” and says “Cornell’s…
– Budget for Slope Day more than doubled for 2024 – The Cornell Student Assembly voted to add $400,000 Slope Day budget making it $715,000 for 2024. That’s more than double the current budget. The day is an end-of-school-year celebration on the campus and headlines well-known musicians. The Cornell Daily Sun reports that the bump…