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Federal Funding Eliminated – Protect Community Media TODAY

By Felix Teitelbaum

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…

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CREATIVES: ‘The Firesign Theatre’ with Jeremy Braddock

By Peter Bakija

WRFI talks to author and Cornell Associate Professor of Literature, Jeremy Braddock, about the history and culture of the 60’s-70’s era (and beyond) surrealist comedy troupe Firesign Theater. Jeremy recently published the book “Firesign: The Electromagnetic History of Everything as Told on Nine Comedy Albums” (University of California Press). Jeremy discusses Firesign Theater with Peter B (of…

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CREATIVES: Filmmakers Glenda Drew & Jesse Drew on ‘Open Country’ documentary

By Zoe Van Nostrand

About Open Country Purchase Tickets to the 7/14 Screening This interview originally aired on Wednesday July 9th 2025 at 5pm. WRFI talks to filmmakers Glenda Drew and Jesse Drew on their documentary ‘Open Country‘. Join WRFI for a screening of ‘Open Country’ on Monday July 14th at 6:30pm, with a Q&A with Glenda & Jesse…

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WRFI 2025 Grassroots Festival Ticket Contest Submission & Rules

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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…

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