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LISTEN: The Media Democracy Blues featuring Victor Pickard

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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…

Your Supports Defends Free Speech: Our Fall Fund Drive Starts Monday 9/22 • Special Programs You’ll LOVE All Week Long

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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…

CREATIVES: 20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings & Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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,…

The Undiscovered Country w/ Ketu Oladuwa

By Felix Teitelbaum

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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