WRFI Community Radio News

WRFI Community Radio News brings you local-first news and voices by, and for, the people of Tompkins and Schuyler counties. Listen to AM and PM newscasts each weekday at 88.1FM in Ithaca, 91.9FM in Watkins Glen, at wrfi org or wherever you get your podcasts.

WRFI Community Radio News is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Undiscovered Country: Ketu Oladuwa

  Aug 18, 202530 minS0

  <p>Host Michael Rhynes continues to explore the role of poetry and literature in the lives of people affected by the carceral state.</p><p>In this episode, we hear Michael's interview with Ketu Oladuwa an octogenarian poet who was wrongfully locked up for 5 years on death row in the 1960s.</p><p>This program is funded by a ⁠2025 Humanities New York⁠ grant and by WRFI's listeners. It's produced in collaboration with ⁠Civic Ensemble⁠, ⁠Prisoner Express⁠, and the ⁠Cornell Prison Education Program. </p>

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  CREATIVES: Glenda Drew & Jesse Drew on Open Country

  Jul 10, 202539 minS0

  <p>WRFI talks to filmmakers Glenda Drew and Jesse Drew on their documentary 'Open Country'.</p><p>Join WRFI for a screening of 'Open Country' on Monday July 14th at 6:30pm, with a Q&A with Glenda & Jesse following the screening.</p><p>ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEES</p><p>Glenda Drew is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker whose work lies at the intersection of visual culture and social change, with a strong emphasis on working-class narratives. Her multifaceted practice — spanning film, video, motion graphics, photography, interactivity, and audience participation — centers on subjects such as country musicians, waitresses, feminists, and precarious workers. Influ...

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  CREATIVES: ‘The Firesign Theatre’ with Jeremy Braddock

  Jun 23, 202536 minS0

  <p>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 WRFI’s Burning Airlines) about the background, methods, and connections to the troupe. Topics includes their use of the audio technology of the time, responses to historical events, and long standing cultural impact. Classic albums such as Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me t...

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  Ithaca Pride Celebrating Queer Joy & Queer Power with 2025 Festival, June 13-15

  Jun 13, 202519 minS0

  <p>The Ithaca Pride Alliance (IPA) was formed in 2024 to serve as the first official group of organizers for LGBTQ+ focused events in Tompkins County. Andrew Scheldorf, local drag performer and current Chair of the IPA Board talked with WRFI in advance of their second annual "Pride in the Park" festival, which will take place Sunday June 15th in DeWitt Park. Supporting events and programming celebrating queer joy and LGBTQ+ community will occur across the community throughout the month of June.</p><p><br></p><p>This interview with Andrew Scheldorf hosted by Executive Director Ben Coakley aired on WRFI...

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  CREATIVES: Kent Nerburn on "Neither Wolf Nor Dog"

  May 20, 202525 minS0

  <p>The Gayogo̲hó:nǫˀ Learning Project is inviting the community to a FREE screening of the acclaimed film "Neither Wolf Nor Dog" on Sunday, June 1st, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Cinemapolis in Ithaca.</p><p>The film is based on the award-winning novel by Kent Nerburn, "Neither Wolf Nor Dog", and offers a rare exploration of a complex relationship between a 95 year-old Lakota elder and the white writer he’s invited to help him write a book about his people.</p><p>Hear Nerburn’s interview with WRFI’s Felix Teitelbaum Thursday May 22 and Thursday May 29 at 5pm on WRFI.</p><p>Kent...

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