Education
Women’s March on Washington- Part Two- January 24th, 2017
This is part two of Esther Racoosin’s feature about the Women’s March on Washington. In this segment, she speaks with additional marchers who talk about their reasons for attending the march, why they are worried about the Trump administration, and how they will be taking action in the future. This feature aired on the January…
Read MoreWomen’s March on Washington-Part One- January 23rd, 2017
Esther Racoosin of the WRFI News team went to Washington DC on Saturday, January 21st, along with about 410 people in a group organized by RiseUp Ithaca. She spoke with a number of people attending the march about their reasons for going to the rally and protest, their thoughts about the election, and the future.…
Read MoreRunning to Places Production of “The Music Man”- January 10th, 2017
Joey Steinhagen, artistic director of the youth theatre company “Running to Places”, and Lynn Craver, artistic director of Opera Ithaca talk about their upcoming performances in “The Music Man”. The classic Broadway show is being performed the weekend of January 13th, and is the first production in “Running to Places” 10th anniversary season. This interview…
Read MoreDr. Jamie Loehr about vaccinations and immunity-December 20th, 2016
Dr. Jamie Loehr, local family practice physician, discusses the importance of vaccinations in light of recent outbreaks of mumps virus in New York State. He also talks about why adults might want to consider getting updated on their vaccinations to protect against certain viral and bacterial diseases. This interview, by Esther Racoosin, aired on the…
Read MoreIthaca Welcomes Refugees-December 9th, 2016
Ashley Meeder and Emily Morgan, volunteers from the local organization Ithaca Welcomes Refugees talk about the expected arrival of refugee families at the beginning of 2017. They discuss how different core teams are involved in varying tasks to help the families become acclimated to life in Ithaca. This interview aired on the December 9th, 2016…
Read MoreDr. Melissa Madera of The Abortion Diary-December 5th, 2016
Dr. Melissa Madera, creator of the podcast “The Abortion Diary” discusses her reasons for starting her podcast, who she interviews and why it is important to listen to the stories told by those who have had an abortion and their loved ones. This interview, conducted by Esther Racoosin, originally aired on the December 5th, 2016…
Read MorePart II-Elizabeth Sanders about the Presidential Election-November 21st 2016
Part II of an interview with Professor Elizabeth Sanders of the Cornell Dept. of Government. In this segment, Sanders talks about the American Presidency and also whether there will be any changes in the voting system after this year’s election. This interview originally aired on the November 21st edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreElizabeth Sanders about the Presidential Election-November 18th 2016
In part I of an interview, Professor Elizabeth Sanders of the Cornell Department of Government provides insight about why Donald Trump won the Presidential Election. This interview originally aired on the November 18th 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
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