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Digging into Farm Life in Tioga County
Cornell students Dan Chamberlain and Michaela Barry discussed their work with the Our Farms, Our Stories project, sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension in Tioga County. This interview aired on September 19, 2016.
Read MoreProfessor Jonathan Boyarin about Technologies of Memory-September 27th 2016
Professor Jonathan Boyarin of Cornell Jewish Studies talks about the fall lecture and arts series, “Technologies of Memory”. He describes how the series is meant to help the public understand the ways that humans process and preserve memories. Listeners are also introduced to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. For more information, go to:…
Read MoreJudy’s Day at Cornell Plantations
Esther Racoosin speaks with Diane Miske, Visitor Services Coordinator at Cornell Plantations, about the upcoming festival, Judy’s Day. This year the festival theme is “Food Plants of the Americas”. Miske speaks about the various foods, games, stories and events that will be featured. For more information, Click Here. This interview aired on the September 22nd edition…
Read MoreSpeaking About "Storm Country," a Headphone Play
Samuel Buggeln, artistic director for the Cherry Arts Artspace, talks with Lori Sonken about the Ithaca production, Storm Country, running September 9-11 and September 16-18, 2016. This interview aired on September 13, 2016.
Read MoreNancy Malina on Nutritious Foods for Students-September 6th, 2016
Esther Racoosin talks with Certified Nutrition Specialist Nancy Malina about how caregivers can provide healthy meals for busy students getting ready to return to school this week. She also talks about nutrition workshops offered at the Cornell Cooperative Extension. For more information, listeners can visit this link to workshops: http://ccetompkins.org/food
Read MoreJennifer Tavares about Pledge4Ithaca-August 30th, 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Jennifer Tavares, spokesperson for the Pledge4Ithaca project, which is dedicated to protect children from sexual assault. They talk about how the project was set up, the mission of the organization and how the community can get involved. This interview originally aired on the August 30th, 2016 edition of WRFI community radio…
Read MoreURO: Ultimate Reentry Opportunity
Ultimate Reentry Opportunity is holding a conference on Thursday, August 25th from 2-6pm at The Space at Greenstar. The event is free and open to the public with a free dinner catered by JLA Catering. At the conference the public can hear personal stories and other information from local and out-of-town speakers about the challenges…
Read MoreCongressional Candidate John Plumb Explains His Positions
Fracking, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, drones, Social Security and the Affordable Care Act are among the issues John Plumb discusses with WRFI’s Lori Sonken. A Democrat, Plumb is challenging Republican Tom Reed to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C. This interview aired on August 12, 2016.
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