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Crazy Words, Crazy Tune 1945 Documentary Special, part 2
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crazy Words, Crazy Tune combined popular songs from 1945 with archival radio news and audio curiosities from that special summer. Originally broadcast August 7, 2020, noon to 2pm. Hosted by Roger Smith. (part 2 of 2) [photo: Maurice Rocco, from the motion…
Read MoreConversation with Samantha Little – ICSD Director of Athletics and Wellness [AUDIO]
A conversation with the Ithaca City School District Athletic & Wellness Director Samantha Little about the future of high school athletics during the pandemic.
Read More“Plants Have Families, Too”, a Remote Youth Learning Program That Introduces Kids To Plant Science [AUDIO]
Cornell Botanic Gardens presents a remote youth education program called “Plants Have Families, Too”! The program is facilitated by Raylene Ludgate, Youth Education Coordinator, as well as by Graduate Students in the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science. The 4 week program is directed towards youth age 8 to 11 years old. Youth who are…
Read MoreQuarantine Days [AUDIO]
Life as we know it has changed for everyone amid the pandemic, and we’ve been plunged into a period of uncertainty about how long this virus will continue to upend our lives. Up next on our program, WRFI News intern Jon Donville brings us a story about managing that uncertainty, amid a newfound obstacle that…
Read MoreImplementing Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
In the last four months the coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives and changed life as we know it. Along with differences in: the way we see friends and family; go to work; and go on with everyday life, the way we get medical attention has also changed in a big way. In this feature,…
Read MoreIn the Name of Zoom: Religious Communities and COVID-19 [AUDIO]
WRFI News Intern Phoebe Harms takes a look at how two religious communities in Tompkins County have adapted their services online during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreA Very Socially Distanced Wedding [AUDIO]
WRFI News Intern Tessie Devlin has the story of a young couple that turned their wedding, postponed due to the pandemic, into a very different — but memorable — occasion. Music was used from BlueDotSessions.
Read MoreJuneteenth Rally: Decriminalize, Demilitarize, Decarcerate Tompkins [AUDIO]
On Friday, June 19th, a rally called “Decriminalize, Demilitarize, Decarcerate Tompkins” was held at the Bernie Milton Pavilion in downtown Ithaca. Speakers and artists addressed local injustices within the criminal justice system, including incarceration, the court system, immigrant detention and policing. The rally was held on Juneteenth, which commemorates the June 19th 1865 announcement of…
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