WRFI Community Radio News

Fresh at 5pm every weekday we bring you local news headlines from across our listening community—all in about 2 minutes. Listen live (88.1FM in Ithaca, 91.9FM Watkins Glen, and 89.7FM across the southern Finger Lakes) or wherever you get your podcasts.

Local News: May 28, 2024

Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca…

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Features and Interviews

Knowing Jim Dennis – May 25th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | May 25, 2015

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Tompkins County 5th District Legislator Jim Dennis about how he got into public service, revisiting CIITAP, and the fallout of the New Years Eve standoff in Danby.   This interview originally aired on…

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Switching On – May 6th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | May 6, 2015

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Trevor Pinch and James Spitznagel about the exhibit “Switched On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer” at the History Center in Tompkins County, which closes at the end of May. They also touch…

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Talking Local Events – April 30th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | May 1, 2015

Esther Racoosin and Samuel Whitehead speak with Bill Chaisson, Editor of the Ithaca Times, about some of the events happening in and around Ithaca in the next week.   This conversation originally aired on the April 30th, 2015…

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Local Headlines

Local News: May 28, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 28, 2024

Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill Apartments Residents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca are facing eviction. According to the Ithaca Times, the Delaware-based new owners of Cayuga Gardens Apartments plan to raise the rent in all units by $600 a month. In February they served every resident in the complex…

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Local News: May 27, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 27, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 27, 2024

Protests Interrupt Cornell Commencement Cornell’s class of 2024 graduated Saturday. Like commencement ceremonies at many universities this year, the event was disrupted by pro-Palestinian student protestors. According to WSKG, about 12 people chanted and then walked out. Others wore black and white keffiyehs but stayed seated throughout the proceedings. Kelly’s Dockside for Sale A storied…

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