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

Running to Places Production of “The Music Man”- January 10th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff | January 10, 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…

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Don Funke – Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation

By WRFI News Staff | January 8, 2017

We interviewed Don Funke, President of the Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation on Friday, January 6th.  Don talked about his upcoming presentation at the History Center of Tompkins County on the early history of the Morse-Chain company and his…

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Finger Lakes Toy Library

By WRFI News Staff | December 26, 2016

On Monday, December 26th, we talked to Amber Smith, Vice President of the Finger Lakes Toy Library.  She talked about the organizing and fund-raising efforts of the group and their plans for a toy library.

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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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