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An interview with Ithaca Times reporter Kerri Blakinger–July 1st, 2014

By WRFI News Staff

WRFI Producer Katelyn Harrop interviews Ithaca Times reporter Kerri Blakinger on her article, ” ‘No Question it’s Gotten Worse’: A Look Inside Ithaca’s Heroin Epidemic”. This interview originally aired on the July 1st, 2014 broadcast of WRFI Community Radio News.

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The Summer of Quiet Driving is Upon Us

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Shhhh….Summer may be heating up, but we’re cooling things down a bit during our Summer Quiet Drive. For the next two weeks, we’re quietly asking you, the listener, to show your support by making a donation to WRFI Community Radio. To make a contribution online, click on the big red DONATE button to the right.…

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Mental Health Services in the wake of local tragedy – June 27th, 2014

By WRFI News Staff

  Producer Maya Cueva interviews Emily Nowels from The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County on the aftermath of the tragic crash in Simeon’s Restaurant in Ithaca. This interview originally aired on the June 27th edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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Finger Lakes Weather – Drew Montreuil – June 26th, 2014

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuv9L8X3FuM&feature=youtu.be Samuel Whitehead talks with Drew Montreuil of FL-Weather.com about his work to make weather forecasts for the Finger Lakes more local. This interview originally aired on the June 26th, 2014 broadcast of WRFI Community Radio News.

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