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Beth Prentice – President of the Board of Directors of Educate the Children International

By WRFI News Staff

WRFI’s Ute Ritz-Deutch and Chantal Thomas spoke with Beth Prentice, President of the Board of Directors of Educate the Children International, a non-profit organization working with women and children in Nepal. Here are some highlights from that interview. This cut of this interview originally aired on our January 27th, 2014 news cast. Production from John…

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Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp Protest in Washington, D.C.

By WRFI News Staff

On Saturday, January 11th, activists gathered in Washington, D.C. in the pouring rain to mark the twelfth anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. WRFI’s Ute Ritz-Deutch was there to record the event; the following are excerpts from that recording. Production assistance provided by John Illingworth.

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Day 3 of Thanks

By katrina

WRFI Community Radio couldn’t be happier to have so many supporters to catch up on thanking!  Today, we want to recognize listeners Randy & Terry Marcus, Suzanne & Lynn McMannis and Tessa Sage Flores.  To learn how you can join these fine listeners in supporting our local independent community radio station, please visit our Support…

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Contributor thanks continue

By katrina

More thanks are due to our fantastic listeners and supporters, like Kathleen Quinn-Jacobs, the M.F. Hatch Fund, Jan & Mike Shay and Rebecca Elgie, who all contributed to WRFI and are keeping our local community radio station alive and growing!  Please visit our Support page to learn how to join them.

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