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Dr. Jamie Loehr about vaccinations and immunity-December 20th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Dr. Jamie Loehr, local family practice physician, discusses the importance of vaccinations in light of recent outbreaks of mumps virus in New York State.  He also talks about why adults might want to consider getting updated on their vaccinations to protect against certain viral and bacterial diseases. This interview, by Esther Racoosin, aired on the…

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Jolene Almendarez – Ithaca Voice

By WRFI News Staff

On Friday, December 16th 2016, we spoke to Jolene Almendarez, Managing Editor of the Ithaca Voice about what’s going on with media in Ithaca and elsewhere.

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Ithaca Welcomes Refugees-December 9th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Ashley Meeder and Emily Morgan, volunteers from the local organization Ithaca Welcomes Refugees talk about the expected arrival of refugee families at the beginning of 2017.  They discuss how different core teams are involved in varying tasks to help the families become acclimated to life in Ithaca. This interview aired on the December 9th, 2016…

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Dr. Melissa Madera of The Abortion Diary-December 5th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Dr. Melissa Madera, creator of the podcast “The Abortion Diary” discusses her reasons for starting her podcast, who she interviews and why it is important to listen to the stories told by those who have had an abortion and their loved ones. This interview, conducted by Esther Racoosin, originally aired on the December 5th, 2016…

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