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High Lead Levels in Ithaca City Schools

By WRFI News Staff

  Walter Hang speaks with WRFI’s Lori Sonken and Esther Racoosin about the high lead levels at Caroline and Enfield Schools in the Ithaca City School District.  This interview aired on February 23, two days before the superintendent announced that water is turned off at drinking water fountains in all district schools.   .  

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Presenting the opera “Semele” at Ithaca College-February 22nd 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News talks to the cast and production staff about the upcoming production of Handel’s “Semele” at Ithaca College.  The rehearsal pianist, assistant director, vocalists and others talk about the plot of the opera, the staging, and what it is like to sing the challenging parts of the baroque oratorio.

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18th Annual Homelessness Marathon to Air Tonight

By Felix Teitelbaum

It’s that time of year! WRFI is proud, once again, to air the Homelessness Marathon brought to us by Geneva broadcaster, Jeremy Alderson. Starting tonight at 7pm and ending tomorrow morning at 8am (in time for Democracy Now!) tune in to hear to hear stories of homelessness from those who experience it first hand. To petition HUD…

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Prof. Matt Evangelista Discusses Problems with Cornell’s New College of Business Decision

By WRFI News Staff

Matt Evangelista is the President White Professor of History and Political Science in the Department of Government at Cornell. He is also a member of the faculty senate. In this interview with WRFI News’ Dan Apfel he discusses the problems with Cornell’s governance decisions related to the newly announced College of Business. He also addresses…

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