Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus audio’
Amid Mounting Public Pressure, Ithaca Tenants and Lawmakers Join Forces to Try and Cancel Rent [AUDIO]
Since the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. began in early 2020, the novel coronavirus has emerged into a global health crisis. We’ve seen overcrowded hospitals, millions infected with COVID-19, and hundreds of thousands of deaths from complications from the virus. And on top of that, the U.S., and our region is experiencing a huge…
Read More“Plants Have Families, Too”, a Remote Youth Learning Program That Introduces Kids To Plant Science [AUDIO]
Cornell Botanic Gardens presents a remote youth education program called “Plants Have Families, Too”! The program is facilitated by Raylene Ludgate, Youth Education Coordinator, as well as by Graduate Students in the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science. The 4 week program is directed towards youth age 8 to 11 years old. Youth who are…
Read MoreQuarantine Days [AUDIO]
Life as we know it has changed for everyone amid the pandemic, and we’ve been plunged into a period of uncertainty about how long this virus will continue to upend our lives. Up next on our program, WRFI News intern Jon Donville brings us a story about managing that uncertainty, amid a newfound obstacle that…
Read MoreImplementing Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
In the last four months the coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives and changed life as we know it. Along with differences in: the way we see friends and family; go to work; and go on with everyday life, the way we get medical attention has also changed in a big way. In this feature,…
Read MoreSpring Writes Literary Festival Preview [AUDIO]
The Community Arts Partnership hosted a Spring Writes Literary Festival Preview featuring nine local writers who shared their recent work. WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan covered the event. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/spring-writes-literary-festival-preview-audio/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1]
Read MoreA Very Socially Distanced Wedding [AUDIO]
WRFI News Intern Tessie Devlin has the story of a young couple that turned their wedding, postponed due to the pandemic, into a very different — but memorable — occasion. Music was used from BlueDotSessions.
Read MoreMegan Barber of the Community Arts Partnership on Supporting Artists During the Pandemic [AUDIO]
WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan speaks with Megan Barber, the Executive Director of the Community Arts Partnership, or CAP. The two discuss CAP’s efforts to support local artists during the pandemic, including reimagining First Friday Gallery Nights and the Greater Ithaca Art Trail.
Read MoreStories from Quarantine From the Lives of WRFI Volunteers: A Family Copes [AUDIO]
We’re into week 12, but still in the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York state’s Southern Tier is continuing into phase two of reopening. The state is relaxing restrictions surrounding in-person gatherings, but many are still in a state of isolation. Things are even quiet at WRFI,where we’ve been closed to all but a few…
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