Judy’s Day at Cornell Plantations

Esther Racoosin speaks with Diane Miske, Visitor Services Coordinator at Cornell Plantations, about the upcoming festival, Judy’s Day.  This year the festival theme is “Food Plants of the Americas”.  Miske speaks about the various foods, games, stories and events that will be featured.  For more information, Click Here. This interview aired on the September 22nd edition…

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Jennifer Tavares about Pledge4Ithaca-August 30th, 2016

Esther Racoosin speaks with Jennifer Tavares, spokesperson for the Pledge4Ithaca project, which is dedicated to protect children from sexual assault.  They talk about how the project was set up, the mission of the organization and how the community can get involved. This interview originally aired on the August 30th, 2016 edition of WRFI community radio…

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Cast of Running to Places' "Pirates of Penzance"-August 11th, 2016

Cast members Abby Swartout and Bailey Olmstead of the Running to Places’ production of “Pirates of Penzance” talk about their experiences performing in the comic operetta.  They also talk about what they love about the teen theatre group “Running to Places”. This interview originally aired on the August 11th, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio…

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Racism and the Rise of Donald Trump

Kwame Acheampong talks with Dr. Paula Ioanide, an associate professor at the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity at Ithaca College and the author of “The Emotional Politics of Racism: How Feelings Trump Facts in an Era of Colorblindness.” They discussed how racism has fueled the rise of Donald Trump as a…

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Two Area Farmers Keep Their Heads Above Water During the Drought – July 28th, 2016

Farmer Chaw Chang talks with WRFI Community Radio News’ Kwame Acheampong about the adaptations his farm has made due to the drought that has severely affected Tompkins County. Farmer Tony Potenza also discussed how his farm adapted to drought conditions with special news correspondent Felix Teitelbaum. This interview originally aired on the July 28th, 2016 edition…

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