For The Wild
We discuss the critical ideas of our time and parlay them into action for the defense and regeneration of natural communities. Key topics include the rediscovery of wild nature, ecological renewal and resistance, and healing from the trauma of individualistic society. We will travel deep into ancient forests, align with the struggles and ways of Earth-based people, and rekindle the mysteries of intuition. We will join today's brightest visionaries in this momentous work of reimagining a world wh ... (05:00 AM - 06:00 AM ET)
The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talkshow host. (06:00 AM - 07:00 AM ET)
Letters and Politics
Pacifica's Mitch Jeserich hosts "Letters & Politics," a look at
burning political issues and debates, and their historical context,
within the US and worldwide (07:00 AM - 08:00 AM ET)
Democracy Now
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news
program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now!'s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access
to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored
media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary
people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign
policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and
independ ... (08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET)
The Human Rights and Social Justice Program
with
UTE RITZ-DEUTCH
Conversations with activists and scholars about human rights and social justice issues of interest to our community, and how these issues intersect on the local, national, and international level. (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET)
The Inquiring Socialist
with
THERESA ALT
Explores politics, economics and labor matters - local, state, national and international questions - with diverse activists or observers of social change. We share information that empowers people to work together for better lives. A collective effort by members of Ithaca DSA and host Theresa Alt. Airs every other week. (10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET)
Economic Update
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current
state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores
alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies (10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET)
The Capitol Pressroom
Hosted by David Lombardo, The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features interviews with important newsmakers. It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Pre ... (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET)
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
with
ROGER SMITH
DJ Roger Smith plays vintage jazz, blues, popular song, and other legacies of the 1920's and 1930's, the early days of the recorded music business. (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET)
Community Voices / Community Soundscapes
with
FIVE
a radio show dedicated to celebrating the individuals who make up our community. Each episode features a two-part format designed to highlight the unique stories and musical tastes of guests. (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET)
Kampung Jams
with
DR. BILLY
Kampung Jams plays the latest and greatest music from Southeast Asia. Join us as we dance across the region and genre: from hip-hop bangers to folk/traditional, from R&B to reggae...from saravans and singalongs, to pop punk and psychedelic rock, we'll slide across the soundscapes across one of the world's most diverse musical and cultural geographies. (04:00 PM - 05:00 PM ET)
Music in Queso Emergency
(05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET)
I Really Mean It
with
CATIE
Emo (06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET)
Rocket Morton Show
with
ROCKET MORTON
Raw power from the old school, some familiar, most not, all killer no
filler. Wild R&B shouters, lysergic weirdos, avant-garage,
hillbillies, rockabillies, funky freaks, soul crooners, outsiders, acid
blues, odds & ends served up by your host with the most Rocket
Morton. (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM ET)
Conference of the Birds
with
-
Experimental, folk, and classical musics from around and beyond the
globe, from field recordings to free-jazz. Hosted by Stephen Cope. (09:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET)
Ithaca Planned Parenthood Public Meeting | Wednesday, May 14
May 7, 2025
Ithaca Planned Parenthood Meeting will hold a public meeting Wednesday, May 14, 6pm at Tompkins County Public Library. Come learn about how to engage in upcoming Pride events in the region, how to get involved in advocacy efforts for the sexual and reproductive health movement and meet other volunteers! Registration is required. https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/ithaca-ppgny-may-commu ... more
2025 Spring Writes Festival
May 7, 2025
The 2025 Spring Writes Festival is May 7-22. 100 Writers and 40 Free Events Live in downtown Ithaca and on Zoom. Locations include Tompkins County Public Library, Buffalo Street Books, Lot 10, and (mostly) the Ithaca Conference Center. Visit SpringWrites.org for full schedule, artist bios, registration links. ... more
CREATIVES: Mike Baggetta of MSSV
April 10, 2025
Guitarist Mike Baggetta calls his band MSSV a post-genre power trio—and this band does pack a punch. Baggetta is joined in the band by Mike Watt of the Minutemen and Firehose, and Stephen Hodges who played with Tom Waits on several albums, as well as with Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson, and Jonathan Richman. Baggetta spoke ... more
Archive Highlight: Louisa Stancioff on Lowlands
April 9, 2025
Louisa Stancioff was kind enough to stop by WRFI to play us a few songs off of her gorgeous new album, When We Were Looking, put out last year by Yep Roc Records. She tells us about recording with producer and keyboardist, Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Craig Finn), and about her connection to the Fingers ... more
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