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Upcoming Radio Specials – July 2026
Additional specials and guest details may be added to this page throughout the month. Check back regularly! 7/11 America at 250 - Blues Zeppelin Special 5-7pm Saturday July 11th -America at 250: Interview & Music w/ the Philosopher of the Blues, Mighty Mo Rodgers. This program is…
Friday July 10th – ‘Patch Me Through Community’ Art & Music Event on Ithaca Commons
Thank you to everyone who joined the inaugural 'Patch Me Through Community' event on July 10th! Explore Upcoming Events(opens in new tab) Join us for a summer afternoon in community! Supported by a grant from the Downtown Ithaca Alliance we're gathered for an afternoon to evening…
WRFI Receives Community Empowerment Grant from Ithaca Pride Alliance to create local LGBTQ history radio episodes
Learn More About Recent Grants(opens in new tab) WRFI has received it's first ever Community Empowerment Grant from the Ithaca Pride Alliance! WRFI Community Radio is the recipient of a micro-grant from the Ithaca Pride Alliance to record and broadcast a series of local history…
WRFI Receives Downtown Events & Activations Grant to host collaborative arts & music event on July 10th
Learn More About Recent Grants(opens in new tab) WRFI has received it's first ever Downtown Ithaca Activations & Events Grant! WRFI Community Radio and new downtown clothing shop and punk community hub Seed Bomb have received a micro grant to co-host a interactive DIY art, music,…
Upcoming Radio Specials – June 2026
Additional specials and guest details may be added to this page throughout the month. Check back regularly! Missed a Special? Listen again on the WRFI Archives(opens in new tab) 6/25 PRIDE GOES DOWNTOWN 9-11pm Thursday June 25th -PRIDE special on Downtown with The Batgirl- Pride…
CREATIVES: Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At Presents join forces for inaugural Punk & Poetry Fest, hosted by DJ Clara- 5/13 & 5/21
Join us for a special CREATIVES on WRFI episode with Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At Presents hosted by DJ Clara of Mind Meadow (Airs every Wednesday 6-7pm) Ithaca DIY Poetry and Practice At are joining forces for a massive Punk and Poetry Fest at Stone Bend Farm on May 23rd from…
CREATIVES: Ithaca Is…Spotlighting Black Creatives in Ithaca – Airing 4/29
Explore CREATIVES on WRFI(opens in new tab) Get to know the organizers behind the 'Ithaca Is...' album project. Hosted by DJ Dija of The Strangest Feeling (alternating Saturday evenings 7-9pm). The Ithaca Is… project is organized by a team of MBA students at Ithaca College with…
CREATIVES: Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim discusses her journey into Carnatic music, hosted by Daniel Bass – 4/21 & 4/25
From Carnegie Hall to Karnataka, Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim, Associate Professor of Music at Cornell, discusses her journey into Carnatic music during her semester studying violin in India in 2025. Hosted by Daniel Bass of Monsoon Radio (alternating Tuesday nights…
Recent Radio Specials – April 2026
CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 – April 12. This year's special theme is Migrations. Events and screenings will be held on Ithaca College's campus and downtown…
CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum 4/2
DJ Felix of The Scenic Route(every Thursday 12-2) talks to the organizers of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) about the 29th annual fest held this week at Ithaca College and Cinemapolis. The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 – April 12. This year's…
CREATIVES: Author Sophie Pinkham on her new work ‘The Oak & the Larch: A Forest History of Russia’, hosted by DJ Jacob – 4/19 & 4/23
Explore CREATIVES on WRFI(opens in new tab) Tune into WRFI for an interview with Cornell Professor Sophie Pinkham about her new book, The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia! Learn about the rich, complex narrative woven through Russia’s beautiful forests and hear how…
LIVE on WRFI: Lily Talmers on Lowlands Radio with DJ Somer – 4/18
Lily Talmer IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE on Saturday April 18th at 3pm on Lowlands Radio with Somer Lily Talmers writes of the innate divinity in humanity from a palpably Midwestern vantage. Her lyrics are spiritual and strange—vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to…