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Lease Agreement Signing Takes Place with New Owners of Jamestown Jammers

June 25, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A special event took place Monday afternoon at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park in Jamestown to usher in a new era of locally owned baseball in Jamestown. Jamestown Community Baseball LLC boar president Russ Diethrick was on hand and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community Baseball LLC, Russ Diethrick, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park

JLDC Approves Grant Funding for Two Downtown Entertainment Events at Reg Lenna, Northwest Arena

February 6, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The first allocation of downtown programming assistance funding was approved by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on Tuesday. The JLDC board of directors held its first meeting of the new year and as part of new business the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chris Sellstrom, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown High School Marching Band, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., John Whitaker, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi, Vicki McGraw, Vince DeJoy

[LISTEN] Jammers Will ‘Go Dark’ in 2019 and Reorganize Under New Ownership

October 25, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Jammers collegiate league baseball team won’t be taking the field in 2019. That was the news delivered Wednesday during a press conference at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park as the owners of the collegiate team – ROC … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 City Budget, Anthony Barone, Greg Peterson, Jamestown Community Baseball LLC, Jamestown Jammers, Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, Randy Anderson, Robert Julian, ROC Ventures, Russ Diethrick, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park, Sam Teresi

MAST Representation Returns to JLDC

January 9, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Over two dozen different mayoral appointments were approved by the Jamestown City Council during Monday night’s inaugural meeting. In addition to several re-appointments to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, the council also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, John Wittaker, John Zabrodsky, Justin Hanft, Kim Ecklund, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, Marie Carrubba, Russ Diethrick, Tim Smeal, Todd Tranum, Tony Dolce, Tyler Case

Jamestown’s Easter Egg Hunt to be Dedicated to Jim Roselle

March 25, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown’s 69th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be dedicated to local radio legend Jim Roselle, who died Wednesday at the age of 89. Mayor Sam Teresi said that During his final days, Roselle vowed that he was going to attend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Jim Roselle, Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi

Local Radio Legend Jim Roselle Passes Away at the age of 89

March 24, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A local broadcasting legend has passed away. Long-time WJTN personality Jim Roselle died Wednesday at his home in Jamestown. He was 89 years old. Roselle started working at WJTN in 1953 and was in his 61st year at the station, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Hubert Funeral Home, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Boys and Girls Club, Jim Roselle, Lucille Ball Little Theatre, Russ Diethrick, Terry Frank, WJTN

[LISTEN] Communtiy Matter – Russ Diethrick and Kim Ecklund Discuss Babe Ruth World Series

July 27, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Originally airing July 23, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample sits down with Russ Diethrick and Kim Ecklund - members of the Babe Ruth World Series committee - to get more details about the 2015 13 year-old Babe Ruth World Series, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Babe Ruth World Series, Diethrick Park, Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Board of Directors, Kim Ecklund, Russ Diethrick, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park

City and Community Leaders Announce New Baseball Team for 2015 Season

October 31, 2014 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will continue to have baseball taking place at Russell Diethrick Park, starting next May. On Thursday, city officials joined community leaders and members of The Prospect League during an afternoon press … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Greg Peterson, Jamestown Jammers, Kevin Rhomberg, New York Penn League, Randy Sweeney, RS Entertainment, Russ Diethrick, Russell Diethrick Park, Sam Teresi, The Prospect League

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library Board Approves Appointment of New Trustees

December 21, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The board of trustees for the James Prendergast Library will have several new faces the next time it meets in January. During Thursday’s monthly meeting, the board approved the appointment of four new trustees to the board. They are Karl … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anne Hedin, Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, E. Thomas Rankin, James Prendergast Library, Jim Roselle, Karl Holmgren, Linda Larkin, Linda Mielke, Lynn Warner, Micki McCray, Pat Smith, Russ Diethrick, Tina Scott

MORNING NEWS: Library to Make Final Fundraising Push for 2012

November 30, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Members of the James Prendergast Library Board of Trustees are hoping that the month of December will yield more donations. The board held its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon and discussed several items, including fundraising. Board … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, E. Thomas Rankin, James Prendergast Library, Linda Mielke, Paul Leone, Russ Diethrick

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