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WRFA to Present 2023 Jamestown Mayoral Debate on Oct. 12, featuring Eddie Sundquist and Kim Ecklund

September 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A 60-minute debate featuring the two candidates for Mayor of Jamestown in the 2023 General Election: Eddie Sundquist (D, WF) and Kim Ecklund (R, C). The debate will take place at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts inside the 3rd Floor Multimedia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: 2023 Elections, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Mayor, Jamestown Post-Journal, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Kim Ecklund, Post-Journal, Terry Frank

WRFA to Host Community Input Session on Tuesday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.

August 11, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY (Aug. 10, 2023) – Jamestown’s Low Power, non-commercial radio station will be undergoing changes in the coming months and is seeking the public help in planning for the future. WRFA-LP (licensed to Reg Lenna Center for the Arts) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Jason Sample, WRFA-LP

WRFA’s 2023 Great American Picnic Celebrating “Women Who Rock” is Sunday, June 11!

June 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY – The Great American Picnic is back for another year at Southern Tier Brewing Company! WRFA’s annual summer fundraiser is taking place Sunday, June 11 from Noon to 6 p.m. at STBC’s Empty Pint in Lakewood, NY and will once again … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Cindy Haight, Cindy Love, Emily Strong, Gavin Paterniti, Great American Picnic, Jamestown NY, Marla Harris, Miranda Wilcox, Sara Rafaloski, Son, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Tempus, The Assembly, Two for Flinching, WRFA

Jamestown Tarp Skunks Return to the WRFA Airwaves in 2023, Starting June 1

May 24, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY – The Jamestown Tarp Skunks will return to the airwaves on WRFA-LP for a third straight season in 2023. Just like the past two seasons, all Tarp Skunks’ home games are being broadcast on at 107.9 FM, as well as streaming worldwide at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: anthony merchant, Chautauqua Institution, Collin Wood, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Derek Abbey, Ethan Tyger, Gavin Paterniti, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Jason Sample, Max Pingitore, Norman Rodriguez, Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, Shults Auto Group, Tom Ames, Will Stahlsmith

WRFA Seeks Summer Interns to Assist with Covering 2023 Jamestown Tarp Skunks Baseball Games

January 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY – WRFA is once again seeking eligible college students to participate in a Sports Broadcasting Internship program, focusing on live coverage of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks collegiate baseball team during the 2023 summer season. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Jamestown Tarp Skunks

WRFA-LP to Host State Assembly Candidates Debate on Thursday, Oct. 13

October 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - On Thursday, October 13, WRFA-LP - in conjunction with other participating media members - will present a 60-minute debate featuring the two candidates for the New York State Assembly's 150th District: Andrew Goodell (R) and Sandra … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: 150th New York State Assembly, 2022 Elections, Andy Goodell, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Justin Gould, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Sandra Lewis, Terry Frank

WRFA-LP, YWCA Jamestown Launch New “Broadscast” Radio Program

September 29, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

First Episode to Premier Friday, Sept. 30 with Special Guest Sukayna Burman JAMESTOWN, NY - A new, locally-produced radio program and podcast focusing on various social and women’s issues affecting the community is making its debut this fall in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Alize Scott, Amanda Geising, Broadscast Radio Show, Cienna Simon, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Hillary Belin, Indo Quinones, Jason Sample, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, YWCA Jamestown

WRFA-LP to Present Weekly Local News Reports in Spanish Starting in September

August 31, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - WRFA Radio will be providing a weekly, Spanish-language newscast to its listening audience starting in September 2022. The weekly WRFA News "en Español" report will be broadcast Saturdays at 8 a.m. on 107.9 FM in Jamestown - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Jason Sample, Jesus Garcia, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, WRFA News en Espanol

WRFA Temporarily Off the Air – June 28, 2022

June 28, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts is experiencing some infrastructure issues and will be undergoing maintenance from Tuesday, June 28 through the morning of Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The situation is resulting in WRFA having to be off the air until the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events

#GiveBigCHQ Raises Over $900 for WRFA-LP

June 10, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - WRFA-LP, Jamestown's only noncommercial, nonreligious community radio station, was able to raise over $900 as part of the #GiveBigCHQ annual day of giving on Thursday, Jan. 9. In all, the radio station received $799 from 25 donors. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Give Big CHQ, Jason Sample, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

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