Originally airing Thursday, June 4 2015. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi sits down with WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample and discusses the possibility of the Jamestown Police Department using body cameras for all members of the JPD. Plus he … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Tory Irgang from United Way of Southern Chautauqua County
Originally airing May 28, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Tory Irgang, executive director of the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, to learn more about how the organization serves the greater Jamestown area and the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Interview with Kelly Donithan from IFAW
WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Kelly Donithan from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), based in Massachusetts. Donithan was involved with the rescue of nearly two dozen different animals, including 11 tigers, from … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Greg Peterson Presents the History of Pro Baseball in Jamestown, NY
Local attorney, author and historian Gregory Peterson was the featured presenter during the April 2015 'Brown Bag Lunch Talk' at the Fenton History Center. Peterson shared details of the history of professional baseball in Jamestown, including … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Budget Recap
Originally airing Thursday, April 16, 2015. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample provides a recap of the 2015-16 budget process for the Jamestown Public Schools District in Jamestown, NY. School officials are considering a $77.6 million … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, April 2015 Interview
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi into the studio for the April 9, 2015 episode of Community Matters. Mayor Teresi discusses the final 2015-16 New York State Budget and how it affects the city of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Cara Seekings and Andrew Dickson Discuss End-of-Life Planning
Originally airing April 2, 2015. WRFA public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Andrew Dickson (Director of Community Engagement for Hospice Chautauqua County) and Cara Seekings (Nurse Thanatologist and Soul Midwife) about the importance of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Erin Brickley, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance
Originally airing Thursday, March 26. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Erin Brickley, the executive director of the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance. Brickley discusses the role of the alliance along with its … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Rick Huber Discusses Drug Addiction in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN, NY - Originally airing Thursday, March 12, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Rick Huber, CEO of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, about the rise in drug use and addiction in Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, March 2015 Interview
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi into the studio for the March 5, 2015 episode of Community Matters. Mayor Teresi discusses the Action Plan that was recently released by the state Financial … [Read more...]
