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Meet the Candidates Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Jackson Center

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County will get the opportunity to hear from several candidates in the 2014 election during an event Tuesday night in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters is sponsoring its Meet the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2014 Election, Andy Goodell, Barrie Yochim, Beth Kresge, Chautauqua County Family Court, Chautauqua County League of Women Voters, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Community Matters, Elisabeth Rankin, Fredonia Village Hall., James Spann Jr., Jeffrey Piazza, Joe Gerace, Martha Robertson, Meet the Candidates Forum, Michael Sullivan, Robert H. Jackson Center, Russell Payne, Sally Jaroszynski, State Assembly, Tom Reed

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Pat Morris from CODE, Inc.

October 14, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The executive director of CODE Inc. - which manages several low income housing units in Jamestown including the Appleyard Terrace apartments on E Second Street – is addressing some misconceptions about the organization. Pat Morris is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Appleyard Terrace, CODE Inc., Community Matters, Pat Morris

[LISTEN] Community Matters: Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi – Oct 2 2014

October 8, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally broadcast Oct 2, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi his preparations for the 2015 city budget, including several challenges that he and the city council will have to deal with during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2015 City Budget, Community Matters, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jason Sample, Sam Teresi

[WATCH] Community Matters – Roundtable Discussion on Economic Development

October 7, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Community Matters Recorded on Sept. 12, 2014 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts' Studio Theater in Jamestown, NY. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample moderates a roundtable discussion on economic development in Jamestown, NY. The show … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Video Tagged With: Community Matters, Daniel Hamister, David Kearns, Hamister Group Inc., Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jason Sample, Jennifer Gibson, John Slenker, New York State Department of Labor, Northwest Savings Bank, Peter Lombardi, Reg Studio Theater, State University of New York at Fredonia, The Reg Lenna Center For The Arts

[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2015 Chautauqua County Budget Presentation

October 1, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan presents his 2015 executive budget during the county legislature's September meeting. The tentative $228.7 million spending plan is $449,000 lower than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 2015 County Budget, Chuck Nazzaro, Community Matters, Vince Horrigan

[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2014 Roundtable Discussion on Economic Development in Jamestown

September 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample moderates a roundtable discussion on economic development in Jamestown, NY. The show coincided with WRFA's 10th Anniversary Celebration and was recorded on Friday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Daniel Hamister, David Kearns, Economic Development, Jason Sample, Jennifer Gibson, John Slenker, Peter Lombardi

WRFA 10th Anniversary Celebration is Saturday Sept. 13, Featuring 10,000 Maniacs, Rollings Hills Radio and More!

September 12, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

10th Anniversary Celebration with 10,000 Maniacs, Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley, and more! JAMESTOWN - The area's only locally owned and operated non-religious radio station, WRFA (107.9 FM Jamestown, streaming at www.WRFALP.com), will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: 3rd on 3rd Gallery, Arthur R. Gren Company, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Community Matters, Dennis Drew, DFT Communications, Digitell, Hogan Energy Consulting, Jamestown Community College, Jason Sample, Jeff Erickson, Jerry Augustyniak, John Latini, Ken Hardley, Mary Ramsey, Miche Fambro, Natalie Merchant, Northwest Savings Bank, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Reg Studio Theater, Robert Buck, Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley, Shults Auto Group, Steven Gustafson, Ten Thousand Maniacs, WRFA, WRFA 10th Anniversary Celebration

[LISTEN] Community Matters: Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi – Aug 7 2014

August 11, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally broadcast Aug. 7, 2014. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi sits across the table from WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample as the two discuss collective bargaining, shared services and the Jamestown Riverwalk project along with several other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jason Sample, Sam Teresi

City Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of Riverwalk Project

August 6, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The rainy weather, complete with thunder storms and large gusts of wind, didn’t stop city officials Tuesday afternoon from holding a ground breaking ceremony to officially start Phase VI of the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk project. More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Matters, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, McCrea Point Boat Landing, Sam Teresi

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Frank Besse and Mary Maxwell from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

August 2, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing Thursday, July 31, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Frank Besse and Mary Maxwell from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, who share details about the local neighborhood grow programs as well as several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jason Sample, Mary Maxwell

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