Former Arts on Fire host Jason Sample joined current Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant to talk all about his tenure at the radio station, twenty years of WRFA, the local arts and entertainment scene and much more … [Read more...]
Guide Aimed At Getting People To Move to Chautauqua County Now Available
A guide aimed at helping businesses get people to relocate to Chautauqua County is now available. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth worked on publishing the updated … [Read more...]
WRFA’s ‘I Remember’ Oral History Project Starts Airing Sunday, June 16
WRFA’s “I Remember” oral history project will make its debut this Sunday, June 16. The 14-episode program will air at 10:30 a.m. on 107.9 fm on Sundays except for the first Sunday of the month. The series features local residents and area … [Read more...]
CCIDA Hires Jason Sample as Communications & Marketing Coordinator
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has announced the addition of Jason Sample as the agency's new Communications & Marketing Coordinator. As Communications & Marketing Coordinator, Sample will be responsible for the … [Read more...]
Jason Sample Departing WRFA as General Manager
Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is announcing the departure of Jason Sample as Station Manager of its noncommercial, community radio station WRFA-LP in the middle of September. Sample recently informed the organization he will be stepping away from … [Read more...]
WRFA to Host Community Input Session on Tuesday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.
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...]
Jamestown Tarp Skunks Return to the WRFA Airwaves in 2023, Starting June 1
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...]
WRFA-LP, YWCA Jamestown Launch New “Broadscast” Radio Program
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...]
WRFA-LP to Present Weekly Local News Reports in Spanish Starting in September
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...]
#GiveBigCHQ Raises Over $900 for WRFA-LP
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...]
