[UPDATED 8/12/2026] Jamestown City Council has approved the appointment of Bryan Bigelow as the new Ward 2 representative by a vote of 7 to 1. Bigelow, who lives at 186 Buffalo Street, fills the vacancy that resulted from the unexpected death … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Required To Fill Ward 2 Seat Ahead Of November Elections
Jamestown Mayor Ecklund will fill the City Council Ward 2 seat ahead of November General Elections. Mayor Kim Ecklund said under State Election Law she has 60 days from the time the seat formerly held by Tony Dolce was vacated to appoint a new … [Read more...]
Special Election To Be Held To Fill Jamestown City Council Ward Seat Held By Tony Dolce
A special election will be held to fill the Jamestown City Council seat that is vacant following the death of Council member Tony Dolce. Dolce died unexpectedly July 18. He had held the Ward 2 seat for 30 years. According to the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Cast and Crew of Biloxi Blues – February 27, 2026
Adam Hughes, Jason Sample, Mark Sasse and Tristen Howells of the JCC production of Biloxi Blues stopped by the WRFA studios to chat about the upcoming performances with AOF host Anthony … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County History Expo – July 31, 2025
We talk with organizers of the Chautauqua County History Expo which will take place Saturday, August 23 at the Fluvanna Community Church. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Jason Sample – December 27, 2024
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...]
