From The Vault
A weekly radio program from the Pacifica Radio Archives. (04:00 AM - 05:00 AM ET)
Writer's Voice
Writer's Voice is a national radio show and podcast featuring author
interviews, readings, and reviews. It's broadcast on the following great
stations. (05:00 AM - 06:00 AM ET)
The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talkshow host. (06:00 AM - 07:00 AM ET)
Letters and Politics
Pacifica's Mitch Jeserich hosts "Letters & Politics," a look at
burning political issues and debates, and their historical context,
within the US and worldwide (07:00 AM - 08:00 AM ET)
Democracy Now
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news
program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now!'s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access
to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored
media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary
people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign
policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and
independ ... (08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET)
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder is a weekly, independent radio program airing on many
stations across the United States and podcasting on the web. Law and
Disorder radio gives listeners access to rare legal perspectives on
issues concerning civil liberties, privacy, right to dissent and the
horrendous practices of torture exercised by the US government. This
program examines the political forces and legislation that are moving
the United States into a police state.
Three of the top progressive attorne ... (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET)
Against The Grain
A program about politics, society, and ideas.
Against the Grain is a radio and web media project whose aim is to
provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters --
political, economic, social and cultural -- important to progressive and
radical thinking and activism.
ATG focuses on meaty theoretical and action-oriented issues that the
mainstream media tends to ignore, matters like political economy, the
global justice movement, philosophical and cultural ideas, and race ... (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET)
The Capitol Pressroom
Hosted by David Lombardo, The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features interviews with important newsmakers. It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Pre ... (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET)
Jumping in the Sugarbowl
with
KEIR NEURINGER
F R E E F O R M (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET)
The Good, The Bad & Ugly
with
MORPHEUS
DJ Morpheus plays all kinds of music. (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET)
Amie's Winehouse
with
AMIE
Amie's Winehouse brings you a very "happy hour" with an anything goes, eclectic mash up of music which will cross genres and eras. Amie will share favorite "sip and song" pairing suggestions from listeners, local folks and on-air guests. (04:00 PM - 05:00 PM ET)
Music in Queso Emergency
(05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET)
Roundabout
with
ANGELA
Stick around, you'll get to where you need to be. (06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET)
Feel Flows
with
TODD P
Slipping through genres in the search of the perfect free format wave. Folk traditions and popular takes: funky horns from Indiana and Ghana, power pop from North Carolina and New Zealand, dub, glam, desert blues, fuzz, Tropicalia, greasy rock-and-roll. Communal music from way back when to today, electrified or not, mostly on different sized vinyl. (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM ET)
Bartlemania
with
DR B
There are many great records out there that no one knows about. There are even tracks by familiar acts that never receive any airplay. Since the late 70's, I've done a program which puts emphasis on these less-well-known tracks. If I think a record has merit, I'll play it regardless of chart status (if any). I play familiar artists like Bob Dylan and The Beatles as well as more obscure artists like R. Stevie Moore and Flying Lizards. Sometimes I'll include unreleased live material. Vintage rock, ... (09:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET)
Background Briefing
A radio program featuring international and national news, expert
guests, policy makers, and critics offering analysis and insight on
national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and
social issues.Background
Briefing"focuses on national security in the broadest sense going
beyond defense and intelligence to encompass the soft power of cultural
influence, economic strength and social justice covering everything from
healthcare to human rights, the environment to ent ... (11:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET)
WRFI Updates:
Schuyler County Housing Survey
March 27, 2025
Photo by AS Photography on Pexels.com Schuyler County is seeking input about housing in the area to better meet the community’s housing needs. They’re gathering information about the current housing inventory, demographic and market demands, and about critical gaps and issues in the housing supply. The results of the study will help Schuyler County ... more
The Undiscovered Country: Quentin Lewis, Poet
March 25, 2025
Here in Central New York we’re surrounded by people we rarely see or hear: people who are imprisoned. Hear the voices of poets who are transforming their lives from within prison walls on "The Undiscovered Country: Voices Over the Wall" with your host Michael Rhynes. In this episode we meet Quentin Lewis who is fighting his ... more
Robert Brooks and the State of New York’s Prisons
March 8, 2025
What’s happening inside NY’s prisons? In December corrections officers beat Robert Brooks until he died in Marcy Correctional Facility where he was imprisoned. Just days ago another inmate, Messiah Nantwi, was allegedly also beaten to death at Midstate Facility. Prison guards across the state have striking since February 17 in violation of the Taylor Law. ... more
WRFI is hiring!
March 3, 2025
WRFI is looking for an Outreach and Events Coordinator and a Program Coordinator Are you a fan of WRFI? Interested in joining the team at your community media organization? WRFI is hiring for two positions: an Outreach and Events Coordinator, and a Program Coordinator. Both positions are part-time, with time at the WRFI office and ... more
Gabe Levin, Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Daily Sun, sits down with WRFI's Felix Teitelbaum for a look back at the week in news at the Sun. The stories covered in this week's episode include: Department of Education Orders Academic Institutions to End All Race-Based Programs Within Two Weeks Cornell, 11 Other Universities Sue NIH After ... more