JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION © 2015 John C. Merino On November 22, 1963 I was twelve years old, seated in Mr. Uri’s Mechanical Drawing class at Niagara Falls New York’s North Junior High School, when my concentration…hand drawing arrow heads on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 2 – Reinstitute the Draft
American Chronicles 2 originally airing June 12, 2015. REINSTITUTE THE DRAFT © 2015 John C. Merino When I learned about the death of my boyhood friend Sam a few weeks ago….and as often happens in times like these………memories of things forgotten, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 1 – The National Center of Comedy
American Chronicles 1 originally airing June 5, 2015. THE NATIONAL CENTER OF COMEDY © 2015 John C. Merino This nearly 30 year old idea is finally moving toward becoming a reality primarily because of the “Team” compiled to make it happen. There is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Eleventh Annual Local Music Showcase is Sept. 6 in Downtown Jamestown
[WRFA's Jason Sample interviews Shane Hawkins from Infinity during a recent episode of Arts on Fire] JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Local music fans will once again descend upon downtown Jamestown to show their support for music and arts education in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: WRFA Great American Picnic Fundraiser is Sunday
LAKEWOOD, NY – An annual fundraising event for the only locally owned, non-religious radio station in Chautauqua County will be taking place Sunday, June 2 and everyone is invited! WRFA-LP and the Southern Tier Brewing Co. are teaming up to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City and Community Officials Break Ground on Riverwalk Expansion
JAMESTOWN - A quarter million dollar effort to expand the Jamestown Riverwalk along the north shore of the Chadakoin River got underway Thursday afternoon with an official ground breaking ceremony. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi was joined by nearly a … [Read more...]
