Reclaiming the Narrative

The Rochester City School District recently held a public forum on the renaming of School Number 3, currently named after Nathaniel Rochester. Reporter Laura Smith has more on the names being considered.

Original air date 7/2/21

Heatwave Reminds the Need for Action Against Climate Change

RCSD Considers Changing Name of School 3

Uncovering Rochester History: RMSC Research Library

Art Blooms: Equal Grounds Resumes Live Open-Mic Performances

David Shakes Reads "What to the Slave is Your Fourth of July"?

Produced by Darien Lamen with Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, Jason Taylor, Laura Smith, Leslie Hannon, and Abi Clark for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM in Rochester, NY.

Original air date: 7/2/21

GreenCard Youth Voices is a new book documenting the immigration stories of local students. And this Saturday, some of the authors will be at Hipocampo Children’s Bookstore to do a reading, followed by a Q and A with the community. Arts Reporter Abi Clark has more.

Original air date 6/18/21

With Darien Lamen, Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, Laura Smith, Leslie Hannon, Jason Taylor, and Abi Clark.

With in-person meetings likely to resume in the coming months, reporter Laura Smith looks at whether local elected bodies are planning to continue live-streaming their meetings, and what the implications are for transparency and participation.

Original air date 6/4/11

It’s report card season, not just for schools, but also for the Rochester region. And according to ACT-Rochester, our region is lagging behind the rest of the class when it comes to economic well-being. Reporter Jason Taylor has more.

Original air date 6/11/21

UPDATE to HEADLINE 1: Legislator Flagler-Mitchell issued a statement Friday denying the allegations of sexual misconduct made in the June 8, 2021 Division of Human Rights complaint.

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Livestreamed Meetings Enable Greater Community Participation in RCSD, Parent Leaders Say

Could Federal Stimulus Address Decades Long Decline in Median Income, Salaries in Monroe County?

Rochester Mayoral Candidates Highlight Public Safety, Education in Second Head-to-Head Debate

Students Invited to Play Alongside Musical Mentors at the All In Brass Band Summer Program

Newly-Unearthed NAACP Complaints Shed Light on Racist Policies George Eastman Helped Maintain in Rochester

Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM in Rochester NY, with co-host Vanessa Ryland Buntley, reporters Laura Smith and Jason Taylor, and arts reporter Abi Clark.

Original air date 6/11/21

With Local Government Poised to Return to In-Person Meetings, Will Livestreaming and Remote Participation Become a Thing of the Past?

City Council Holds Public Hearing on Police Accountability Board Budget

Rochester Libraries Celebrate Full Reopening

Hudson Mohawk Magazine Cultivates Citizen Reporters, Grassroots Journalism

Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM in Rochester NY with co-host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, Reporters Laura Smith and Mary Lawrence, and feature contributors Abi Clark and Leslie Hannon.

Original air date 6/4/21

After more than a year of court proceedings, citizen journalist Jim Meaney of the Geneva Believer finally had a defamation and libel lawsuit against him dismissed by Ontario County Supreme Court this week. Our reporter, Laura Smith, sat down with him to find out more about his battle, and its implications for protecting free speech.

Original air date: 5/21/21

-Rochester Mayoral Candidates Face Off in First Primary Debate

-City of Rochester Seeks Community Input on $202 Million American Rescue Plan Funding

-Rochester Based Musician Sally Louise Releases Debut Album “My Hands are on Fire”

-Warp & Weft: February 2020: On Fire

Produced with Darien Lamen, Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, Jason Taylor, and Abi Clark for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 FM. Special thanks to Mara Ahmed and Shirly Bahar of the Warp & Weft.

Original air date: 5/28/21