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Talk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 25: Coolest American Stories with Mark WishWVBR News Director Jack Donnellan sat down for a second time with author, editor, and publisher Mark Wish. Mark and his wife founded an annual short story anthology, Coolest American Stories, which pushes its contributors to make their fiction as compelling as possible, reminding them that readers crave “unputdownable” storytelling. Mark also served as the Fiction Editor of California Quarterly, was the founding Fiction Editor of New York Stories and a Contributing Editor for Pushcart, and has long been known as the freelance editor who has revised the fiction of once-struggling writers, leading it to land numerous book deals as w...
2025-02-0741 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 24: The Election and the MarketIn this special episode, recorded ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, WVBR’s News Department sits down with former CNBC Senior Producer Peter Schacknow to discuss how the economy might have an effect on the election. Peter Schacknow served as Senior Producer at CNBC’s Breaking News Desk beginning in March 2006, producing breaking news stories for the daytime shows as well as serving as writer and copy editor for CNBC’s flagship morning show “Squawk Box.” He also wrote and voiced weekend features for CNBC Radio. Prior to that, Schacknow spent seven years as morning anchor and reporte...
2025-02-0737 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 23: "Beyond Borders" Recounts Cornell's Global ImpactWVBR News Director Jack Donnellan sat down with Royal D. Colle and Heike Michelsen for an hour-long interview about Beyond Borders: Exploring the History of Cornell's Global Dimensions (Cornell University Press, 2024). Colle and Michelsen, alongside Elaine D. Engst and Corey Ryan Earle, edited the book, which "highlights and celebrates Cornell University's many historical achievements and international activities going back to its founding." Beyond Boarders is a collection of fifty-eight vignettes, penned by authors drawn from different personal backgrounds and academic disciplines. It is a unique and timely representation of the Cornell story. You can purchase it at your favorite...
2025-02-0641 minBig Red Banter
Big Red Banter43. Trivia Time! - A Celebration of WVBR Sports (ft. Paxton Honerkamp, Orion Hoch, Bryan Chae)For the last episode of the Fall 2024 semester, Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng brought on Bryan Chae, Orion Hoch, and Paxton Honerkamp, new members in the WVBR Sports Department and Rush Hour Rundown hosts. The five talk College Football Playoff scenarios, Paxton explains why Ashton Jeanty is the best college running back of all time, and Orion hosts a trivia segment pitting Manno and Jerry against Paxton and Bryan.
2024-12-3059 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 55 Ashley Acosta: The Handle That Rocks the Cradle + Columbia Rules the WorldAshley Acosta on the origins of her legal passion: “I’ve know I wanted to be a lawyer since I was like 6 years old…I have always been passionate about making a difference, and I knew wanted to do that in the legal world…especially coming from a low-income, immigrant background.” Listen to Ashley, a recent Cornell alum, chat with Daniel James II about her Afro-Latina roots, her New York upbringing, her journey as a 2L student at Columbia Law School, all while navigating being a full-time mommy to Amelia. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @ 3 PM on WVBR 93.5 F...
2024-04-0933 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 22: Authors on Air with Tim JohnstonWVBR News Director Jack Donnellan recently sat down with New York Times Bestselling Author Tim Johnston for the latest episode of our “Authors on Air” series. Tim is the author of the novels DISTANT SONS, DESCENT, THE CURRENT, the story collection IRISH GIRL, and the Young Adult novel NEVER SO GREEN. A New York Times, USA Today, and Indie national bestseller, Descent has been published internationally and optioned for film. Also optioned for film, The Current won the Midland Authors 2020 Adult Fiction Award. The stories of Irish Girl won an O. Henry Prize, the New Letters Award for Writers, and...
2024-02-2440 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 21: Authors on Air with Mark WishWVBR News Director Jack Donnellan sat down with author, editor, and publisher Mark Wish. Mark and his wife recently founded an annual short story anthology, Coolest American Stories, which pushes its contributors to make their fiction as compelling as possible, reminding them that readers crave “unputdownable” storytelling. Mark’s latest book, which will be released in January 2024, is Necessary Deeds, published by Regal House Titles. We hear an excerpt from the novel, in which Matt Connell, a former literary agent who’s been in prison for four years for a crime of passion—homicide by strangulation after learning his wife slept...
2024-01-0552 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 20: Authors on Air with Ralph WhiteWVBR News Director Jack Donnellan sits down with Ralph White alongside DZ Stone, a writer, journalist, and former WVBR staffer, for WVBR News’ newest series, Authors on Air. Ralph’s book, Getting Out of Saigon, is a political exposé, a refugee saga, a coming-of-age story, and a romance, and it is narrated by the only living person who knows exactly what happened inside that embassy during Saigon’s final two weeks when a powerful psychotic and a naïve young expatriate became locked in a test of wills with the lives of 113 refugees at stake. This inte...
2023-10-1342 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 54 Darius Scott: Creativity, Healthcare, and His Cornell Career as the Comeback KidDarius Scott on why he advocates for neurological healthcare: “There is a health disparity in terms of neurologic healthcare access for black and hispanic people...it is a big part of what I want to do in my career to advocate and increase the utilization of neurologic resources and care so it’s more accessible and affordable for lower-income communities.” Listen in as Darius and Daniel James II discuss their thoughts on the UVA Football shooting, balancing his schooling, physical and mental health, and personal life as a student-athlete at Cornell University, how he combined his creative side with his work a...
2023-02-2853 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 53 Nathan Eyasu: How to Be the Change You See in the WorldNathan Eyasu on why the Caleb Foundation is important to him: “When you really think about it, these kids are no different from me and you. They were born into a situation that they cannot control and the only difference between me and them is luck. How fair is it for me to be placed in the US, see this, and go back to my home and just not do anything about it?” Join your new co-host Erica Yirenkyi '25 as she speaks to Nathan Eyasu '25 about his work as a board member of the Caleb foundation, creating a digi...
2023-02-1438 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 52 Jeremy Gouraige: Distinguishing Himself in the World of BusinessJeremy Gouraige on his skills he utilized during small business pro bono consulting: "Research and analytical skills along with communication because it's us providing our work to them, so the better of a communicator you are, the more effective your advice is going to be because your clients are going to be able to understand you more." Listen to Jeremy Gouraige speak with Daniel James II about his transfer journey to Cornell University, balancing recruiting season and the hectic schedule of a Cornell ILR student, distinguishing himself as a Black man in the business world, involvement in the Cornell and...
2023-02-0727 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterWe Got That DAWG in Us, Cornell is a Football School, Men’s Hockey has Potential, and We Definitely Lost Our MindsORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 22nd, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and Xander Kong ’26 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell's winning football teams, exhibition hockey, and men's soccer, to fit checks, what games to watch out for this week in the NFL, and a little bit on the beginning of the NBA season!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produc...
2022-10-2754 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterCornell Won a Football Game, Hockey is BACK, Where in the World is the New Baseball Field, and Faith Cannot Speak EnglishORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 15th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and David Cytryn '22 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell's big boy football team's win over Lehigh, the return of our hockey programs, the new baseball field being in the middle of nowhere, to what games to watch out for this week in the NFL, and MLB post-season updates! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports We...
2022-10-1652 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterHomecoming Recap, NFL Injuries Galore, and we have a New Kid!!!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 1st, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, David Cytryn '22, and new addition Xander Kong ’25 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell football, men's soccer, and hockey to fashion updates, the NFL. MLB, NBA, and Formula 1. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
2022-10-0651 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterSkinnylicious Cornell Football, We Got Way Off Topic, and Faith has the SnifflesORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 17th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and Sean Cabrera '23, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from Cornell football, men's soccer, and field hockey to fashion updates, John Williams theme songs, and the NFL. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
2022-09-2153 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterFall 2022 Season Premiere: GUESS WHO'S BACK?? What We're Looking Forward to This Year, Everyone is in Purgatory, and Why Do Our Favorite Baseball Teams Suck?ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 3rd, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and David Cytryn '24, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from what Cornell sports we're excited to watch, the latest college football and NFL updates, and the horrible state of our favorite baseball teams. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Fait...
2022-09-0548 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 19: Life and Localization with Activist Helena Norberg-HodgeWVBR News Directors Andrew Modrowsky and Jack Donnellan interview environmental activist and a pioneer of the “new economy movement", Helena Norberg-Hodge. Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures, a non-profit dedicated to renewing ecological and social wellbeing by strengthening local communities and local economies worldwide.  She is also the author of the international best-selling book, Ancient Futures, based on her personal experience of over 40 years living and working as a linguist, filmmaker and activist in Ladakh, on the Tibetan Plateau.  Norberg-Hodge has also been working on a new documentary through Local Futures, called Plan...
2022-06-151h 02Talk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 18 Poetry and Politics with NM State Senator, Author & Cornell Alum Bill O'NeillWVBR News Directors Andrew Modrowsky and Jack Donnellan interview NM State Senator, Cornell alum (and one-time kick returner on the football team) and author Bill O'Neill. O’Neill read from his recent poetry collection The Definition of Empty from University of New Mexico Press, as well as his recent novel Short Session from Red Mountain Press at Buffalo Street Books on June 4th at 2:00 PM. A native of rural Ohio, he was elected to the New Mexico Legislature in 2008 and is now in his second term in the New Mexico State Senate. O’Neill’s poems have appeared in numero...
2022-06-1054 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 17: NY Politics, Stock Market Woes & Your Daily Aspirin RegimenAndrew Modrowsky discusses the resignation of U.S. Representative Tom Reed (NY-23), Grace Fairchild investigates why the markets are down, and Jack Donnellan breaks down why you might want to reconsider your daily aspirin regimen. We also report on local news from the Ithaca/Tompkins County region, including booster vaccine availability, the Ithaca Summer Concert series, and a new program making TCAT buses free for local youth this summer. This episode features segments that originally aired on WVBR on May 14th and May 21st, our final live news broadcasts of the Spring 2022 season.wvbr.com/afterhours
2022-05-2524 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterThe Farewell to Our Senior Citizens :( Cornell Men's Lacrosse is SO GOOD, Details on Skyler's Fedora Collection, We Finally Talk about the NHL Playoffs, and EVERYONE BEATBOXES!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 21th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host former WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and Grace Fairchild '22 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from their experience at the NCAA men's lacrosse game, the latest on their favorite MLB teams, updates on the NBA and NHL playoffs, and we say goodbye to the best seniors in the world
2022-05-2153 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 51 Tony Bridges: Bridging the Gap in Black Access to the Metaverse & TechTony on Under-Represented Minorities in Computing at Cornell (URMC): “It was a great place to be around other black and Latinx people like me doing what I wanted to do and seeing that they are able to achieve these massive goals with companies with massive names like Google and Facebook.”Listen to Tony chat with Daniel James II about his and his family’s love of music, his mother’s immigration story, growing up in Florida, the lack of diversity in tech groups on campus, entering a decentralized era of the internet in Web 3, Lotoya’s viral tweet NFT...
2022-05-171h 14Big Red Banter
Big Red BanterCornell Men's Lacrosse is STILL IN IT, Tom Brady Has Diamond Encrusted Armor, Skyler Takes a Hike, and We Accidentally Discussed the Geo-Political Aspects of Sports Again with Special Guest Alana Berry!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 14th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Skyler Holzman '22, Clara Enders '22, Grace Fairchild '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and special guest Alana Berry '24, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse's NCAA tournament status, what it's like to be a track star for Cornell University, all the legal affairs in the NFL, the NBA's interesting preseason locations, MLB updates, and an extra funny Jose...
2022-05-1650 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 50: Yasmin Ballew: Making Time for Self-Care, Black Mentors, and Making Waves in Racial JusticeYasmin on mental health stigmas: “As black students and as black women, we’re taught that we need to be better than our white counterparts. We need to be resilient and strong. We need to be everything they are as far as grades, AND some. We can never show any signs of weakness. And I think that’s where that stigma comes along with mental health, and I think the first step is a willingness to speak openly about our struggles.”Yasmin Bellew is the president of Alpha Phi Omega, Cornell’s largest service fraternity, but she’s also a mem...
2022-05-1036 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 16: The Future of Abortion Rights with Cornell Law Prof Sherry ColbIntroducing new WVBR News Directors Jack Donnellan and Andrew Modrowsky! Join Jack as he provides updates on the goings-on at the station and what to expect from WVBR news in the future.Also, hear WVBR's top-notch reporting team break down the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, in which a majority of the Supreme Court privately voted to strike down Roe v. Wade. To break down the massive impact of this draft, Grace Fairchild and Jackie Torres interviewed Cornell Law Professor Sherry Colb, an expert in cr...
2022-05-0931 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterIT'S VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AND CAMPUS LIFE RYAN T. LOMBARDI!!!!! And sports too!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 7th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, Jackie Torres '22, Clara Enders '22, Grace Fairchild '22, Sean Cabrera '23, AND SUPER SPECIAL GUEST CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AND CAMPUS LIFE RYAN T. LOMBARDI as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, baseball, and softball teams, the latest updates in the NFL, the USFL, the MLB season so far, and...
2022-05-0952 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 49: Lassan Bagayoko: Education Reform, Black Excellence, and Engagement at Cornell“That’s what ultimately drives my passion… wanting to create change me, for the people around me, and for the people I care about.”Listen to Lassan’s conversation with Daniel James II about being from Mali, growing up Harlem and understanding its place as a black cultural center, his experience between public schools and a charter school, education as a chance to nurture people and their passions, his belief in serving others, his involvement in the Black Student Union and Alpha Phi Alpha, and so much more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm...
2022-05-031h 17Big Red Banter
Big Red BanterWhere Does Columbia Even Play Golf?? Cornell Lacrosse IS GOOD, Everyone Drafted a Wide Receiver, David Has an XFL Shirt, and Grace and Skyler Have Beef!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 30, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your hosts WVBR Sports Director and Sports Director-elect Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, baseball, and golf teams, to the NFL Wide Reciever Draft, weird USFL team names, what in the world is going on in the XFL, NBA playoff updates, and Grace and Skyler fight over...
2022-05-0152 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 48 Cariol Horne: A Campaign for Cariol's Law, Her Pension, and Criminal Justice“Fast forward to George Floyd, where the officers did nothing. And people said, ‘wait a minute, wasn’t an officer fired for doing something?’ …Now, they have 2020 vision.”Cariol Horne was a police officer in Buffalo in 2006 when she witnessed a fellow police officer attacking a handcuffed black man, and she was fired for intervening. The firing was reversed in 2020 and the governor issued a formal apology, but she still has not been given her pension. Listen to her conversation with Daniel James II about how she became a police officer, accountability for police officers through Cariol’s Law, her wor...
2022-04-2627 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterFaith Knows Everyone! Cornell Lacrosse Might Be in Danger, Some Not-So Hot Takes on the Upcoming NFL Draft, and Grace and Clara's Spectacular Trip to the Jose Canseco Showtime Car Wash!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 23, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your hosts WVBR Sports Director and Sports Director-elect Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, women's rowing, baseball, and softball teams, the boring NFL Draft, Grace and Clara's trip to Las Vegas to see the infamous Jose Canseco Showtime Car Wash, the MLB season so far, and the...
2022-04-2552 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterFaith Knows Everyone! Cornell Lacrosse Might Not Be Good, Some Not-So Hot Takes on the Upcoming NFL Draft, and Grace and Clara's Spectacular Trip to the Jose Canseco Showtime Car Wash!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 23, 2022Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!Join your hosts WVBR Sports Director and Sports Direct-elect Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, women's rowing, baseball, and softball teams, the boring NFL Draft, Grace and Clara's trip to Las Vegas to see the infamous Jose Canseco Showtime Car Wash, the MLB season so far, and the...
2022-04-2452 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterWho is Melvin Brooks? Cornell Lacrosse is Mostly Good, The Emotional Rollercoaster of the NFL, March Madness Wrap Up, Degrees of Separation, and No One is Sure About Anything!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 16, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your host WVBR Sports Director-elect Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's and women's lacrosse, baseball, MORE of their thoughts on Baker Mayfield being kicked out of Clevland, the insanity that WAS March Madness, degrees of separation, fake NBA players, and the start of the MLB season!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sp...
2022-04-1749 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterBaker Mayfield? More like MAKER BREAKFIELD!! Cornell Wrestling in Detroit not Las Vegas, Gonzaga's Lost Destroying Brackets, MORE NFL Trade News, and MLB Spring Training Hot Takes!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 26, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, and WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell wrestling, baseball, and lacrosse, our thoughts on Baker Mayfield being kicked out of Clevland, the insanity that is March Madness, MLB signings and spring training updates!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and...
2022-04-1753 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterWe are NOT the ECAC Hockey Champions My Friends, Fun Trades in the NFL for the Second Week in a Row, March Madness Begins, and Interesting Signings in the MLB!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 19, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Faith Shote '24, David Cytryn '24, Sean Cabrera '23, and Jackie Torres '22 as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the conclusion of Cornell Men's ECAC Hockey playoff dreams, Cornell wrestling, baseball, and lacrosse, our thoughts on NFL trades, the March Madness has already begun, MLB signings and spring training updates, and pure chaos in the...
2022-04-161h 01Big Red Banter
Big Red BanterThrow Away Your Colgate Toothpaste it's the ECAC Hockey Playoffs!!! ECAC Men's Hockey Updates, Blockbuster trades in the NFL, Who is Going to Buy Chelsea Football Club, and MLB Spring Training News!!ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 12, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join your special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, and Sean Cabrera '23, as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from ECAC Hockey playoffs, Cornell Men's Basketball, NFL off-season trades, AMAZING MLB news, soccer news from around the world and so much more!!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and Grace Fairchild '22
2022-04-1644 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterWe're in the ECAC Hockey Playoffs!! Odds on Cornell's chances, Formula One Testing, Russia is STILL Ruining Soccer, Free Brittney Griner, and What Exactly is Raw Guacamole?ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 05, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Faith Shote '24, David Cytryn '24, Sean Cabrera '23, Jackie Torres '22, and our special guest from Loyola University of Chicago, Amanda Maurer as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from ECAC Hockey playoffs, Cornell Men's Basketball, Formula One news, more on the impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the world of soccer, NFL updates...
2022-04-1650 minBig Red Banter
Big Red BanterWE ARE BACK BABY!! Ian Shane is a Legend, USWNT Kinda Achieves Equality, How Russia is Ruining Soccer, MLB Lockout Updates, and a New Host??ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 26, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!! Join our special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, and WVBR sports contributor Sean Cabrera '23 as they discuss Cornell Men's Hockey's dominant win at Quinnipiac, USWNT possibly earning equal pay, how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting FIFA, the UEFA league, and the EPL, Aaron Rodgers drama, Tom Brady being weird, our new segment the Jose Conseco Tweet of the Week, MLB lockout updates, and much much more!!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.co...
2022-04-1547 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 47 Richmond Addae: Finding Passion in Finance and a Future in FashionWhere did Richmond discover his love for fashion? "I think part of being African, at least with my parents, is presenting yourself to the best of your abilities. From a young age I was always well-dressed, wearing my little suit, little ties, things like that. I think people were gassing my head up!"Richmond Addae is a junior in the ILR School chatting with Daniel James II about self-care shopping, growing up in NYC, his journey to Cornell ILR, navigating a PWI in both high school and college, bringing his identity to corporate finance and fashion, code-switching...
2022-04-0843 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 46 Dr. Peniel Joseph: Martin and Malcolm's Fight for Black Citizenship, Dignity, and Equality“Sometimes students ask me what was Malcolm’s biggest accomplishment… Malcolm’s biggest accomplishment was turning negroes into black people. There’s no legislation— he burrowed into your soul and your psyche and gave you a reason to live.”Dr. Peniel Joseph is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and you may be familiar with his analysis of race relations with Don Lemon on CNN. Listen to his conversation with Daniel James II about his book The Sword and the Shield, the convergences of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., radical black dignity and radical bl...
2022-03-2238 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 45 Dean Marla Love: Marla's Take on Mental Health, Minority Support, and Making "Dean" of StudentsWhat is a brave space? “It’s not protecting you from challenge, but it’s giving the space to be able to overcome challenges and overcome barriers with support, community, affirmation, and feedback.”Cornell Dean of Students Marla Love is working to advocate for an inclusive Cornell student experience. Listen to her conversation with Daniel James II about her path to a career in student affairs, the difference between a brave space and a safe space, unequal access on the path to graduate school, the impact of her first black teacher, the Access Fund, sharing responsibility for mental h...
2022-03-161h 11Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 44 Dr. Riché Richardson: 'Bama Beginnings, Book Bans, and Bringing Beyoncé Into Africana Studies“A lot of people talking about critical theory don’t even know what it is…to be so invested in spreading lies, or trying to shut down the study of black history, or shut down conversations about slavery…unrighteousness will not take us forward. When you have things that have happened in the past, there must be some acknowledgement…” said Dr. Riché Richardson. This renowned author who has had pieces published in O Magazine, and NY Times, Alabamian by birth, and black academic by trade is also an Associate Professor of African-American Literature in Cornell University’s Africana Studies...
2022-02-221h 08Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 43 Liz Davis-Frost: Equity, a Pandemic Election, and a Future in Education Reform“Sometimes I have a hard time saying there should be more [black voices] in the room because I also think more of us should be able to just chill. I know I wouldn’t be who I am today without all of these things that I’ve done, but sometimes I wish I could walk to campus, come back home, watch some TV, make dinner, and go to bed.”Liz Davis-Frost is from Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of a single mother, and Cornell’s graduate student-elected trustee. Listen to her conversation with Daniel James II about the sexualizat...
2022-02-151h 09Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 42 Niyyah Barber: Finding Black Student Community & Campaigning for More Black Women in Law“It’s really easy when discussing a case to forget about the impact that it has on people… but I think having those conversations with the black voices in my class brings in context about many disadvantaged communities. I think this has improved everyone’s education.”Niyyah Barber entered Cornell as an ILRie from Texas, and now she is about to graduate from Stanford Law School. Listen to her talk with Daniel about her LSAT and law school admissions strategies, finding community through KAPi and Black Ivy, sticking with her love of labor and employment law, and her advice...
2022-02-0852 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 15: Antitrust and Universities with Cornell Law & Economics Prof George HayOn January 11, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Illinois against 16 major US universities, including Cornell, for antitrust violations. The lawsuit claims that these universities unlawfully collaborate on student aid calculations and fail to truly apply need-blind admissions policies. To gain a better understanding of the history of financial aid price fixing, its impacts on students, and Cornell’s place in the case, Jackie Torres and Grace Fairchild interviewed Cornell Law and Economics Professor George Hay, an expert in antitrust law and economics.wvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Tow...
2022-02-0124 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 41 JeNaye Beavers: Happiness, Wholeness, Health: JeNaye's Journey to Human Nayeture“If you have more tools in your toolkit, I feel like meeting someone where they’re at isn’t too much to ask, especially if you know they can’t stretch any further. Just try— that goes a long way. It might not look how you expect it to look, but if someone knows you’re trying, there’s grace to be given.”JeNaye Beavers has not written a self-help book yet, but she might be on her way. Listen to the Class of '20 Cornellian and her conversation with Daniel James II about her experience with therapy, the los...
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Black Voices on the HillEp 40 Mar'Quon Frederick: Curating Passion, Reimagining Policing, and Changing Post-Conviction Life“When people ask me who I am, the first thing I can think of is ‘I am the son of Mercedes and Brian Francis.’ The sacrifices they have made at such a young age [help me] know my ‘why,’ why I wanted to pursue not just criminal law but government in general… I want to take care of people who have been incarcerated because they were forced to take plea bargains because they couldn’t afford to stay in jail… I want to not only help them in that capacity, but to dismantle all systems of oppression.”Mar’Quon is a groo...
2021-12-2136 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 39 Nkili Gause: Education, the Insurrection, and Going from Clyburn Intern to Hill Staffer“It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized being told I was “pretty for a black girl” wasn’t a compliment the way I thought it was when I was growing up… why can’t I just be pretty? You don’t realize until you get out of that environment [what kind of] impact it can have on you.”Nkili Gause is a scholar hailing from Loris, South Carolina, and is currently a legislative assistant for Rep. Clyburn on Capitol Hill. Listen to her conversation with Daniel James II about her hometown's chicken bog specialty, her pat...
2021-11-2354 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 38 Khalil Greene: Black Student Leadership, Black Gen-Z Culture, and a Radical Black ImaginationKhalil on tax-funded magnet schools: "...they give students a huge stratifying advantage for life. I think it’s messed up that because one student can memorize ten history facts and another student can’t, they’re put in these extra rigorous programs… [I think] all learning should be more tailored rather than uniform.”Khalil Greene has a voice to guide a generation. Listen to the first black student body president of Yale talk to Daniel James II about connecting student government to student activism, crafting nuanced activist arguments for social media, the problematic narratives about black fatherhood portrayed...
2021-11-0245 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 37 Rumbidzai Mangwende: Baltimore Girl, Black Hair, and Partnering with Blackstone“If I would look up extensions or wigs, the first that would come upon in the search would be a white man with a huge afro in a huge 70s costume” said Rumbi concerning what led her to found online beauty supply store, Ethossphere.Listen to this all-new episode as Rumbidzai Mangwende talks to Daniel about her experience as a girl growing up in Baltimore City, coming to Dyson as a transfer student to Cornell, founding a black owned business Ethossphere, and now being the first black woman to partner her business with Blackstone, the largest private equi...
2021-10-1939 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 36 Caroline Johnson: Surviving and Thriving as a Black Journalist in the Fake News EraCaroline on being a student journalist: “I think the importance behind journalism is making sure a wide range of voices is covered so that…you can get a range of perspectives….because everyone’s truth is different."Caroline Johnson is a senior in the ILR School at Cornell, and a stellar journalist in the making. She serves as senior editor for the Cornell Daily Sun, and co-founded the BIPOC/Related Category during the 2020 Summer, a time marked by racial injustice, and the murders of countless black men and women. Listen to this conversation with her friend, Daniel James II...
2021-10-0554 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 35 Kareem Hill: The Road to Cornell, A Clothing Company, and Limitless CreativityKareem on Rare Concepts NYC: “I wanted to start something, I wanted to start something of my own. And I think the pandemic was the time… I was like, if I don’t start something now, I’ll never start it.”Kareem Hill is a junior in the Dyson School at Cornell, but he is already an entrepreneur with his own clothing business, Rare Concepts NYC. Listen to his conversation with Daniel James about their shared experience at Andover, choosing Cornell over Princeton, avoiding a 9-5 job, building a brand, the difference between financially stable and financially free, and...
2021-09-2148 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 34 Isaiah Scott: Birding & Cultivating a Niche for Black Boy JoyWelcome to year 2 of Black Voices on the Hill! “The whole brand of Isaiah E. Scott is birds, art, and culture.”This fall, Cornell has the honor of welcoming the up-and-coming ornithologist Isaiah Scott to the Class of 2025. Listen to his conversation with Daniel James II about his love of wildlife, growing up in Georgia, his parents' support, the disparate impact of climate change on black communities, the racist and complicated history of the ornithological field, writing his first book, and his guided bird-watching tours, Ike's Birding Hikes. Catch Black Voices on the Hill ea...
2021-09-0748 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 14: Haiti Earthquake, IPCC Climate Report, and Cuomo Goes HomeJackie Torres provides an update on the Saturday 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, Izzy Frabotta breaks down the IPCC Climate Report, and Grace Fairchild gives an editorial on what seems to be the end of the Andrew Cuomo saga.This episode contains reports from the Saturday, August 14 live Talk of the Town show on 93.5 FM. wvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music wr...
2021-08-1713 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 33 Noah Harris: Mississippi, Making it to Harvard, & Addressing Mental Health as Student Body President“Harvard wasn’t made for people like us— for black people, or for people from the south generally.”Noah Harris is a southern boy from Mississippi, but he's also first black man to be president of Harvard’s undergraduate student body. Listen to his chat with Daniel about mental health and emerging from the pandemic, the endless giving nature of people from Mississippi, the tug of war black people experience between being humble and underplaying their personal accomplishments, the measures of violin sizing, his children’s book “Successville,” the changing role of student government at Harvard, and so much more.
2021-07-2049 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 32 Andover Hill: Boarding While Black at Andover: Where Are They Now?“Already, being a teenager is rough. Being a black teenager is rough. Being a black teenager in America is rough. Being a black teenager who is low-income in America is rough. I could go on.”This special edition of BVH brings you to Andover Hill with Fredericka Lucas, Emily Ndiokho, Michael Codrington, and Amiri Tulloch. Listen to their conversations with classmate Daniel James II about coming of age at Andover, forming identities in response to social expectations of Black students, learning Critical Race Theory in high school, their post-grad plans as they approach their senior years of coll...
2021-07-091h 21Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 31 Colin Hancock: Making Music, Making it at Cornell, and Making it to the Grammy'sThe moment that Colin met jazz: “From the second that I heard the first note of it, I was like, ‘this is the greatest thing ever.’ I wanted to play this music, listen to this music, I want to know more. I was like 8 years old, and it was honestly one of the most significant moments of my life. I was just hooked.”Colin Hancock is a jazz historian and musician, future land-use lawyer with background in urban planning, a Cornell grad, and now a Columbia University grad! Listen to his conversation with Daniel about his Texas and blue...
2021-06-2250 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 30 Selam Woldai: Mental Health, Meeting Michelle + Oprah, & Making Waves as the New Student Trustee“Being a first-gen student is very lonely if you don’t have other first-gen student [friends]… As much as people want to say, ‘yes I understand your struggle,’ you really don’t understand the first-gen struggle unless you are first-gen.”Self-described Black woman enthusiast and University Student Trustee Selam Woldai joins Daniel James II this week to talk about facing online harassment while on Student Assembly, her friends as family and a support network, self-care in the face of imposter syndrome, what it means to be a first-gen student, meeting and speaking to Oprah and Michelle, and so much more.
2021-05-2541 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 29 Kolby McGowan Talks Football, Fighting Imposter Syndrome, and FInding a Voice as a CreativeKolby on growing up in Chattanooga, TN and moving to Cornell: “This Cornell bubble… a lot of people don’t understand, don’t realize what’s going on outside of Cornell, outside of this New York area.”ILR Junior, Cornell varsity football player, and YouTuber Kolby McGowan joins Daniel James II this week for a fantastic talk about making the most of covid times, his renewed love of reading, maintaining his faith during college, watching his brother achieve his dreams, growing up in Chattanooga, and so much more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on...
2021-05-1143 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 28 Alena Reed: Spreading Positivity, Spinning the Wheel, & Starting Yellow of the Sun“It’s ok to be black and to not be an activist. You can just be black— being black is already hard enough. Sometimes I don’t want to go around telling my story to everyone everyday... I just want to be black and get through the day’s trials. You can just be your best black self.”Alena Reed takes sunshine with her everywhere, even beyond Cornell, to her small fashion clothing business Yellow of the Sun, to her church at home in California, and now to Wheel of Fortune. Listen to her chat with Daniel about true c...
2021-05-0446 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 27: CBCF Interns Talk Racism, Ruff Ryder DMX, and Our Responsibility to Create Black Generational Wealth“I wanted a place where I could transition into majority white spaces and feel a sense of confidence in myself, so that’s why it was important for me to get into [CBCF]… I could ground my roots, have a network of young Black professionals who I can relate with and think like… and even if I didn’t think like them, I could still find some sort of relation.”Four of Daniel's fellow Congressional Black Caucus Foundation interns, Leonorah Applewhite, Cheyenne Richardson, Gianni Morsell, and Joy Richardson, dropped in for a chat about their journeys to CBCF, collec...
2021-04-271h 06Talk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 13: Reopening Ithaca: A WVBR/WICB Collaborative EpisodeWhat does life in Ithaca look like in spring of 2021? The news departments at WICB and WVBR teamed up to catalogue the changes and challenges of the new normal. Find more from the WICB News Department here. wvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2021-04-2653 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 26: Congressman Clyburn on Making Headway Over Making Headlines“I adhere to the basic notion that when the world gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Now, a lot of people will take the lemons in the corner and suck on ‘em.”House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has represented South Carolina's 6th Congressional District, Daniel's home district, since 1993. Listen to his conversation with Daniel about his stance against defunding the police, his endorsement of Joe Biden, making thoughtful change through a united progressive movement, his bill to get corporate money out of politics, his love of Harry Truman, and the letters from his late wife Emily. Catch...
2021-04-2033 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 25 Frank Dawson: From Black Movement-Shaking to Hollywood FilmmakingThe revolution will not be televised, but it might make it to radio. Cornell and WVBR alum Frank Dawson was part of the Willard Straight Hall takeover and other protests for Black students in the late 60s and early 70s, and now he is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Listen to his chat with Daniel about growing up in a Manhattan public housing project, being a child of the Civil Rights Movement, his love of reading, Cornell's assimilation expectations of incoming Black students, his time at WVBR and WHCU, and so much more. Catch Black Voi...
2021-04-131h 10Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 24 Paul Russell: The Road from College Paul-itics to TikTok RenownOn creating happy music even in the midst of tragedy and racial violence, Paul says, “Our joy is protest.”Paul Russell made $200 on an EP he produced in high school, but only played music as a hobby during his time at Cornell. Now, he's married, living in LA, and producing joyful music. Listen to his conversation with Daniel about remixing music from Hercules, his first gig at a pizza place, resisting genre categorizations, and his advice for current students. Stream his newest release, "Hallelujah," here!Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on...
2021-04-0651 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 12: Dr. Christine Balance on Violence Against the AAPI Community & Prof. John Blume on the Derek Chauvin TrialWith segments from the April 3rd radio broadcast, this episode asks Dr. Christine Balance, Cornell PMA and Asian American Studies professor, about the rise in violence against Asian Americans in the US. Later, we visit with Cornell Law Professor John Blume about the legal procedures and norms behind the Derek Chauvin trial. Segments by Izzy Frabotta, Jade Ovadia, and Grace Fairchild. Catch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. M...
2021-04-0631 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 23 Angela Crosland: The 4-1-1 on Black Womanhood, Black Business, and Raising a Black Son“I was born and reared in Marion, South Carolina in 1974. I’m a journalist by trade, and also an educator, and I have a wonderful son named Daniel James II that I absolutely adore.”Daniel, 20 minutes in: “I know you’re a journalist, but I ask the questions here.”Daniel's lovely mother, Angela Crosland joins BVH for the last episode in Women's History month to talk about entering journalism, their family's military background, faith, her media and consulting business, and her book, A Garden Worth Planting.Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm o...
2021-03-3055 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 22 Tyler Sturdivant: Tyler's Rundown on Professionalism, Party Planning, and Public EducationHow did Tyler begin doing her own hair? "It came out of wanting to switch my hair up often, but not having the means to... So I thought, we’re going to get in a bathrobe, get a comb, some grease, and YouTube and we started there.”Tyler Sturdivant is a Hotelie passionate about event planning, but does not let etiquette or hospitality norms change who she is. She talks to Daniel about hospitality, braiding, professionalism in an Instagram business, her faith community, affirmative action, and more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on...
2021-03-2337 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 11: Sunnier Days Ahead & BigRedBun FunFrom the March 20th Talk of the Town show, we have an interview with small business owner Deirdre Kurzweil about her landlord experience in the Ithaca Commons, and an interview with Erin Scannell, whose emotional support bunny, Finn, is the Instagram and Cornell famous @BigRedBun.  Thanks to Clara Enders and Jade Ovadia for their help with this episode. wvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Tw...
2021-03-2245 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 21 Tyler Correawhite & Tyler Dixon: For the People vs. For the Corporate: The Black Cornell Career DecisionTyler Correawhite's advice? "Be intentional about what you want to do in this life."ILRies Tyler Correawhite and Tyler Dixon join Daniel James II this week to discuss sexism and racism in the workplace, what Gorilla Glue mishaps say about the unfair beauty standards for Black women, what it really means to "sell out," prioritizing creative solutions over set paths, and more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVBR 93.5 FM. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2021-03-1647 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 20 Kambria Lockett: The Lord, the Locs, and the Lockdown"I'm resiliently painting my self-portrait."Kambria Lockett, a first-gen senior majoring in sociology, joins Daniel this week to talk about fashion and hair as a language, "checklisting" diversity and inclusion efforts, groupthink, alternative breaks, her faith, and so much more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVBR 93.5 FM. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2021-03-0945 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 19 Skyla Carmon: Nappily Ever After: Blogging, Blackness, and BraidingOn starting her blog, Ivy Woman: “I’ve had very strong imposter syndrome since freshman year. It was hard for me to accept that I got into an  Ivy League, that I go to an Ivy League, that I study at an Ivy League— that I’m a black woman at an Ivy League.”Skyla Carmon is a bubbly spirit from Houston with a bright future in clinical psychology. She joins Daniel James II this week to talk about the power outage crisis in Texas, Maya Angelou, her grandmother's influence, and braiding hair at Cornell. Catch Black...
2021-03-0228 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 18 Moriah Adeghe & Uche Chukwukere: Any Person, Any Study? Sharing Black Squares vs. Saving Black Lives"I know people like to claim that Cornell is a super progressive campus, but Resolution 11 and Resolution 30 really highlighted to people that no, we're not. There are still a lot of people at Cornell that do not want to see black people in a position where they feel comfortable and safe on campus. This is the cost of being black at Cornell." Cornell Student Assembly Director of Elections Moriah Adeghe and University Assembly Executive Vice Chair and Student Assembly VP of Finance Uche Chukwukere join Daniel James II this week to talk about their reactions to the i...
2021-02-231h 00Black Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 17 Pastor Nathaniel Wright: A House Divided Cannot Stand: Preaching Black Liberation & White Accountability“We have an obligation not only to speak truth to power, but to speak hope to the disenfranchised.”Pastor Nathaniel Wright leads Calvary Baptist Church in Ithaca, a spiritual home away from home for many black Cornellians. He joins Daniel this week for a fascinating conversation about the role of church in civil rights movements, political polarization, communities hurt by the pandemic, and racial reconciliation. They reach a final question: how can the oppressors and oppressed in a majority-Christian nation share the same God? Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVB...
2021-02-1647 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 16 Khary Pryce: Tennis, the Tr***p Era, and Taking a Timeout 4 Black LivesKhary on January 6th: “It’s a moment of cognitive dissonance and denial— it’s condemning rights when they come from black and brown folks over issues of police brutality and oppression. And then this insurrection happens, and on the news I hear the people in power saying that we need unity— where was that [during police brutality protests]?”This week, Daniel and ILRie, athlete, and podcast host Khary Pryce talk insurrection, inauguration, political hope, athlete activism, podcasting perspectives, and more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVBR 93.5 FM. wvbr.com/blackv...
2021-02-0936 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 15 Leone Farquharson: Cornell, the Caribbean, and Influencing as a Black Woman CreativeLeone on reviving the Caribbean Student Organization: "I'm not tryna be alone on this hill."A Renaissance soul, Cornell track and field athlete Leone Farquharson, joins Daniel this week to talk self-help, Jamaican cooking and culture,  the Caribbean Student Organization, jumps and short sprints, and content creation. Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVBR 93.5 FM. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2021-02-0236 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 14 Matt Morgan: The Movement, The Black Mamba, and Being Made for the Game of Basketball“Being an athlete, being an entertainer, you speak for people who don’t have a voice. You’re speaking for so many people on the court, but off the court you’re representing yourself, your family, your city, your organization— so many people that, in times like this, kind of rely on you.”NBA G League player and Cornell alum Matt Morgan joins Daniel this week to talk family, playing with heart, routines, athletes’ social justice influence, the social media “spectacle of scrutiny,” and his dad’s “Kobe Room.”Catch Black Voices on the Hill each Friday @2pm on WVBR...
2021-01-2649 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 13 Avery Williams: Malcom, MALIK, and the Mission for Black Liberation“…I’ve learned how engrained and how deep the wounds have been inflicted on those who are underrepresented in the nation, and this means Black and brown individuals. From now on, I’m going to dedicate myself to dismantling the systems and policies and laws that work to oppress.”Avery Williams is pre-med student and president of the Dauntless Daraka Daad Chapter of the MALlK Fraternity, and he joins Daniel to discuss Black Liberation, systems of oppression, and civil rights. This episode aired on December 18, 2020 on WVBR 93.5FM. Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air e...
2021-01-1338 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 12 Cheick Camara: Risk & Reward: The Route to Rebuilding Black Wall Street“I’ve always been more business, entrepreneurial-minded— just a hustler. Beginning in fifth grade, I took a $20 loan from my mom so I could go to the store and buy a pack of fruit snacks that I would resell the next day to my fifth grade buddies. Quickly grew that candy-selling business and repaid my mom.”   BlackGen Capital founder Cheick Camara joins Daniel this week to talk the history of Tulsa's Black Wall Street, the lack of diversity in professional fraternity recruitment, banking Black, and much more. Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday a...
2020-12-1543 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 10: Vaccine Distribution, the Death Penalty, and DACAWith segments from the December 12th radio show, Cornell Professors Colleen Carey, John Blume, and Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer share their insight on vaccine distribution, the death penalty, and DACA, respectively.Reporters: Izzy Frabotta, Jade Ovadia, Grace Fairchildwvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-12-1545 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillBlack Voices on the Hill with The NarrativeDaniel James II visited with the Narrative for a bonus episode! Keep up with The Narrative's podcasts here. Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-12-1543 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 9: The Lanternfly and Cayuga Chamber Orchestra's Holiday Concertwvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com.Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-12-0909 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 11 WontheDon: Rap, Record, Resist: The Road to Powerful Black LyricismCatch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-12-0828 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 8: COVID Vaccine Trials, CNBC's Peter Schacknow, Free Thanksgiving Meals in Tompkins County, and Working the Nov 3 Electionwvbr.com/afterhoursCatch the full Talk of the Town radio show on Saturdays at 3p on WVBR 93.5 FM or at wvbr.com. Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-11-1822 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 10 Nate Tinbite: Equity, A Covid Education, and the Exit of Betsy D***sCatch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-11-1745 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 9 Anuli Ononye: Ruth, Rights, and Roe: Raising Girls in the Kamala EraFuture women's rights attorney and advocate Anuli Ononye joins Daniel this week to talk about the meaning of home, majoring in a cultural study, what Kamala Harris means to Black girls, and so much more.Note: Episode was recorded before the election! Daniel and Anuli did not know that Biden & Harris won at the time of recording. Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-11-1037 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 8 Melissa Dankwa & Taylor Dodd-Owens: The Bag, The Ban, The Blackness: Pioneering Black TikTok During Tr*mp EraCatch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-11-0341 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 7 Leslyn McBean-Clairborne: God, Guyana, Girl: The Burden and Blessing of Being FirstCatch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative. wvbr.com/blackvoicesInstagram: @blackvoicesonthehillMusic provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-10-2747 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp. 7: Tracy Mitrano, Tom O'Mara, Stephen Yale-Loehr on H-1B Visas, Tompkins County Schools, and Cornell PMA Virtual ShowsCatch our full Talk of the Town show on Saturdays at 3p EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, or on wvbr.com. wvbr.com/afterhoursFollow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-10-2752 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp 6: Police Reform, Leslie Danks Burke, and Nobel Prize WinnersWith highlights from the October 17th radio episode of Talk of the Town, this week's After Hours brings you stories on a Tompkins County police forum, an interview with New York State Senate candidate Leslie Danks Burke, and a wrap up of this year’s Nobel Prize winners.  Thanks to Clara Enders, Christopher Morales, and Izzy Frabotta for great reports this week.  wvbr.com/afterhours Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-10-2023 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 6 Cosimo Fabrizio: Making Music Amidst Political, Pandemic, and Police Mayhem“It’s so funny, in a dark way, how the narrative of these protests and these demonstrations continue to get spun as anything other than a demonstration and a call for leadership— a desperate cry for help.” The first public policy intern for Lyft, a Congressional campaign manager, a musician, and more recently… a boxer? Cosimo has done it all, and he’s this week’s guest on Black Voices on the Hill. Join Cosimo and host Daniel James II for a conversation about local politics, the US’s lack of political leadership, voter suppression of communities of color, and so...
2020-10-1533 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 5 Svante Myrick: Mayor Myrick's Take on Police, Local Politics, and Why Black Voters Matter“Mom, I’m gonna go to Cornell.” “Okay, be careful.” “Mom, I’m running for city council.” “Okay, be careful.” “Mom, I’m running for mayor, going on Meet the Press, and talking to a reporter from the New York Times.” “Okay, be careful.” Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick joins Daniel this week for a heartfelt conversation about navigating politics, leaving yourself behind in favor of work, the state of policing in Ithaca, and so much more.  Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM...
2020-10-1334 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp. 5: VP Debate, State Assembly Race, Tompkins County Environmental Justice, and the Johnson Goes VirtualWith segments from our October 10th radio episode of Talk of the Town, this week we have reports from Christopher Morales, Grace Fairchild, Izzy Frabotta, and Clara Enders.  wvbr.com/afterhours Follow us on social media! @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-10-1241 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp. 4: Cornell's COVID Containment, Election Frenzies, and Socially-Distant Apple FestNew WVBR Reporters Izzy Frabotta, Clara Enders, Christopher Morales, and Charlie Mollin contribute stories on coronavirus containment, voting in Tompkins County, Cornell's Student Assembly elections, and de-densified AppleFest. WVBR News is back this fall, and we're bringing you the stories you Itha-Can't get anywhere else! Listen live to Talk of the Town on WVBR 93.5 FM on Saturdays at 3p for our complete show!  Follow @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. wvbr.com/news
2020-10-0416 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 4 Laurence Minter: Brotherhood, Brutality, & the Future of Being Black in AcademiaLaurence's type of clout: "…I did it my way. I made it cool to be on your stuff, in the books, getting the scholarships.” Laurence Minter is about purpose. Listen to the future sociologist-doctorate talk to Daniel James II about mentoring, being Black in academia, faith, and what it means to be part of the oldest Black collegiate fraternity in the country.  Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative.  Follow us on social media! @blackvoicesonthehill on Instagram, and always at wvbr.com/blackvoic...
2020-09-2930 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp 3 Laura Holland: Discrimination & Distance, A Black Woman's Dilemma During COVIDLaura: "Right now, especially in this climate, people are willing to change. There’s this white guilt and white fragility that’s at a high, and we really need to capitalize on that. Now is the time to really reform these systems." Daniel: "Yeah, white now." In this episode, Daniel interviews future lawyer Laura Holland about diversity in Cornell's professional fraternities, using public policy to enact change, and the comfort of walking your dogs.  Catch Black Voices on the Hill on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative.  Foll...
2020-09-2231 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp. 2 Lotoya Francis: Breonna Taylor, Black Men, and the Black Plight at Cornell“It’s an act of political warfare… your self-care, your acts of self-preservation, are political.” Daniel James II welcomes Cornell in Color founder and ILRie Lotoya Francis to the show to talk about self-care in the face of racial violence, remembering the names of Black women, and displaying the Black experience at Cornell.  Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill https://www.wvbr.com/blackvoices Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-09-1529 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillEp. 1 Sherell Farmer: Policing, Protesting, and Paying Up 4 Black LivesILR student and activist Sherell Farmer joins host Daniel James II for a conversation about police brutality, protest experiences, tokenism in student organizational culture at Cornell, and much more.  And just like that, a new show is born.  Welcome to Black Voices on the Hill from WVBR News.  Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill https://www.wvbr.com/blackvoices Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-09-0826 minBlack Voices on the Hill
Black Voices on the HillTRAILER: Welcome to Black Voices on the HillWelcome to Black Voices on the Hill from WVBR News! Hosted by Daniel James II, a junior at Cornell University, this show will center Black lives, amplify Black stories, and enhance the Black experience at Cornell University, greater Ithaca, and beyond.  Follow @blackvoicesonthehill on Instagram!   Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.
2020-08-2802 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp. 3: Live Music at Supernatural LakeLive music and bars were two early casualties of this year's pandemic, and WVBR News has talked with the people bringing both back to the Finger Lakes Wine Trail this summer. Supernatural Lake right on the shores of Cayuga Lake in Interlaken is the brainchild of New York sommelier Caleb Ganzer. They're offering lakeside dining, wines by the glass, morning coffee service, and starting next week, Sunday brunch. But a little more unusual for a lakeside spot is that they're doing live music in collaboration with The Smith Opera House in Geneva, and the performers are playing on the...
2020-08-1213 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursEp. 1: No Matter How Schools Reopen, the ADA Still AppliesWVBR News interviewed Joe Zesski, Program Manager for the Northeast ADA Center, about what schools should remember about the Americans with Disabilities Act when they bring students back to the classroom for the upcoming semester. The takeaway? Civil rights laws, including the ADA, still apply— even in the midst of a pandemic.    You'll find a transcript of this interview at wvbr.com/news.    Follow us on social media for news updates! We're @WVBRFMNews on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.    Background music by Zeeky Beats. 
2020-07-2921 minTalk of the Town: After Hours
Talk of the Town: After HoursTRAILER: Welcome to After Hours!Welcome to Talk of the Town: After Hours from WVBR News! Questions, comments, or tips? Email us at news@wvbr.com.  Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WVBRFMNews.  Music written, recorded and produced by Rain. Find them here. 
2020-07-2702 min