June 3 Fundraiser to feature live music at Southern Tier Brewing Co. LAKEWOOD, NY - The annual fundraising event for the only locally owned, non-religious radio station in Chautauqua County will be taking place Sunday, June 3 and everyone is invited! WRFA-LP (107.9 FM) and the Southern Tier Brewing Company are teaming up to present The Great ... Read More

On today's radar, Yesterday I spoke about Netflix's Watch Instantly feature and the wide selection of music related documentaries they have available. But, on Monday I spoke about a local musician named Gina V and how I'd be featuring her in this week's Artist Profile. Today, I'll be talking about the ... Read More

Being raised in Fredonia Gina was exposed to many genres of music. So, she eventually began writing alternative rock, country and blues songs of her own. Blues quickly became her passion and she decided to work with bands who played in Jamestown. But, her first opportunity to become a member of a working band came when she was 17. And, since then ... Read More

The Southern Tier Brewing Company is back for the fourth annual fundraiser for St. Susan's Center. The festivities start on Sunday, October 2 and run from 12 to 4 p.m. The celebration will include an afternoon of $3 beers, $3 brats and live music. Every penny raised during the event will directly benefit the St. Susan ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) is thrilled to announce that its 3rd Bark N’ Brew Picnic and Auction, held on Tuesday, June 14, provided a final fundraising return of $10,328.00 for the animal shelter. The proceeds from the silent and live auction will go directly towards the well-being of animals under the CCHS’s ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA, NY — The momentum of Chautauqua County’s first Chautauqua-in-June Learning Festival peaks just before the start of Chautauqua Institution’s season on June 25th. Saturday, June 18th is one of the festival’s busiest days highlighted by two separate brew schools. While registration is closed ... Read More

When I was preparing articles for this edition of the Monday Morning Memo, I had a number of topics in mind, but as events unfolded over the past three days it seemed that the issues I intended to address grew less and less important given the mounting devastation reported from Japan. No one would deny that we are finishing a difficult winter with ... Read More

On Sunday, October 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. the Southern Tier Brewing Company will celebrate with a fundraiser for St. Susan's Center. The celebration will include an afternoon of $3 beers, brats and live music. All the money raised during the event will go back to the St. Susan Center. St. Susan Center is a soup kitchen in ... Read More

SEEKING COST COMPETITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE? CALL THE CHAMBER The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has re-invented its health insurance offerings and is delivering more insurance options at competitive costs. The availability and affordability of health insurance and other employee benefits are among the most important ... Read More

On Saturday, September 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. the Southern Tier Brewing Company will celebrate their 6th Anniversary Fundraiser "The Great Burnout at the Brewery". The event will feature Southern Tier Brewing Company beers, Hog Wild BBQ and Live Music Outside the Brewery. The event is a fundraiser for WRFA-LP 107.9 FM ... Read More