WEOS-FM (Geneva, NY)

WEOS is a college radio station located in Geneva, New York, and it broadcasts mainly on 89.5 FM throughout the Finger Lakes area. Additionally, it has a smaller relay transmitter operating at 90.3 FM in Geneva, identified by the call sign W212BA. The station is owned by The Colleges of the Seneca, Inc., which is the official name for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The board of trustees from the colleges oversees the station, with Mark Gearan, the current President, serving as the chair. The programming primarily features NPR and public radio content, with a strong emphasis on news and talk shows.

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#5869480

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#1751782

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NY corrections officers charged with murder in prison death of Messiah Nantwi

1 week ago | weos.org | Jimmy Vielkind

Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A grand jury handed up an 11-count indictment charging 10 corrections officers in connection with Nantwi’s death. Two officers were accused of second-degree murder, while others were charged with manslaughter, gang assault, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
With Tesla contract under scrutiny, NY legislators call to fine carmaker for missing job benchmarks

1 week ago | weos.org | Jimmy Vielkind

As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state lawmakers to call for penalties. The state’s contract with Tesla requires the company to employ 3,460 people, according to documents reviewed by the New York Public News Network, and sets a $41.2 million penalty if the company fails to meet its job or investment requirements.
11 UR students, alumni stripped of visas in nationwide crackdown

2 weeks ago | weos.org | Brian Sharp

Federal authorities have revoked the visas of at least five international students at the University of Rochester, as well as those of another six recent graduates. UR President Sarah Mangelsdorf confirmed the action in a Wednesday afternoon email to the campus community. The Trump administration has reportedly canceled 300 or more student visas nationwide, also including highly publicized cases at Columbia and Cornell here in New York.
State teachers union applauds New York’s resistance to federal push to end DEI practices in public schools

2 weeks ago | weos.org | Noelle Evans

The statewide teachers union is applauding New York’s decision to reject a federal directive to end diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in public schools. “This directive is nothing more than an attack on our students, our educators, and the progress we've fought to achieve,” said Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers.
Gov. Hochul’s public mask ban hits roadblock in state budget talks

2 weeks ago | weos.org | Jimmy Vielkind

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to restrict wearing facemasks in public is encountering stiff resistance from her fellow Democrats as they negotiate a new state budget, lawmakers and officials told the New York Public News Network. During private talks in the majority Democratic state Senate last week, only a few members of the governor’s party spoke up in favor of her proposal, according to two officials briefed on the closed-door discussions who were not allowed to speak publicly.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes new prison reforms in the face of staffing crisis

3 weeks ago | weos.org | Jeongyoon Han

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed new prison reforms meant to ease staffing shortages on Tuesday as part of state budget negotiations, while the head of the state Department of Corrections said he wants to release qualifying incarcerated individuals early for the same reason. Daniel Martuscello, the state commissioner for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), also supports Hochul’s plan to close up to five more facilities.
He served 37 years on a wrongful conviction. Now he is suing for $200 million

3 weeks ago | weos.org | Gino Fanelli

A Rochester man who served 37 years in state prison before having his murder conviction thrown out is now suing, seeking $200 million in damages from police and prosecutors he blames for his wrongful conviction. The federal complaint, filed Tuesday, alleged the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and Rochester Police Department conspired to frame Michael Rhynes for a double homicide. Rhynes’ 2023 release from the Attica Correctional Facility first was reported by the Democrat & Chronicle.
Cuomo had a rocky relationship with local leaders. Now he wants to be one

3 weeks ago | weos.org | Jeongyoon Han

Few political allies turned as quickly into rivals as did Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio. Their tit-for-tat fights while Cuomo was governor of New York, and de Blasio was mayor of New York City, were far-ranging — over questions like who had the power to shut down the city during the pandemic, and who had the authority to manage the city’s subways. But de Blasio wasn’t the only municipal leader with whom Cuomo quarreled.
Indictment charges seven with first-degree murder in alleged torture death of Sam Nordquist

1 month ago | weos.org | Randy Gorbman |Brian Sharp

Note: The following story contains references to physical and sexual abuse. Seven people accused in the death of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist have been indicted on charges that include first-degree murder. Ontario County officials announced the upgraded charges Wednesday in connection with a brutal death of Minnesota man discovered last month. His body was found last month in a field in Yates County. Nordquist was a transgender man, but at this point, authorities are not calling this a hate crime.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo officially declares run for NYC mayor

1 month ago | weos.org | Jon Campbell

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is officially running for New York City mayor. Cuomo, 67, whose sharp rise to national prominence during the COVID pandemic preceded his stunning resignation amid a series of sexual harassment claims, officially launched his mayoral bid Saturday after months of flirting with a return to electoral politics. In a video posted to X, Cuomo said New York City is in crisis.