WRVO-FM (Oswego, NY)

WRVO Public Media is a non-profit organization that provides news and information to the people of central and northern New York. As a member of NPR, it operates across multiple platforms. The main broadcast studios and offices are situated on the campus of the State University of New York College at Oswego. WRVO has a team of around 13 professionals working in areas such as management, business, news, corporate underwriting sales, operations, and engineering. Additionally, there is a satellite studio located in downtown Syracuse.

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Gardeners look forward to strong season

5 days ago | wrvo.org | Jessica Cain

This weekend may be a good time for gardening, but experts say it pays to be strategic about how you plant. Cornell University horticulture expert Professor Marvin Pritts said it has been an almost perfect winter and spring for gardeners. It has been cold enough to keep the plants dormant, but not too cold. "Some years we get a warm-up in say February for five or six or seven days, then it gets cold again. That's really damaging the plants because the water starts to move into the plants,” he said.
REAL ID deadline is coming soon

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

After 20 years of stops and starts instituting REAL IDs in New York state, the deadline for getting the federally accepted Driver’s License is only weeks away. It could become more difficult to fly domestically, or enter federal facilities without a REAL ID starting May 7th. The thought of some New Yorkers not making the deadline keeps New York State Department of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Mark Schroeder, up at night.
4/16/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Mark Lavonier

Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
State lawmaker fights for more housing funds in budget

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

As state lawmakers and Gov. Hochul (D-NY) continue negotiating over a more than two-week late state budget, one Syracuse area lawmaker is lobbying for more funds for housing. State Sen. Rachel May (D-48th District) is a fan of a plan that’s already in the budget, to create a fund of $50 million that will make it easier for upstate New Yorkers to build new homes. "This would be a new process for the state to create a revolving fund at low rates,” May said.
4/15/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Mark Lavonier

Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
Mayoral candidate Sharon Owens shares housing vision

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

Syracuse democratic mayoral hopeful Sharon Owens is putting housing at the top of her list of priorities. Owens calls it her "Thriving Neighborhoods" policy agenda. She says the plan emphasizes investment in affordable housing, vacant property revitalization and public infrastructure improvements, to deal with what she calls the most critical needs for city residents. "Over the course of my years working with families, I didn't meet them on the street. I met them in their kitchens.
New data tracks population across New York state

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Jessica Cain

New census data is showing positive trends for the population of New York state. Leslie Reynolds, a research support specialist with Cornell’s Program on Applied Demographics, describes the new census data as puzzle pieces, painting a picture with information like births, deaths, and net migration. "You can kind of see all of this at once and pick apart what's driving different areas, what things maybe to focus on, and that could be of interest to policy makers and researchers," Reynolds said.
4/14/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Mark Lavonier

#1125, Romance, Bright Star “Patience’s Romance” 4/16/53 Syndicated, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Winter in Paris” 3/3/40 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
4/14/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Mark Lavonier

#1308, Series, Leatherstocking Tales “The Deerslayer” Part 5 & 6 1932 Syndicated, Frankenstein Part 5 & 6 1931 Syndicated. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
4/13/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Mark Lavonier

#1471, Western, Suspense “A Killing in Abilene” 12/14/50 CBS, Tales of the Texas Rangers “The Blow-Off” 11/25/51 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.