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12/18/2024

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! Over 200 kids from families right here in the Pioneer Valley will be getting some serious swag this season, all due to the generosity of dozens and dozens of listeners and Secret Santas who made it happen.

We here at WRSI and our excellent partners at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Mass and Southern Vermont got together this week for the "Great Sort", making sure all these wonderful gifts get where they need to go. It's a holiday miracle, Valley-style - and we're so, so happy to be a part of it. On behalf of all of us, 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

12/10/2024

There's still time to purchase holiday gifts for kids across Western Mass!

Thank you to WRSI - 93.9 The River for teaming up with us once again to provide this great service to children all around the region!

Home Want to make the holidays happier for a local kid in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program? It’s easy and fun! Here’s what you do: 1. Pick a kid (or kids!) from the list below and fill out the required fields in the form. You’ll receive a confirmation of your kid(s) via email. As back up, ...

12/10/2024

Only a few days to go until 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 (note the new extended deadline for dropoffs)! There are still a few kids left on the list, so head to wrsi.com, pick a kid (or two) and help us make wishes come true this holiday season!

Every year, The River works with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America up and down the Valley to help provide holiday gifts to over 200 local kids. If you've already signed up, please bring the unwrapped, labeled gift to one of our drop-off locations by this Monday at noon:

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆:
-The Latchis Hotel: 50 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT
-The Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express: 100 Chickering Dr, Brattleboro, VT

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆:
-Green Field’s Market: 144 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
-McCusker’s Market: 3 State Street, Shelburne Falls, MA
-Atlas Farm Store: 218 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield MA

𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆:
-Cowls Building Supply: 125 Sunderland Rd, North Amherst, MA
-UMass Five College Federal Credit Union: 200 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA (near the Amherst town line)
-UMass Five College Federal Credit Union: 225 King Street, Northampton, MA
-Galaxy Restaurant: 60 Main St, Easthampton, MA (Wednesday-Saturday, 5pm-8:30pm)
-The Old Creamery Coop: 445 Berkshire Trail (MA Route 9), Cummington, MA 01026

…and of course: The River Studios at 15 Hampton Avenue in downtown Northampton!

The River Cares For Kids is back for 2024! Sign up now and make a local kid’s wish come true… Photo: 93.9 & 101.5 The River Every year, WRSI teams up with Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies up and down the Valley to help provide holiday gifts to over 200 local kids from families in need. The Rive...

12/05/2024

The Back Porch festival returns to Northampton in March...and the lineup looks stellar! Check out all the details at www.backporchfest.com - and tune into The Back Porch with Jim Olsen, Sunday mornings on The River.

The line up for The 11th Annual Back Porch Festival is HERE! Join us for 3 days of exceptional live music performed across 10 venues in Northampton, MA. VIP, Academy Evening, and RAMBLE Passes available now at backporchfest.com.

The Back Porch Festival Ramble Pass grants access to every show at The Back Porch Festival EXCEPT for the evening shows presented at The Academy of Music.

VIP Passes grant access to performances at 10 venues as part of the festival PLUS 1 ticket for a great seat to each of the evening headlining performances at The Academy of Music:
- 3/7/25 Back Porch Songwriter Night: The Songs of Neil Young
- 3/8/25 Back Porch Bluegrass Spectacular ft. The Travelin’ McCourys, Sam Grisman Project, and East Nash Gras
- 3/9/25 Lucinda Williams at Back Porch Festival

Ramble Artists Include:
The James Hunter Six
Bobby Rush
Tony Trischka Earl Jam
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Chris Smither
Fantastic Cat
Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms
GA-20
Chatham Rabbits
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
New Dangerfield
Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
Huntertones
Caitlin Canty
Kevin Gordon Trio
Spanglish Fly
Ali McGuirk
Cloudbelly
The Murphy Beds
Stephane Wrembel
The Bygones
MORE TBA

Ramble Passes: https://theparlorroom.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SV5000004WpGQMA0
All Tickets & More Information: backporchfest.com

11/29/2024

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! This beloved River holiday tradition provides over 200 local kids with just what they wished for, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies in Western Mass and Southern Vermont.

Head to our website and check out the list! Pick a kid, get their gift, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵. Make dreams come true this holiday! All the details linked at wrsi.com!

Thanks to these sponsors for making the River Cares for Kids Campaign possible: UMassFive College Credit Union. USA Waste & Recycling, Fleury Lumber Co., Inc., Galaxy in Easthampton, and Freedom Credit Union.

11/27/2024

After two days, 43 miles walked, wind, rain, and witches galore, The 15th Annual March For the Food Bank has again surpassed its goal! Thank you so much to all the generous folks throughout the Valley, our fellow March partners and sponsors, and of course the marchers themselves for helping to keep the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts on their mission to feed our hungry neighbors. Didn't get a chance to chip in? It's not too late! Head to marchforthefoodbank.org through December 31st to add to the total

11/25/2024

15th Annual March For the Food Bank is underway, today and tomorrow! Tune into WRSI both days to hear updates from the March, and don't forget to chip in by heading to marchforthefoodbank.org to help the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts turn each dollar into healthy meals for people in our community. The first day ends here at the WRSI studios at 15 Hampton Avenue in downtown Northampton at 3 PM, and kicks off again tomorrow at 7 AM for the procession to Greenfield! Come join us!

11/21/2024

Set your calendars - The River Cares for Kids returns for another year on November 29th! Every year, the River teams up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Mass agencies up and down the Valley to help provide holiday gifts to over 200 local kids from families in need. Could you be a “secret Santa” for a lucky kid (or two) this year?

Starting on "Black Friday", November 29th, head to our gift list at wrsi.com and pick a kid (or kids), then get them their gift! Follow the simple instructions on our site and bring the gift (unwrapped and clearly labeled) to one of our drop-off locations by Friday, December 13th.

We’ll work with our agencies to gather up the gifts and get them where they need to go by the time the December holidays start up. And don't forget - one lucky gifter will be chosen to win a free pair of tickets to the Kimaya Diggs & Friends Holiday Show at the Iron Horse in Northampton on Friday, December 20th...

Stay tuned! The River Cares for Kids is on its way, starting the day after Thanksgiving!

The River Cares For Kids returns on November 29th – put a smile on a local kid’s face! Photo: 93.9 & 101.5 The River Every year, WRSI teams up with Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies up and down the Valley to help provide holiday gifts to over 200 local kids from families in need. The River Cares...

10/02/2024

Uniquely talented voices with Valley roots at The Iron Horse! Spellbinding, soulful Portuguese fado at UMass Fine Arts Center! And Nashville indie folk at TheDrake! Fall is in the air; harvest the music with us at The River Ticket Window, only at wrsi.com:

-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲 @ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗦𝗮𝘁, 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟳 𝗣𝗠
-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮 @ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟴 𝗣𝗠
-𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 @ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟴 𝗣𝗠
-𝗖̶𝗮̶𝗿̶𝗶̶𝗻̶𝗮̶𝗲̶ ̶&̶ ̶𝗦̶𝘂̶𝗻̶ ̶𝗣̶𝗮̶𝗿̶𝗮̶𝗱̶𝗲̶ ̶@̶ ̶𝗧̶𝗵̶𝗲̶ ̶𝗜̶𝗿̶𝗼̶𝗻̶ ̶𝗛̶𝗼̶𝗿̶𝘀̶𝗲̶:̶ ̶𝗧̶𝗵̶𝘂̶𝗿̶𝘀̶,̶ ̶𝗢̶𝗰̶𝘁̶.̶ ̶𝟯̶𝗿̶𝗱̶,̶ ̶𝟳̶ ̶𝗣̶𝗠̶

You can win free tickets to any of these performances, just by signing up at wrsi.com! New shows and events are being added all the time, so check the lineup every week to see what's being offered - and enter for a chance to win! As the roster recycles, we'll randomly draw winners for pairs of tickets to each.
Don't wait! Great attractions are coming and going all the time, so put your name in before it's too late...

The River Ticket Window Photo: 93.9 & 101.5 The River The Ticket Window at WRSI: A rolling list of giveaways to the best performances in the area! New shows are being added all the time, so check the lineup every week to see what’s being offered – and enter for a chance to win tickets or passes ...

09/30/2024

This past Saturday, over two dozen volunteers gathered at the Meadows in Northampton to hit the riverbank and clean up litter! WRSI and our listeners joined forces with Lindsay Sabadosa's First Hampshire Team and the Connecticut River Conservancy to dig out decades-old bottles and containers, appliances, mattresses, and car parts, to name just a few of the notable finds! Thanks to all the hundreds of volunteers up and down the Pioneer Valley who took part in Source To Sea cleanups this month!

Made possible with help from UMassFive College Credit Union and USA Waste & Recycling, who generously donated a dumpster to our site (which we completely filled in just a couple hours!)

09/24/2024

This September marks the 28th annual Source To Sea Cleanup, when local communities team up on a mission to carry out as much trash as possible from waterways up and down the Pioneer Valley. It’s all made possible by the Connecticut River Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities throughout the Connecticut River watershed.

WANT TO JOIN THE WRSI RIVER CLEANUP CREW? We’re heading to the Meadows in Northampton with the First Hampshire District Team on Saturday, Sept. 28th at 11:30 AM. Sign up at our page in the link below, or head to sourcetoseacleanup.org to find a cleanup near you!

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗯'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀. 𝗪𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝘀, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 - 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀.𝗮𝗽𝗽.𝗴𝗼𝗼.𝗴𝗹/𝗷𝗦𝗺𝗕𝗰𝗝𝗳𝘇𝗦𝘂𝗥𝟳𝘃𝗻𝗯𝗸𝟵

It’s Source To Sea Month! Join the River on Sept 28th or find a site near you! Photo: 93.9 & 101.5 The River Ever notice how much trash ends up in our local waterways? Maybe you want to do something about it, but you don’t know where to start? THE SOURCE TO SEA CLEANUP IS HERE! This September ma...

09/23/2024

Thanks so much to all 400 riders and hundreds more supporters for making the 14th annual Will Bike 4 Food a success on Sunday! Beautiful weather and a great cause made for excellent riding.

If you missed it, it's not too late to help us meet our goal and power the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to provide more healthy meals for those in need. Head to willbikeforfood.org and donate, now through October. River listeners, you can add to our total (over $1K raised so far) at our team page: https://secure.foodbankwma.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=3020&pg=team&fr_id=1120

09/18/2024

It's not too late to sign up for this year's 14th Annual Will Bike 4 Food this Sunday the 22nd! Join the River Team and ride with us, join one of the many other individuals and groups cycling with us, or help us reach our goal online to support the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts! AND...you get a snazzy new t-shirt out of the deal.

Join the River Team here: https://secure.foodbankwma.org/site/TR/Events/General/1290501756?pg=team&fr_id=1120&team_id=3020

However you choose to ride, we hope to see you there!

09/11/2024

Pedal towards a hunger-free future with WRSI - join the River team at the 14th annual Will Bike 4 Food!

On Sunday, September 22nd, our team will bike out from the Lion’s Club Pavilion in Hatfield along with hundreds of other riders to support the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

Head to wrsi.com and sign up at our team page!

You can ride anywhere from 4 miles to 100 miles with us on the 22nd, or just help contribute towards our goal online. Every dollar we raise provides four meals for our neighbors facing hunger.

Register or donate today at wrsi.com or at foodbankwma.org!

Join the River Team on Sunday, Sept 22nd for Will Bike 4 Food 2024! Photo: USED WITH PERMISSION Will Bike 4 Food returns for its 14th year on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, at the Lion’s Club Pavilion in Hatfield! This year, our goal is to raise $250,000 for The Food Bank of Western Mass, which wil...

09/03/2024

Come join us for this week's Northampton Tuesday Market! We'll have our River Booth up at the market all afternoon, AND we'll also have the fine folks from Connecticut River Conservancy to talk about this month's Source 2 Sea Cleanup, bringing together people from all around the Valley to help keep our local rivers and streams clean and healthy. Find a local cleanup near you, or sign up to join WRSI for our own "River 4 River Cleanup" with the First Hampshire Team at the Meadows in Northampton on Saturday, Sept. 28th - you can also do it right here: https://sourcetoseacleanup.org/event/first-hampshire-green-team/

See you at the market!

08/13/2024

The area's premier reggae festival is back this weekend...and guess what's on the River Ticket Window this week at wrsi.com?!

EDIT: The Reggae Fest contest is now closed, but please check out the other great shows at the River Ticket Window before it refreshes on Friday!

🚨The Charlemont Reggae Festival Returns for it's 26th year THIS WEEKEND, August 16th & 17th, and we could not be more excited to share the lineup with you! 🤩
Don't miss out on your chance to see the one and only Sister Nancy along with co-headliners Pilfers, Easy Star All-Stars, Yaadcore, Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads AND MANY MORE GREAT ACTS!
Weekend pass, Single Day, and Camping tickets all still available! GET YOURS TODAY! 🎟