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Meltdown is back for 2024! Coming to Greenfield on April 13th…

The River’s spring family festival is once again opening up in Greenfield on Saturday, April 13th, from 10 AM to…

Help fill the Book Bus on Saturday, March 16th!

The Book Bus returns to The River’s parking lot on March 16th! Stop by 15 Hampton Avenue in Northampton, MA…

Adventures in Solid Sound: Check out the winning entries!

This past month, we ran our Adventures in Solid Sound contest, giving our listeners a chance to win a free…

Adventures in Solid Sound: Your Story Could Win a Weekend Pass to SS24!

Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival returns to MASS MoCA, from June 28th to June 30th. Wanna go? Tell us about your…

Win a Weekend Getaway for 2 at Smuggler’s Notch Resort!

It’s a ticket to an extravaganza of skiing, snowboarding and so much more in the heart of Vermont! WRSI and…

Check out the Best New Local Music of 2023 – as voted on by you!

Do you want to hear which local music made the list for our end-of-year playlist for the annual of 2023?…

Listen to the Top 93 Countdown on The River for New Years!

The votes are in! Hundreds of you voted on the best local music we played this past year, and now…

Make merry this Thursday with Joan and the Sweetback Sisters!

The Joan Holliday Holiday Hootenanny Sweetback Sisters Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular is this Thursday night at the Academy of Music…

Tell us your favorite new local songs from local artists that we played in 2023!

Time for the River’s Top 93 Songs of 2023 listener survey – your chance to tell us what your favorite…

Cares For Kids 2023 is LIVE NOW! Help us send holiday cheer to kids up and down the Valley!

UPDATE: WRSI Cares for Kids 2023 has completed for this year. Thank you for participating and Happy Holidays! Please remember…

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