WXXI Press Releases

WXXI CONTINUES TO OFFER POLITICIANS A FREE FORUM TO SHARE THEIR POLITICAL POSITIONS (October, 2008)
WXXI BRINGS VIEWERS THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR’S SUMMIT ON SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND DROPOUT PREVENTION (October, 2008)
THOUSANDS CELEBRATED THE BIRTH OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN ROCHESTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT WXXI (September, 2008)
WXXI OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 IN CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN ROCHESTER (September, 2008)
WXXI LAUNCHES ACCESSIBLE ELECTION WEB SITE AND HOSTS A POLITICAL FORUM TO BENEFIT THOSE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (September, 2008)
WXXI’S ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD LAUNCHES ITS 50TH SEASON IN SEPTEMBER, SERVING A THIRD GENERATION OF LEARNERS (September, 2008)
HOMEWORK HOTLINE GIVES NEW YORK STATE STUDENTS A PLACE TO TURN FOR HOMEWORK HELP (September, 2008)
HOMEWORK HOTLINE RECEIVES A 2008 PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD (September, 2008)
SEASON TWO OF WXXI’S MUSIC SERIES, ONSTAGE, RETURNS WITH AN ALL NEW LINEUP OF GREAT LOCAL ARTISTS (August, 2008)
WXXI LAUNCHES AN ONGOING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ABOUT VIOLENCE IN ROCHESTER WITH A SPECIAL “NEED TO KNOW” BROADCAST AUGUST 21 (August, 2008)
WXXI NAMES CHRISTOPHER E. VAN HOF CLASSICAL 91.5’S AFTERNOON HOST (August, 2008)
WXXI-FM ReBroadcasts NPR’s Hit Show FROM THE TOP with FIVE LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS ON August 24 (July, 2008)
WXXI CARRIES LIVE COVERAGE OF GOVERNOR PATERSON’S SPECIAL ADDRESS ON TUESDAY, JULY 29 (July, 2008)
NEED TO KNOW TAKES A LOOK AT LETCHWORTH STATE PARK ON A SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION AIRING JULY 25 AT 9 P.M. ON WXXI-TV (July, 2008)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AIRS ON PBS-HD IN JULY (July, 2008)
WXXI REPORTER BLOGS FROM CHINA DURING HER TRAVELS (July, 2008)
WXXI REPORTER BUD LOWELL RECEIVES BEST ENTERPRIZE REPORTING AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (July, 2008)
WXXI PRESENTS THE 6TH ANNUAL SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 (July, 2008)
WXXI-TV WINS TWO NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS (July, 2008)
WXXI RECEIVES A 2008 FRIEND OF LITERACY AWARD FROM LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC. (June, 2008)
WXXI FILMS THREE ACTS AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL TO AIR ON PBS (June, 2008)
FREE SCREENING OF WXXI-PRODUCED VINTAGE JAZZ CONCERTS AT THE EASTMAN THEATRE ON JUNE 15 AS PART OF THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (June, 2008)
WXXI MERGES ITS NEWS SERVICES TO LAUNCH THE WXXI CENTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (May, 2008)
WXXI GARNERS FOUR TELLYS FOR ITS SECOND OPINION AND ONSTAGE PRODUCTIONS (May, 2008)
WXXI-TV NEWS DIRECTOR JULIE PHILIPP TO ATTEND THE WETA NEWS ACADEMY (May, 2008)
HOMEWORK HOTLINE FANS EARN GUEST HOST SLOTS ON WXXI’S STATEWIDE TV SHOW (April, 2008)
WXXI’S SECOND OPINION WEB SITE GARNERS A GOLD AWARD FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB HEALTH AWARDS (April, 2008)
AREA TEENS PRODUCE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES ON ISSUES THEY FACE AS EMERGING ADULTS IN A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT (April, 2008)
WXXI’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 26 (April, 2008)
WXXI BRINGS NOVA’S ALAN RITSKO TO ROCHESTER TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE SERIES (March, 2008)
WXXI HOSTS RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR WXXI-FM’S MORDECAI LIPSHUTZ (March, 2008)
WXXI BRINGS HOME ROCHESTER ADVERTISING FEDERATION'S BEST OF SHOW AT THE ANNUAL ADDY AWARDS CEREMONY (March, 2008)
WXXI CLASSICAL 91.5 HOST MORDECAI LIPSHUTZ RETIRES (March, 2008)
ALBERT PALEY: IN SEARCH OF THE SENTINEL NOMINATED FOR TWO NEW YORK EMMY AWARDS (March, 2008)
WXXI, THE UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL COALITION BUILDING INSTITUTE AND THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY FORUM HOST A FREE SCREENING OF PBS DOCUMENTARY, THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS (February, 2008)
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AWARDS WXXI A GRANT TO SUPPORT A NEW MEDIA INITIATIVE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY (January, 2008)
WXXI AND WDKX INTRODUCE THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD TO THE COMMUNITY IN AN INTERACTIVE , DAY-LONG MEDIA EFFORT (January, 2008)
DR. SUSAN ROGERS PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER AT WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING (January, 2008)
WXXI, IMAGEOUT AND THE GAY ALLIANCE HOST A FREE SCREENING OF ANYONE & EVERYONE (January, 2008)
WXXI HOSTS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS FILM SERIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS (January, 2008)
WXXI PRESIDENT NORM SILVERSTEIN JOINS BOARD OF NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (January, 2008)

2007

FIVE LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS SELECTED TO PERFORM ON NPR’S HIT FROM THE TOP IN ROCHESTER JANUARY 20 (December, 2007)
FIVE NEW TRUSTEES JOIN WXXI BOARD - Sergio Esteban Elected Chair (December, 2007)
WXXI PROVIDES COMPLETE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE - Results and Analysis Begin at 9 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 (November, 2007)
WXXI-FM’S HIT SHOW "FROM THE TOP" RECORDS NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM AT NAZARETH COLLEGE ON JANUARY 20, 2008 - Local Students Encouraged to Audition to Perform on the Show (October, 2007)
WXXI ENHANCES ITS DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICE WITH A NEW STATEWIDE EDUCATION-BASED CHANNEL, THINKBRIGHT (September, 2007)
MONROE COUNTY LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A VOICE OF THE VOTER FORUM AT WXXI (September, 2007)
WXXI TELLS THE STORIES OF LOCAL WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH KEN BURNS' THE WAR (September, 2007)
KIDS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE TURN TO WXXI'S HOMEWORK HOTLINE FOR HOMEWORK HELP THIS SEPTEMBER (August, 2007)
WXXI LAUNCHES ITS HD RADIO SERVICE (August, 2007)
Local Filmmaker Wins Prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award (July, 2007)
WXXI-FM’s BACKSTAGE PASS BRINGS HOME A 2007 RADIO PROGRAMMING AND PROMOTIONS FINALIST AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK FESTIVALS (July, 2007)
WXXI NAMES BREAST CANCER COALITION OF ROCHESTER AS ITS SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT (July, 2007)
MACNEIL/LEHRER’S BY THE PEOPLE SELECTS ROCHESTER AS ONE OF 12 CITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT CIVIC ISSUES (July, 2007)
VOICE OF THE VOTER INVITES ROCHESTERIANS TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT AN OPEN FORUM (July, 2007)
WXXI TO HONOR DR. GLADYS VELARDE WITH PINNY COOKE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AT SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE (June, 2007)
WDKX JOINS WXXI, THE DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE AND 13 WHAM TVAS A PARTNER IN THE VOICE OF THE VOTER INITIATIVE (June, 2007)
LOCAL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS EARN FIRST PLACE IN WXXI’S READING RAINBOW YOUNG WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS CONTEST AND GO ON TO NATIONAL (May, 2007)
AREA TEENS PRODUCE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES ON ISSUES THEY FACE AS EMERGING ADULTS IN A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT (April, 2007)
FOUR ROCHESTER TEENS WIN LOCAL HIP-HOP ART CONTEST HOSTED BY WXXI AND ITS PARTNERS (April, 2007)
WXXI’S ONLINE AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 28th (April, 2007)
THE GILBERT SPIRIT FUND OF THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH AWARDS WXXI REACHOUT RADIO A $2,000 GRANT (April, 2007)
WXXI-TV HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE 2007 REGENTS EXAMS WITH REGENTS REVIEW PROGRAMS (April, 2007)
SECOND OPINION HELPS ANSWER HEART-HEALTH QUESTIONS IN A LIVE CALL-IN SPECIAL (March, 2007)
WXXI AND COMMUNITY PLACE USE A NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT TEEN DATING VIOLENCE (February, 2007)
WXXI AND AL SIGL CENTER HOST THE 5TH ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2007)

2006

WXXI RECEIVES GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE MUSIC FUND TO PRODUCE LOCAL MUSIC SERIES (December, 2006)
WXXI PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR ELECT ELIOT SPITZER ON NEW YEAR’S DAY (December, 2006)
MICHAEL J. COONEY ELECTED TO WXXI’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES (November, 2006)
WXXI PRESENTS TED SHEPARD WITH THE 2006 ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR AWARD (November, 2006)
WXXI PROVIDES COMPLETE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE (November, 2006)
RAISING 100,000 VOICES YOUNG FILMMAKERS PRESENT A NEW ANIMATED FILM AT THE HIGH FALLS FILM FESTIVAL (November, 2006)
WXXI CONTINUES CANDIDATE FREE AIRTIME, GIVING POLITICAL CANDIDATES A CHANCE TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO VOTERS (October, 2006)
POLITICAL CANDIDATES SHARE THEIR CAMPAIGNS WITH WXXI VIEWERS AND LISTENERS ON CANDIDATE FREE AIRTIME (October, 2006)
WXXI-TV TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT'S CONCERNING NEW YORKERS IN NEW YORK MATTERS (October, 2006)
NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES CUOMO AND PIRRO GO HEAD TO HEAD IN A VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT WXXI (October, 2006)
WXXI BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS AT PBS CONFERENCE (October, 2006)
WXXI-TV AND AM 1370 ARE ROCHESTER’S ONLY STATIONS TO CARRY UPCOMING SPITZER AND FASO DEBATE AND WALSH AND MAFFEI DEBATE (October, 2006)
WXXI-FM RECOGNIZED AT 2006 PRPD AWARDS FOR ITS CREATIVE EXCELLENCE (September, 2006)
WXXI’S HOMEWORK HOTLINE IS THE PLACE TO TUNE IN FOR HOMEWORK HELP - Series Launches its 16th season September 18 (September, 2006)
WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH UNVEILING OF NEW WEB SITE (September, 2006)
WXXI NAMES FOODLINK AS ITS SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT (August, 2006)
WXXI TO HONOR BERNICE SKIRBOLL WITH PINNY COOKE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AT SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE (August, 2006)
WXXI’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS (August, 2006)
TWO ROCHESTER RADIO PERSONALITIES CELEBRATE 30 YEARS ON WXXI-FM (August, 2006)
WXXI’S ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD RETURNS FROM SUMMER VACATION WITH EXPANDED INTERNET SERVICES (August, 2006)
WXXI HOSTS FREE SCREENING OF A P.O.V. DOCUMENTARY ON THE "WORKING POOR" FOLLOWED BY A GROUP DISCUSSION (August, 2006)
WXXI-TV'S HOMEWORK HOTLINE BRINGS HOME A NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (July, 2006)
WXXI HOSTS A REUNION PARTY WITH ITS ORIGINAL MEMBERS TO KICK OFF 40 YEARS SERVING THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY (June, 2006)
MICHAEL CAPUTO STEPS DOWN AS WXXI-TV’S NEWS DIRECTOR BUT CONTINUES HIS POLITICAL NOTEBOOK (June, 2006)
WXXI NAMES JOHN OVERLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST PRODUCTION (May, 2006)
WXXI’S ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD IS HONORED WITH A TELLY AWARD (May, 2006)
WXXI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER HOST A HEART-HEALTHY CONFERENCE ON JUNE 9 (May, 2006)
WXXI’S REACHOUT RADIO RECEIVES TWO “PROGRAM OF THE YEAR” AWARDS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUDIO INFORMATION SERVICES (May, 2006)
A NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY ON CHILDHOOD CANCERS INSPIRES A PREVIEW SCREENING AND GROUP DISCUSSION AT WXXI MAY 18 (April, 2006)
WXXI INVITES TODDLERS TO JOIN THE TELETUBBIES IN A DAY OF EXERCISE ON MAY 17 (April, 2006)
WXXI-FM KICKS OFF ITS NEW, LIVE RADIO SERIES WITH VIOLINIST TAI MURRAY (April, 2006)
WXXI’S ONLINE AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 22 (April, 2006)
WXXI NEWS LOOKS AT MAYOR ROBERT DUFFY’S FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE AND COVERS HIS FIRST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS (April, 2006)
FORMER ROCHESTER MAYOR JOHNSON REFLECTS ON HIS TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS IN A WXXI TELEVISION SPECIAL (March, 2006)
SECOND OPINION RECEIVES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE BY THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS (March, 2006)
WXXI AND THE COALITION TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING PRODUCE A VIDEO ON LEAD SAFETY WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ROCHESTER-AREA’S NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY DELEGATION (March, 2006)
RIT 175 DOCUMENTARY, CO-PRODUCED BY ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND WXXI RECEIVES TWO TELLY AWARDS (March, 2006)
WXXI PRESIDENT NORM SILVERSTEIN ELECTED TO BOARD OF ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) (February, 2006)
WXXI’s 15 MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL INTRODUCES VIEWERS TO THE PEOPLE AND PLACES ALONG THIS BEAUTIFUL WATERWAY (February, 2006)
WXXI NAMES A NEW HOST AND SEGMENT PRODUCER TO ITS ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD EDUCATIONAL SERIES (February, 2006)
WXXI-TV BROADCASTS MAKING THE GRADE – THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN NEW YORK ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 9 P.M. (February, 2006)
WXXI SUPPORTS SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS IN THE TEACHING OF THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR THROUGH A NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND LOCAL OUTREACH EFFORTS (February, 2006)
WXXI NAMES ELISSA MARRA ORLANDO VICE PRESIDENT OF TELEVISION (February, 2006)
WXXI-AM 1370 INTRODUCES LISTENERS TO MAYOR DUFFY’S SENIOR STAFF IN A WEEK-LONG INTERVIEW SERIES, WHO’S WHO IN CITY HALL, STARTING JANUARY 25 (January, 2006)
THE FRIENDLY HOME RESIDENTS STAY CONNECTED WITH THE HELP OF WXXI REACHOUT RADIO (January, 2006)
WXXI AND AL SIGL CENTER HOST THE FOURTH ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2006)

2005

WXXI AND THE ROCHESTER AREA COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES HOST THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA SEMINAR AND SCREENING FOR TEACHERS (December, 2005)
DICK EISENHART RECEIVES THE 2005 ASSOCIATE SOCIETY OF THE YEAR AWARD (December, 2005)
STICKLEY, AUDI & CO. SUPPORTS WXXI WITH A DINING ROOM GIVEAWAY (December, 2005)
WXXI AND THE ROADWORK FOR SUCCESS PARTNER ON A PROJECT THAT ENCOURAGES YOUTHS TO COMMUNICATE THE CHALLENGES OF ENTERING INTO ADULTHOOD (October, 2005)
WXXI AND RIT HOST SCIENCE CAFÉ (October, 2005)
WXXI’S NEED TO KNOW HOSTS A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL LEADERS ON ENDING YOUTH VIOLENCE IN ROCHESTER (October, 2005)
THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION TO UNDERWRITE WXXI’S NATIONAL HEALTH TV SERIES SECOND OPINION (October, 2005)
SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 800 WOMEN ATTEND THIRD ANNUAL SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE (September, 2005)
WXXI TO HONOR ROSA WIMS WITH THE PINNY COOKE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AT THE SPEAKING OF WOMEN'S HEALTH CONFERENCE (September, 2005)
MEDIA ADVISORY: VOICE OF THE VOTER MAYORAL FORUM AT WXXI (September, 2005)
WXXI BROADCASTS SENATE NOMINATION HEARINGS FOR JOHN ROBERTS STARTING SEPTEMBER 6 (September, 2005)
WXXI-TV BRINGS HOME FOUR GOLD AURORA AWARDS (August, 2005)
VERIZON WIRELESS COLLECTS OLD CELL PHONES AT SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY WXXI (August, 2005)
MEDIA ADVISORY: VOICE OF THE VOTER PROGRAM (August, 2005)
THE CHARLES J. AND BURTON S. AUGUST FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARDS WXXI REACHOUT RADIO WITH $5,000 GRANT (August, 2005)
WXXI’S HOMEWORK HOTLINE BRINGS HOME THE NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE (July, 2005)
SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH COMES TO ROCHESTER IN SEPTEMBER (July, 2005)
WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING EARNS A PRISM AWARD FROM THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA (June, 2005)
WXXI IS AWARDED 4 TELLIES (June, 2005)
PBS PRESIDENT TO KICK OFF “NATIONAL DIALOGUE” CAMPAIGN IN ROCHESTER WITH WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING (June, 2005)
WXXI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WILL CO-PRODUCE A NATIONAL MEDICAL TV SERIES (June, 2005)
WXXI’S ANNUAL AUCTION KICKS OFF MAY 21 (May, 2005)
WXXI BIDS FAREWELL TO HOMEWORK HOTLINE HOST GEORGE WOLFE (May, 2005)
WXXI’S BOB OWENS RECEIVES THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMMERS ASSOCIATION (May, 2005)
WXXI-TV OFFERS REGENTS REVIEW HELP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (April, 2005)
WXXI RADIO RECEIVES GRACIE AWARD® FROM THE AMERICAN WOMEN IN RADIO AND TELEVISION (March, 2005)
JULY ’64 PROVES TO BE AN AWARD WINNER (February, 2005)
WXXI AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR OUTREACH (February, 2005)
WXXI’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS FOUR NEW MEMBERS (January, 2005)
WXXI RECEIVES A $75,000 GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO LAUNCH DIGITAL RADIO (January, 2005)
WXXI STARTS THE NEW YEAR ON TOP WITH STRONG NIELSEN RATINGS Great Homes of Canandaigua Lake Proves to be a Winner (January, 2005)
WXXI TAKES A MONTH-LONG LOOK AT THE ARTS IN ROCHESTER (January, 2005)
WXXI AND AL SIGL CENTER HOST THE THIRD ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2005)