WXXI Press Releases Archive

2012

WXXI KICKS OFF ITS ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS FILM SERIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS (December 2012)
"BROOKLYN CASTLE" KICKS OFF A WHOLE NEW SEASON OF THE LITTLE THEATRE'S "ONE TAKE: STORIES THROUGH THE LENS" SERIES (December 2012)
WXXI'S INNOVATION TRAIL LOOKS AT INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE WITH A WEEK-LONG SERIES OF REPORTS (December 2012)
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS FROM #19 SCHOOL SHARE THEIR TOURNAMENT EXPEREINCE ON HOMEWORK HOTLINE ON DECEMBER 13 (December 2012)
WXXI HOSTS FREE SCREENINGS OF DOWNTON ABBEY’S SEASON PREMIERE AT THE LITTLE THEATRE DECEMBER 16TH (November 2012)
BETH ADAMS IS BACK, NOW ON WXXI (November 2012)
WXXI NAMES ROBERT C. STEVENS ITS “ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR” (November 2012)
WXXI’S SECOND OPINION WINS AN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION FOR ITS “MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS” EPISODE (November 2012)
WXXI PROVIDES WARMTH FOR KIDS IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH WXXI’S COAT & SWEATER DRIVE (October 2012)
WXXI BRINGS BUDDY THE T-REX FROM PBS KIDS’ DINOSAUR TRAIN TO ROCHESTER FOR DISCOVERY DAY AT THE ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER (October 2012)
WXXI AND AL SIGL COMMUNITY OF AGENCIES RECEIVE A “SERVING NEW YORK 2012” AWARD FROM THE New York State Broadcasters Association (October 2012)
BETH ADAMS IS BACK IN THE MORNING AS LOCAL HOST OF NPR’S MORNING EDITION ON WXXI (October 2012)
ORIGINAL MULTI-MEDIA ART PIECE BY ARTIST, JOURNALIST JAY SCHADLER TO BE UNVEILED AT LITTLE THEATRE FUNDRAISER (October 2012)
CONGRESSWOMAN LOUISE SLAUGHTER AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAGGIE BROOKS PARTICIPATE IN VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE (October 2012)
SPECIAL VOICE OF THE VOTER EDITION OF 1370 CONNECTION GIVES LISTENERS A CHANCE TO HEAR POLITICAL CANDIDATES’ MESSAGE (October 2012)
WXXI’S COMMUNITY CINEMA PRESENTS “AS GOES JANESVILLE,” AT THE LITTLE THEATRE OCTOBER 29 (October 2012)
WXXI NEWS TO DOCUMENT THE WORK OF GARTH FAGAN AND WYNTON MARSALIS’S LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTNING ROD PROJECT TO SHARE WITH THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY (September 2012)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL HOSTS A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR REGION’S HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT CRISIS (September 2012)
WXXI’S COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING SERIES RETURNS WITH COMPELLING FILMS FROM PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT (September 2012)
WXXI INVITES ROCHESTER TO “GO PUBLIC” AT ITS OPEN HOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 (September 2012)
WXXI AND THE LITTLE THEATRE HOST A SCREENING OF THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION, A FILM THAT EXPLORES THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN AMERICA, FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION (August 2012)
WXXI WINS THREE NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE (June 2012)
WXXI FILMS THREE ACTS AT THE XEROX ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL TO AIR ON PBS (June 2012)
WXXI RECEIVES A FIRST PLACE AWARD AND FIVE CITATIONS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (June 2012)
WXXI’S SECOND OPINION WINS THE NATIONAL MEDIA AWARD FOR BROADCAST FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS (June 2012)
WITH-FM 90.1 AND WRUR-FM 88.5 BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE ITHACA FESTIVAL AT THE COMMONS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 2 (May 2012)
WXXI BRINGS PBS KIDS’ MR. STEVE AND SUPER WHY TO FRONTIER FIELD JUNE 10th (May 2012)
WXXI Brings Next AvenueSM, a New PBS System Website for the Booming 50+ Population, to the Greater Rochester Area (May 2012)
WXXI NAMES 12 YOUNG AUTHORS AS LOCAL WINNERS OF THE PBS KIDS GO! WRITERS CONTEST (May 2012)
SECOND OPINION, WXXI’S NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SERIES, HOSTS LIVE TWITTER EVENTS MAY 17-19 DURING THE TAPING OF SEASON 9 (May 2012)
WXXI’S BIZ KID$ RECEIVES THREE EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (May 2012)
LOCAL TEENS EXPRESS THEIR COMMUNITY CONCERNS IN A COLLECTION OF MINI DOCUMENTARIES TO SCREEN AT THE LITTLE ON MAY 10 (April 2012)
BIZ KID$ EARNS THE 2012 PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD (April 2012)
SID THE SCIENCE KID VISITS WXXI AND THE ROCHESTER MUSUEM & SCIENCE CENTER FOR AN ADVENTURE WEEKEND APRIL 28 & 29 (April 2012)
WXXI AND SENECA PARK ZOO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH BUDDY FROM THE PBS KIDS SERIES DINOSAUR TRAIN (April 2012)
WXXI AND THE LITTLE THEATRE PRESENT “BULLY” FOLLOWED BY A TALK BACK (April 2012)
EXCELLUS BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD CEO DAVID KLEIN TALKS PERSONALLY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCE CARE PLANNING ON 1370 CONNECTION (April 2012)
WXXI KICKS OFF ITS ONLINE AUCTION APRIL 14, AND INTRODUCES DAILY DEALS STARTING AT $1 (April 2012)
WXXI WINS THREE TELLY AWARDS (March 2012)
WXXI AND THE LITTLE THEATRE HOST A FREE SCREENING OF ART 21:CHANGE (March 2012)
WXXI SPOTLIGHTS A LOCAL WOMAN’S GENEALOGICAL JOURNEY IN A VIDEO PIECE TO AIR AROUND THE NEW PBS SERIES, FINDING YOUR ROOTS (March 2012)
WXXI RECEIVES A NEW YORK EMMY® AWARD NOMINATION FOR ITS BENCHES ON PARADE DOCUMENTARY (March 2012)
WXXI Tackles Dropout Crisis in Rochester (March 2012)
WXXI CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH A SERIES OF VIGNETTES SPOTLIGHTING WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMMING (March 2012)
WXXI AND THE LITTLE THEATRE HOST A FREE SCEENING OF CLINTON, AN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FILM, FOLLOWED BY A TALKBACK WITH DR. TIMOTHY KNEELAND (January 2012)
WXXI Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with The Cat in the Hat at The National Museum of Play (January 2012)
WXXI ENCOURAGES LOCAL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL STEM VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE (January 2012)
WXXI PRESIDENT AND CEO NORM SILVERSTEIN JOINS DEI BOARD (January 2012)
WXXI CARRIES RCSD’S STATE OF OUR SCHOOLS ADDRESS LIVE ON JANUARY 24 (January 2012)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL WANTS TO HEAR YOUR KODAK STORY (January 2012)
WXXI AND AL SIGL COMMUNITY OF AGENCIES CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF ENGAGING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (January 2012)

2011

YOUNG GIRL’S LETTER INSPIRES WXXI NEWS TO SPOTLIGHT POSITIVE STORIES IN A WEEKLONG RADIO SERIES (December 2011)
WXXI'S HOMEWORK HOTLINE NAMES WINNERS OF ITS HOTLINE HOT SHOT CONTEST (December 2011)
WXXI PRESENTS A SNEAK PEEK AT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S BOYNTON HOUSE: THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS ON DECEMBER 7 (December 2011)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL ASKS “WHAT DO YOU MAKE?” IN A NEW RADIO SERIES PREMIERING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 ON AM 1370 (November 2011)
WXXI NEWS PRESENTS THE DROPOUT DILEMMA, AN AMERICAN GRADUATE TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS HOW ROCHESTER’S HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY (November 2011)
WXXI’S HELENE BIANDUDI SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NPR’S “COVERING ISSUES IN EDUCATION” SEMINAR (November 2011)
WXXI NAMES MONA SEGHATOLESLAMI CLASSICAL 91.5’S AFTERNOON HOST (November 2011)
U OF R YELLOWJACKETS A CAPPELLA GROUP TO APPEAR ON WXXI’S HOMEWORK HOTLINE NOVEMBER 17 AT 5:30 P.M. ON WXXI-TV/HD (November 2011)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL ASKS “WHAT DO YOU MAKE” AT TEDxROCHESTER (November 2011)
WXXI NAMES THE LOUIS S. AND MOLLY B. WOLK FOUNDATION ITS “ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR”(October 2011)
WXXI HOSTS “VOICE OF THE VOTER: THE RACE FOR MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE” ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 8 PM ON WXXI-TV/HD (October 2011)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL ASKS “WHAT DO YOU MAKE” AT BARCAMP ROCHESTER (October 2011)
WRUR-FM 88.5’S NEW ANTENNA INCREASES ITS POWER AND REACH (October 2011)
NEED TO KNOW ROCHESTER LOOKS AT ROCHESTER’S BATTLE AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY (October 2011)
PBS FOOD SITE UNITES THE BEST RECIPES, VIDEOS, AND CHEFS FROM WXXI AND PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT PBS.ORG/FOOD (October 2011)
WXXI SELECTS 20 AREA BANDS FOR ITS TV AND RADIO SERIES ONSTAGE (October 2011)
WXXI ADDRESSES THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT CRISIS WITH A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY (October 2011)
WXXI IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS WORK IN THE HEALTH ARENA WITH TWO NATIONAL HEALTH AWARDS (September 2011)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL LOOKS AT THE FUTURE OF ENERGY AND THE IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON ROCHESTER IN BEYOND THE LIGHT SWITCH: AN INNOVATION CONVERSATION (September 2011)
MORE THAN 900 WOMEN TO ATTEND WXXI'S SPEAKING OF WOMEN'S HEALTH CONFERENCE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (September 2011)
WXXI COMMEMORATES THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Rochester-Area Man Shares His Emotional 9/11 Story with Need to Know Rochester on September 9 (September 2011)
WXXI TELLS THE STORY OF ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’S ANNUAL NIGHTTIME COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT, THE RIT BIG SHOT (August, 2011)
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL BOARD PRIMARY CANDIDATES ON WXXI-AM 1370 FOR A 1370 CONNECTION: VOICE OF THE VOTER SPECIAL EDITION (August, 2011)
WXXI LOOKS FOR LOCAL BANDS TO PERFORM FOR ITS ONSTAGE SERIES (August, 2011)
WXXI’S COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING SERIES RETURNS WITH COMPELLING FILMS FROM PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT (August, 2011)
WXXI BRINGS PBS KIDS’ MR. STEVE TO ROCHESTER FOR A CONCERT AT SENECA PARK ZOO ON AUGUST 23, 2011 (July, 2011)
WXXI NAMES PEGGY HALL THE 2010 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (July, 2011)
WITH-FM 90.1 BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL AT TRUMANSBURG FAIRGROUNDS ON FRIDAY, JULY 22 (July, 2011)
WXXI NEWS PRESENTS A SERIES OF REPORTS THAT LOOKS AT SMALL TOWNS IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION (July, 2011)
WXXI PRESENTS THE 9TH ANNUAL SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 (July, 2011)
WXXI REMEMBERS RED NEWT’S DEBRA WHITING WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF NEW YORK WINE AND TABLE (July, 2011)
WXXI TO TAPE THE LOU GRAMM BAND AT THE ROCHESTER PUBLIC MARKET FOR ITS MUSIC SERIES, ONSTAGE (July, 2011)
WXXI PRESENTS UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER’S DR. ROGER OSKVIG THE INAUGURAL WXXI PRESIDENT’S AWARD (June, 2011)
WXXI WINS THREE NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING (June, 2011)
WXXI & THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER’S NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SERIES, SECOND OPINION, WINS TWO COMMUNICATOR AWARDS (June, 2011)
WXXI TAPES THE 100TH EPISODE OF ITS NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SERIES SECOND OPINION (June, 2011)
WILLIAMSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER BRENDAN NOON WINS PBS TEACHER INNOVATION AWARD (June, 2011)
WXXI PROGRAM DIRECTOR IRENE FINK HONORED FOR HER OUTSTANDING PROGRAMMING RECORD (June, 2011)
INNOVATION TRAIL WINS THREE FIRST PLACE AWARDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTER ASSOCIATION (June, 2011)
WXXI REMEMBERS THE LATE STUART BOLGER WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF AN ARCHIVED TWO-PART PROGRAM FEATURING HIM (May, 2011)
INNOVATION TRAIL TELEVISION SPECIAL, INNOVATION CONVERSATION: SMALL BUSINESS, BIG DEAL, HIGHLIGHTS SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGES (May, 2011)
VOICE OF THE VOTER’S 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE AT WXXI ALSO TO BE FEATURED ON C-SPAN AND CNN (May, 2011)
THE 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE AT WXXI (May, 2011)
WXXI’S BIZ KID$ RECEIVES THREE DAYTIME EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS (May, 2011)
THE 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE AT WXXI (May, 2011)
WXXI NAMED THE ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S COMMUNITY PARTNER VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (May, 2011)
WXXI TO CARRY STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS (May, 2011)
WXXI HOSTS A SPECIAL DINOSAUR TRAIN EVENT AT THE NEW YORK MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION ON MAY 15 (May, 2011)
AREA TEENS PRODUCE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES ON ISSUES THEY FACE AS EMERGING ADULTS IN A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT (April, 2011)
EIGHT HOMEWORK HOTLINE FANS WILL BE GUEST HOSTS ON WXXI’S LIVE, HOMEWORK HELP SHOW (April, 2011)
WXXI HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE 2011 REGENTS EXAMS WITH REGENTS REVIEW 2.0 BROADCASTS (April, 2011)
WXXI ANNUAL ONLINE AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 16 (April, 2011)
SONGS OF FREEDOM, PRESENTED BY WXXI, WINS TWO NEW YORK EMMY® AWARDS (April, 2011)
WXXI’S INNOVATION TRAIL ASKS LOCAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WILL YOU STAY OR WILL YOU GO? (March, 2011)
WXXI NEWS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF THE SPECIAL ROCHESTER MAYORAL ELECTION TUESDAY, MARCH 29 (March, 2011)
WXXI WINS THREE TELLY AWARDS (March, 2011)
WXXI AND ITS NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC RADIO PARTNERS PRESENT A SERIES OF NEWS REPORTS ON THE STATE’S INFRASTRUCTURE (March, 2011)
ROCHESTER MAYORAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE AT WXXI (March, 2011)
WXXI HELPS EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON COLON CANCER WITH A SPECIAL EPISODE OF SECOND OPINION (March, 2011)
WXXI’S ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD SELECTS NINE GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO BE FEATURED IN ITS CLASSROOM VIEWPOINTS (March, 2011)
WXXI SALUTES AMAZING WOMEN DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (March, 2011)
WXXI RECEIVES FOUR NEW YORK EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS (February, 2011)
WXXI PROVIDES LIVE COVERAGE OF NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO’S 2011 BUDGET ADDRESS (February, 2011)
WXXI HOSTS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS FILM SERIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN CELEBRATION
OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH (January, 2011)
WXXI AND ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER HOST FREE SCIENCE CAFÉ FEATURING NOVA’S MAKING STUFF (January, 2011)
WXXI RECOGNIZES LOCAL MISSION US EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR FOR HIS USE OF MULTIMEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM (January, 2011)
WXXI NEWS PRESENTS COMPLETE COVERAGE OF JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD’S “STATE OF OUR SCHOOLS” ADDRESS (January, 2011)
WXXI AND AL SIGL COMMUNITY OF AGENCIES HOST THE NINTH ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2011)
WXXI NEWS PRESENTS A WEEKLONG SERIES OF REPORTS AND PROGRAMS THAT LOOKS AT NEW YORK STATE MANADATES (January, 2011)
WXXI AND PBS FLAGSHIP NEWS PROGRAMS FEATURE LOCAL “LOST BOYS OF SUDAN” ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 BROADCAST (January, 2011)
WXXI REACHOUT RADIO FEATURES A NEW PROGRAM FOCUSED ON TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH VISION LOSS (January, 2011)

2010

WXXI PROVIDES LIVE COVERAGE OF NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO’S FIRST STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS (December, 2010)
WMHT AND WXXI PARTNER TO MAKE COVERAGE OF THE STATE’S GUBERNATORIAL INAUGURATION MORE ACCESSIBLE(December, 2010)
WXXI PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE INAUGURATION OF NEW YORK STATE’S 56TH GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO (December, 2010)
WXXI’S SHELLEY FIGUEROA NAMED VICE CHAIR OF NETA EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (ECEC) (December, 2010)
WXXI CHRONICLES RENOVATION OF EASTMAN THEATRE, PRESENTS TWO–PART SPECIAL BROADCAST (December, 2010)
Consortium Unveils “170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting” Campaign - WXXI Joins Effort to Harness Grassroots Enthusiasm for Public Media (December, 2010)
WITH-FM LAUNCHES A NEW RADIO SHOW WITH ITHACA PERSONALITY TRACEY CRAIG (December, 2010)
WXXI NAMES ROBERT W. MCKNIGHT ITS ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR (November, 2010)
WXXI AND 13WHAM-TV PARTNER TO PROVIDE ANTI-BULLYING HOTLINE (November, 2010)
WXXI PROVIDES CONTINUOUS ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE (October, 2010)
WXXI NAMES HÉLÈNE BIANDUDI LOCAL HOST OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (October, 2010)
WXXI BIDS FAREWELL TO HOMEWORK HOTLINE HOST CAROL SMITH WITH A SPECIAL 1370 CONNECTION TRIBUTE SHOW ON OCTOBER 27TH (October, 2010)
WXXI’S NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SERIES, SECOND OPINION PRESENTS A PRIME TIME SPECIAL EDITION ON SPINAL CORD INJURIES (October, 2010)
WXXI PROVIDES SPECIAL ELECTION COVERAGE ON AIR AND ONLINE (October, 2010)
WXXI’S COMMUNITY CINEMA SERIES RETURNS WITH NINE COMPELLING FILMS FROM PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS TO FOSTER EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, AND ENGAGEMENT (October, 2010)
WXXI INVITES ROCHESTER TO “GO PUBLIC” AT ITS OPEN HOUSE ON OCTOBER 2, 2010 (September, 2010)
1,100 WOMEN ATTENDED WXXI’S SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE (September, 2010)
WXXI UNVEILS INNOVATION TRAIL, A JOURNALISM CENTER DEDICATED TO EXAMINING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ITS ROLE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK’S ECONOMY (September, 2010)
WXXI HIRES NEW STAFF TO LEAD UPSTATE NEW YORK’S INNOVATION TRAIL (August, 2010)
WXXI HOSTS NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION DEBATE, A VOICE OF THE VOTER PRESENTATION (August, 2010)
WXXI HOSTS A MINOR LEAGUE MARATHON ON SEPTEMBER 4 (August, 2010)
WXXI HOSTS NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE ON AUGUST 31 (August, 2010)
WXXI REMEMBERS THE LATE MITCH MILLER WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF AN ARCHIVED PROGRAM FEATURING MR. MILLER (July, 2010)
WXXI’S SUMMER FILM SERIES FEATURES WOMEN AND GIRLS WORKING TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE (July, 2010)
WRUR-FM 88.5 CARRIES LIVE COVERAGE OF THE NEWPORT FOLK FEST (July, 2010)
VETERANS ADMINSTRATION’S “HELP A VET” PHONE BANK, HOSTED BY WXXI AND 13 WHAM-TV, WAS A RECORD SUCCESS (July, 2010)
WXXI NAMES JIM SHELDON THE 2009 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (July, 2010)
WXXI AND 13 WHAM TV PARTNER THE VETERANS ADMINSTRATION TO REGISTER VETERANS FOR VA SERVICES (July, 2010)
WITH-FM BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL AT TRUMANSBURG FAIRGROUNDS ON FRIDAY, JULY 23 (July, 2010)
WXXI PRESENTS ROCHESTER’S STORYCORPS RECORDINGS IN A THREE-PART SPECIAL SERIES PREMIERING SUNDAY, JULY 18 AT 10 P.M. ON AM 1370 (July, 2010)
WXXI NAMES PETER DUBOIS NEW HOST OF ITS NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM WITH HEART AND VOICE (July, 2010)
BIZ KID$ WINS SILVER TELLY AWARD (July, 2010)
WXXI PRESENTS THE 8th ANNUAL SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 (June, 2010)
WITH-FM BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE COMMONS JULY 9, 2010 (June, 2010)
WXXI WINS TWO NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING (June, 2010)
WXXI TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF ELENA KAGAN’S SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION HEARINGS (June, 2010)
WXXI WELCOMES FIVE MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES (June, 2010)
WXXI REMEMBERS THE LATE ANDREW LANGSTON WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF AN ARCHIVED PROGRAM FEATURING MR. LANGSTON (June, 2010)
WXXI & THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER’S SECOND OPINION WINS THREE COMMUNICATOR AWARDS (June, 2010)
WXXI’S REACHOUT RADIO WINS A 2009 PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUDIO INFORMATION SERVICES (June, 2010)
WXXI BRINGS SUPER WHY TO THE MAPLEWOOD ROSE FESTIVAL JUNE 19 & 20 (May, 2010)
WXXI’S KAREN DEWITT NAMED MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE WOMEN’S PRESS CLUB OF NEW YORK STATE (May, 2010)
WXXI & WEOS LAUNCH WITH-FM 90.1, A NEW PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN ITHACA, NY (May, 2010)
WXXI CALLS OUT TO KIDS FOR THEIR HEALTHY SNACK RECIPES (May, 2010)
MINOR LEAGUE, THE TV SERIES FEATURING THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS, MOVES ITS PREMIERE DATE TO JUNE 2010 (May, 2010)
WXXI-TV HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE 2010 REGENTS EXAMS WITH REGENTS REVIEW 2.0 (April, 2010)
WXXI NAMES 12 YOUNG AUTHORS AS LOCAL WINNERS OF THE  PBS KIDS GO! WRITERS CONTEST (April, 2010)
WXXI TO PRESENT SIX COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH LOVE & FORGIVENESS AWARDS (April, 2010)
NINE HOMEWORK HOTLINE FANS WILL BE GUEST HOSTS OF WXXI’S LIVE, HOMEWORK HELP SHOW (April, 2010)
AREA TEENS PRODUCE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES ON ISSUES THEY FACE AS EMERGING ADULTS IN A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT (April, 2010)
WXXI 42ND ANNUAL ONLINE AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 24, 2010 (April, 2010)
HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES CREATE PARTNERSHIP WITH WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING (April, 2010)
WXXI’S TRAVEL AND CULINARY SERIES, NEW YORK WINE & TABLE VISITS LAKE ERIE, HUDSON VALLEY, THE FINGER LAKES AND MORE (March, 2010)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN TO NARRATE WXXI’S EASTMAN THEATRE DOCUMENTARY (March, 2010)
WXXI CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING’S LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE (March, 2010)
WXXI RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (March, 2010)
WRUR-FM 88.5 TO BROADCAST NPR’S PRESENTATION OF THE SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC FEST MARCH 17 AND 18 (March, 2010)
WXXI HOSTS A LIVE, TELEVISED FORUM TO ADDRESS MAYORAL CONTROL OF ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOLS (March, 2010)
WXXI EARNS TWO TELLY AWARDS FOR ITS NATIONAL TV SERIES, SECOND OPINION (March, 2010)
WXXI REMEMBERS THE LATE GILBERT G. McCURDY WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF AN ARCHIVED PROGRAM FEATURING McCURDY (February, 2010)
WXXI-TV HOSTS "HEALTHY YOU: A FORUM ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY" TO EDUCATE FAMILIES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING RIGHT AND BEING ACTIVE (February, 2010)
WXXI AND GEVA PRESENT “WHAT’S THE PRICE?”, A FREE ANTIQUE APPRAISAL EVENT ON MARCH 6, 2010 (February, 2010)
WXXI HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENINGS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AROUND IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES (February, 2010)
WXXI HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A FREE FILM SERIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY (January, 2010)
NEW YORK GOVERNOR DAVID PATERSON PARTICIPATES IN LIVE DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING ON JAN. 26 AT WXXI (January, 2010)
WXXI’S HOMEWORK HOTLINE SHOW FEATURES HEALTHY COOKING SEGMENTS HOSTED BY CANANDAIGUA TEEN NIKOLE BLOWERS (January, 2010)
WXXI AND AL SIGL COMMUNITY OF AGENCIES HOST THE EIGHTH ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2010)
WXXI AND ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER HOST PREVIEW SCREENING OF PBS’ THE HUMAN SPARK FOLLOWED BY A GROUP DISCUSSION ON WHAT MAKES US UNIQUELY HUMAN (January, 2010)

2009

WXXI NEWS LOOKS AT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS FACE AND THEIR EFFECT ON LEARNING (December, 2009)
ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD NAMES CARLET CLEARE INTERIM HOST (December, 2009)
STEVE DAWE JOINS WXXI’S NEWS TEAM (November, 2009)
WXXI NAMES SUZANNE GOUVERNET ITS ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR (November, 2009)
WXXI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2009 BE MORE AWARDS, HONORING EXCELLENCE IN ROCHESTER (October, 2009)
WXXI PROVIDES CONTINUOUS ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE (October, 2009)
BIZ KID$ WINS PRESTIGIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARD (October, 2009)
SECOND OPINION ADDRESSES NATIONAL CONCERN ABOUT H1N1 VIRUS WITH A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL (October, 2009)
SECOND OPINION ADDRESSES NATIONAL CONCERN ABOUT H1N1 VIRUS WITH A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL (September, 2009)
1,110 ROCHESTER AREA WOMEN TO ATTEND WXXI’S SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE TOMORROW (September, 2009)
WXXI REACHOUT RADIO CELEBRATES 25 YEARS SERVING THOSE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (September, 2009)
HOMEWORK HOTLINE GIVES NEW YORK STATE STUDENTS A PLACE TO TURN FOR HOMEWORK HELP (September, 2009)
WXXI’S SHELLEY FIGUEROA ATTENDS PEACE SUMMIT, HOSTED BY THE DALIA LAMA (August, 2009)
ROCHESTER CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY IN A SERIES OF VOICE OF THE VOTER SEGMENTS (August, 2009)
WXXI PROMOTES IRENE FINK AND JAMES POSPULA (July, 2009)
WXXI NAMES BRENDA TREMBLAY CLASSICAL 91.5 MORNING DRIVE HOST (July, 2009)
WXXI TO CARRY LIVE STREAM SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF SOTOMAYOR SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION HEARINGS (July, 2009)
WXXI TO CARRY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF SONIA SOTOMAYOR'S SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS (July, 2009)
WXXI-FM’S BACKSTAGE PASS BRINGS HOME A BRONZE FROM THE NEW YORK FESTIVAL AWARDS (July, 2009)
WXXI PRESENTS THE 7th ANNUAL SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 (July, 2009)
STORYCORPS, THE NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, COMES TO ROCHESTER (June, 2009)
WXXI’S REACHOUT RADIO BRINGS HOME FOUR PROGRAM AWARDS FROM (June, 2009)
WXXI’S SECOND OPINION EARNS TWO COMMUNICATOR AWARDS (June, 2009)
WXXI HOSTS A LIVE TELEVISED TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS HOW ROCHESTERIANS CAN LIVE WITHIN THEIR MEANS (June, 2009)
STORYCORPS, THE NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, COMES TO ROCHESTER (June, 2009)
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SERIES SECOND OPINION OFFERS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS (May, 2009)
WXXI LAUNCHES A NEW KIDS’ SITE AT WXXI.ORG/KIDS (May, 2009)
WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL NAMES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (May, 2009)
AM1370 REPORTER RACHEL WARD CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NPR NEWS ECONOMIC TRAINING PROJECT (May, 2009)
FREE, OUTDOOR SCREENING OF WXXI-PRODUCED 15 MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL ON MAY 17 AT 7 P.M. (May, 2009)
WXXI-FM HOST SIMON PONTIN RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS (May, 2009)
AREA TEENS PRODUCE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES ON ISSUES THEY FACE AS EMERGING ADULTS IN A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT (April, 2009)
WXXI PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF MAYOR BOB DUFFY’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ON APRIL 27 AT 7 P.M. (April, 2009)
WXXI-TV HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE 2009 REGENTS EXAMS WITH REGENTS REVIEW PROGRAMS (April, 2009)
WXXI’S ANNUAL AUCTION KICKS OFF APRIL 25 (April, 2009)
POPULAR RADIO SHOW THIS AMERICAN LIFE RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN WITH ACCLAIMED HOST IRA GLASS FOR A ONE-NIGHT EVENT IN OVER 400 MOVIE THEATERS ACROSS AMERICA (April, 2009)
WXXI AND BIZ KID$ PRESENT A LIVE TV SPECIAL FOCUSING ON YOUTH FINANCIAL LITERACY IN “LET’S TALK ABOUT MONEY” ON APRIL 21 (April, 2009)
WXXI’S BIZ KID$ TO RING THE CLOSING BELL ON NASDAQ APRIL 6 (April, 2009)
FREE SCREENING OF WXXI-PRODUCED JAZZ CONCERTS AT THE EASTMAN THEATRE ON JUNE 14 AS PART OF THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (March, 2009)
WXXI EARNS TWO TELLY AWARDS FOR ITS NATIONAL TV SERIES, SECOND OPINION (March, 2009)
PBS’ SECOND OPINION DISTRIBUTES 30,000 CAREGIVER GUIDES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MANAGE THEIR LOVED ONES’ HEALTH CARE (March, 2009)
GOVERNOR DAVID PATERSON AND MAYOR BOB DUFFY ON CITYWISE AIRING ON CITY 12 FRIDAY (March, 2009)
WXXI-AM TO BROADCAST GOVERNOR PATERSON’S ROCHESTER TOWN HALL MEETING MARCH 11 (March, 2009)
WRUR-FM 88.5 TO BROADCAST NPR’S PRESENTATION OF THE SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC FEST MARCH 18 & 19 (March, 2009)
WXXI ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO HELP PREPARE NEIGHBORS FOR THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION (March, 2009)
WXXI HEALTH CAMPAIGN TACKLES CHILD OBESITY (March, 2009)
WXXI’S NEED TO KNOW NOMINATED FOR A NEW YORK EMMY (February, 2009)
NUNDA YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SHARES HOW THE ECONOMY HAS EFFECTED HIS BUSINESS ON THE NATIONAL KIDS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY SHOW, BIZ KID$ (February, 2009)
WXXI-TV VIEWERS MOST LOYAL IN THE NATION TO THEIR PUBLIC TV STATION (February, 2009)
PITTSFORD TEEN AND HIS DAD SHARE THEIR NEW BUSINESS STORY ON THE NATIONAL KIDS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY SHOW, BIZ KID$ (February, 2009)
"PIPEDREAMS LIVE!" COMES TO ROCHESTER (January, 2009)
DAVID CAY JOHNSTON JOINS WXXI’S CENTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO PRODUCE SPECIAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMS (January, 2009)
ROCHESTER’S U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE JOHN NINFO II DEBUTS ON THE NATIONAL KIDS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY SHOW, BIZ KID$ (January, 2009)
FORMER BRIGHTON RESIDENT TALKS ABOUT LIFE IN ISRAEL ON WXXI’S NEED TO KNOW (January, 2009)
WXXI HOSTS LIVE CALL-IN RADIO AND TV SHOWS TO HELP EDUCATE ROCHESTERAINS ABOUT DIGITAL TELEVISION (January, 2009)
WXXI PRESENTS COMPLETE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA’S INAUGURATION (January, 2009)
WXXI’S CARLET CLEARE AND NPR’S MARGOT ADLER TRAVEL TO THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION (January, 2009)
WXXI AND AL SIGL CENTER HOST THE SEVENTH ANNUAL DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY INITIATIVE (January, 2009)
FCC SELECTS WXXI TO LEAD THE REGION’S DTV OUTREACH EFFORT (January, 2009)

2008

LOCAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SHARE THEIR ECONOMIC CONCERNS IN A SPECIAL WXXI BROADCAST (December, 2008)
WXXI NAMES HARRY P. TRUEHEART III ITS ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR (December, 2008)
WXXI-TV AIRS GOVERNOR PATERSON’S SECOND TOWN HALL MEETING ON NEW YORK’S FISCAL CRISIS HELD IN SYRACUSE (November, 2008)
WXXI AIRS GOVERNOR PATERSON’S TOWN HALL MEETING ON NEW YORK STATE’S FINANCIAL CRISIS ON NOVEMBER 6 AT 8 P.M. (November, 2008)
WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL ELECTS FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS (November, 2008)
WXXI PROVIDES COMPLETE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE Results and Analysis Begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 4 (November, 2008)
YOUNG VIEWERS OF WXXI’S ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD PREDICT OBAMA WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (October, 2008)
WXXI PROVIDES EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE NATION’S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR ROCHESTER (October, 2008)
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)