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WXXI Client Production Services

Contact:
Mikhail A. Gershteyn (585) 258–0355
Email clientservices@wxxi.org

WXXI Public Television is a state of the art video and audio production/post-production facility featuring one of the largest studios in upstate New York.  WXXI is the only station in the region with a specially equipped HD uplink studio to partner with major US and World networks like ABC, CNN, NBC, MSNBS, FOX-TV, Bloomberg Television, Al Jazeera-TV in the US and Great Britain.

WXXI’s creative and technical personnel are award-winning professionals with experience in local and national television and radio programs, live and recorded studio broadcasts and on-location recordings.

Client services include: 

Satellite KU band uplinks throughout the world.

Studio Production

  • 75’x50’ fully equipped HD studio, green room and support space showcasing:
  • Up to six Grass Valley LDX 82  studio cameras outfitted with Fujinon lenses, teleprompter and confidence monitors.  8’ or 14’ jib arm.
  • ETC Color Source 40AV lighting console using wireless DMX connectivity with DeSisti & Chauvet LED light fixtures
  • 240’+ black and 120’ grey cyc curtains on an 18’ grid 
  • Production control room that utilizes a Ross Vision 3 switcher and XPression real-time motion graphics system for seamless integration, CueScript teleprompter system, Wheatstone D9 24 input audio console with 360 systems Instant Replay 2 and Digicart-EX audio playback/record devices. Wireless microphones and IFBs available along with phone bridge.
  • 2 Green Screen Cycs, (1) 10h’ x 16’w & (1) 12’h x 32’w curved with floor
  • Video recording (HD or SD) available via profile virtual recorder 
  • Street level loading dock accessibility
  • Producers, Directors and Crew staffing available

The studio can also be used for social events and videoconferences. Seating accommodates up to 150 people.

On-location, multi-camera performance and event recording using:  

  • Up to six JVC ProHD GY-HM790U cameras w/ Fujinon lenses, 8’ or 14’ jib arm can also be included
  • LED light packages available
  • WXXI’s audio production truck in conjunction with above video gear or separate for audio only performances and events

Video Production – One or multiple videographers for video and audio capture:

  • JVC ProHD GY-HM790U, SONY FS5, SONY A7sII, DJI OSMO Pro & GoPro Hero 3 cameras available
  • LED lighting and wireless microphone packages available including audio engineer with mixer if needed

Post production – 8 AVID Media Composer/Adobe Premiere edit stations complete with Adobe Creative Suite.

Audio Production

  • Remote truck for on-location audio performance and event recordings
  • In-house studio recordings for smaller performance groups utilizing a Wheatstone D9 audio console and Pro Tools audio editing software
  • High quality ISDN phone interviews to anywhere in the world

Samantha Brown’s Places to Love • WXXI-TV

Samantha takes viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel by highlighting the people who are changing, challenging and strengthening a destination to deliver a decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experience.

Samantha Brown’s Places to Love airs Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV

In each episode, Samantha seeks out the little-known spots and haunts where innovators and disrupters are creating a brand new travel experience. Whether it’s through food and drink, art and design, culture or adventure, at the end of each episode viewers will have a well-curated list of new experiences that focus on not just how to visit a destination, but how to fully immerse in it. Season 7 encourages the viewer to experience the passion of people and the soul of a place in a way that only traveling can do.

Photo: Samantha eating Laksa noodle soup at Mindi Beach night market in Darwin, Australia • Provided by APT

PBS LearningMedia: New York’s Largest Classroom

 

PBS LearningMedia offers FREE educational resources for everyone, PreK-12 educators and students. Empower and engage your students with resources that are designed for educators, vetted and curated to support your educational needs by quality content producers in public media and their educational partners.

It is the go-to destination for instant access to education-ready, digital resources including videos, audio, photos, images, lesson plans, handouts, primary & secondary documents, self-paced lesson modules and more for preK-12 classrooms and students! You can search, save, and share with ease. Best of all, the service is free for NY educators and students. Made possible by PBS & the NY Public Broadcasting Stations: Go to: http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org  No accounts required for access. 

About PBS Learning Media (Download PBS LearningMedia PBS KIDS Flyer | Download PBS LearningMedia PreK-12 NYS Flyer

  • Thousands of learning-ready resources aligned to state and national standards
  • Award-winning, educational content
  • Free access for every educator across New York (and beyond)
  • Teacher tools – class roster, quizzes, puzzles and more
  • Compatibility with Google Classroom, Schoology, Clever and Remind

PBS LearningMedia Tutorials (More here)

Explore PBS LearningMedia

Explore by Collections: Video Clips, Activities, Lessons

Explore by Grade Level Resources:
PreK-K | K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 |

Explore by Subject Area Resources:

Science | Social Studies | Math | ELA | Engineering & Tech | Health & Physical Education | Preschool |
Professional Development |

Curated Collections of Resources

Injustice At Home: Japanese Internment Camp Painting

Injustice At Home: Classroom Collection On-Demand

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PBS LearningMedia

Veterans Connections PBS LearningMedia Collections & Military Families Resources

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Climate and Our Planet

Climate and Our Planet PBS LearningMedia Collection

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Becoming Frederick Douglass with a photo of Frederick Douglass

Becoming Frederick Douglass Educational Resources

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Sourdough

Culinary Arts: Cooking, Baking, & Kitchen Science Education Resources:

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PBS LearningMedia

Education Resources on Race, Racism, Civil Rights, & Diversity

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Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March. People holding protest signs

Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March PBS LearningMedia Collection

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East Lake Meadows Public Housing

Redlining, Housing and Civil Rights Classroom Resources

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The Gene: An Intimate History Presented by Ken Burns

The Gene: An Intimate History On-Demand & Education Resources

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Niagara Movement The Early Movement for Civil Rights (Niagara Falls and Civil Rights Leaders pictured)

The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights On-Demand

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The U.S. and the Holocaust Film

The U.S. and the Holocaust Educational Resources:

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Sister Boniface Mysteries • WXXI-TV

Father Brown fans will love this light-hearted murder mystery series starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun: Sister Boniface.

Sister Boniface Mysteries airs Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV

It’s the 1960s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter have a secret weapon. Sister Boniface. If there’s evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with a little help from dashing DI Sam Gillespie and buttoned-up Bermudan DS Felix Livingstone.

Photo: Sister Boniface Credit: BBC

https://youtu.be/mhAV0Tcf-14?si=RhCsQLWLrsyUXXa3

Jamaica Inn • WXXI-TV


Based on the novel by the English writer Daphne Du Maurier, this gripping mystery tells the story of Mary Yellan, a woman who is forced to move into the ominous Jamaica Inn with her aunt and uncle.

Jamaica Inn, a three-part series airs Thursdays, January 4-18 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV

Mary must uncover the secrets of a local group of smugglers while also managing her growing attraction to the mysterious Jem Merlyn.

Photo: Jamaica Inn cast Credit: PBS

Finding Your Roots: Forever Young • WXXI-TV


Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser.

Finding Your Roots: Forever Young airs Sunday, January 9 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.

Photo: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Credit: PBS

Community Advisory Board Job Description

PURPOSE:

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is one of WXXI and the Little Theatre’s most effective resources for ensuring diverse community input into local programming.  The principal focus of the CAB is the identification of the most pressing needs and issues of the local community, so that WXXI and The Little can acquire or produce programming to meet those needs.  CAB members will also work to promote the mission and programming of WXXI and The Little to the community.

STRUCTURE OF THE CAB:

The CAB will consist of up to 15 members, each serving up to two, three-year renewable terms.  In each year, one third of the CAB will be replaced with new members, nominated by the Board of Trustees Board Development Committee, and approved by the Board of Trustees.  The Board Development Committee will solicit suggestions for CAB membership from the current CAB membership, the Board of Trustees and WXXI/Little staff.  The Board Development Committee will strive to select candidates that reasonably represent the diverse needs and interests of WXXI and The Little’s service community. 

There will be a Chair and Vice Chair for the CAB, each serving two, two-year terms.  They will be nominated by the Board of Trustees’ Board Development Committee, and approved by the Board of Trustees.  The Chair will be responsible for organizing the two meetings per year in association with the WXXI/Little staff liaison, and will prepare an annual report for the WXXI/Little Board of Trustees.  The Vice Chair will assist the Chair in the organization of the two meetings, and the preparation of the annual report to the Board of Trustees.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CAB MEMBERSHIP:

All CAB candidates must be active members of WXXI and/or The Little, and be committed to attending two meetings per year.  Candidates must be willing to assist in the identification of community needs and issues, and to promote the mission and programming of WXXI and The Little to the community.  Failure to comply with the requirements of membership may result in dismissal from the CAB at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Your Fantastic Mind: Overdose Special On-Demand

In this special episode of Your Fantastic Mind, we take a look at opioid addiction and the impact it has on the mind, personal relationships, and individual wellbeing with the help of medical experts.

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