Norm and Company

Norm & Company: Justin Vigdor • WXXI-TV

In memory of Rochester attorney Justin Vigdor, who passed away earlier this week, WXXI presents a special broadcast of an episode of Norm & Company from 2013 featuring Mr. Vigdor as the guest.

Norm & Company: Justin Vigdor airs Friday, January 3 at 5:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

In 2013, Mr. Vigdor, then Senior Counsel at Boylan Code LLP, sat down with WXXI President Norm Silverstein for an episode of Norm & Company. In the episode he speaks about his military law career, how he came to make Rochester his home, and his extensive involvement in the Rochester community.

Hosted by former and long-time WXXI President Norm Silverstein, Norm & Company is a series where long-time Rochesterians recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.

Norm & Company Special Edition: Honoring Norm Silverstein • Watch On-Demand

In a special final episode of “Norm & Company,” Norm Silverstein becomes the guest.

WXXI President Norm Silverstein will retire this year after 28 years at the helm of WXXI. In turning the tables on the very show where Norm has interviewed 22 guests, he sits down with Connections host Evan Dawson to discuss how his leadership transformed the station, his thoughts on the state of journalism in 2024, the documentaries produced over the years, and how public media enhances the lives of kids, families, and the community.

“I’ve never really thought much about my legacy, to be honest, but I always thought about the station. I wanted people to think about WXXI as being a place where they want to come to work — and being a place that makes a difference”.
– WXXI President Norm Silverstein

During his time, he has seen the organization grow from one television and two radio stations to a public media organization that now includes four public television stations, one cable channel for the city of Rochester, and six public radio stations. WXXI also operates the Little Theatre and CITY magazine. Norm is proud of how the organization has grown since he started in 1995, but what he’s most proud of is how WXXI and its various entities have been able to serve the Greater Rochester community.

Norm was recently interviewed by Randy Gorbman, of WXXI News and was asked about his mindset as he was coming to the end of his run as WXXI’s President: “We’re a much different station than we were when I got here 28 years ago, and of course, you’d expect that,” Norm said. “We have some terrific people, I think we’re respected for what we do, and people are going to continue to support us.”

Norm & Company: Dr. Alice Holloway Young On-Demand

Norm & Company features Educational pioneer, Dr. Alice Holloway Young

Dr. Young was a Founding Trustee & Board Emerita at Monroe Community College (MCC) and has been a leader in the fight for greater equality in education. Dr. Young shared what it was like growing up on a farm in the rural South, her role in bringing the Urban-Suburban program to Rochester schools, how she became involved in MCC, and what she hoped her legacy will be.

Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President & CEO Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.

WXXI News article:

A longtime local educator has died. Alice Holloway Young, who fought for equity in education and helped establish both Monroe Community College and the Urban Suburban program died recently at the age of 100.

Holloway Young was a native of North Carolina, and moved to Rochester. She was the city school district’s first Black principal, and in 2021, Nathaniel Rochester Middle School No. 3 was renamed the Dr. Alice Holloway Young School of Excellence.

Norm & Company: Tribute to Jane & Larry Glazer On-Demand

WXXI remembers the Glazers in this special tribute.

WXXI presents a special tribute broadcast in memory of Jane and Larry Glazer, who died in the crash of their small plane in September. Last March the Glazers sat down with WXXI President Norm Silverstein for an episode of Norm & Company, and a specially edited version of that program.

In the tribute, Silverstein introduces the archived episode and shares how important the Glazers were to the Rochester community. Then we join a conversation recorded in March 2013, where the Glazers recounted how they met, why they chose to make Rochester their home, and why they devoted their lives to making this community a better place to live. Larry Glazer, CEO and Managing Partner of Buckingham Properties, told how he got his start and how he became one of Rochester’s biggest developers. He was the man behind Alexander Place (the old Genesee Hospital site) and the development of the new Midtown tower. Jane Glazer owned QCI Direct, a mail order company that last year saw $50 million in sales.

Norm & Company is a half-hour series hosted by Silverstein. In each episode, he speaks with a long-time Rochesterian as he/she recounts fascinating stories about Western New York.

The full episode can be viewed here:

Norm & Company: Dr. Elizabeth McAnarney On-Demand

Dr. Elizabeth McAnarney, Professor and Chair Emerita at the University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine, joins WXXI President Norm Silverstein for an episode of Norm & Company. Dr. McAnarney shares stories of growing up in post World War II, her work as a pioneering pediatrician in the Rochester community, her vision for the care of children in the future, and her mentors, role models, and lessons for the future.

Dr. McAnarney was the first woman to chair the Department of Pediatrics at URMC. She earned the Albert Kaiser Medal from the Rochester Academy of Medicine (2003), the 18th annual Athena Award from the Women’s Council of the Rochester Business Alliance, Inc., and the Crystal Heart Award from the Ronald McDonald House. She also serves as a member of the board of directors at Nazareth College and EquiCenter.

Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.

The full episode can be viewed here:

Norm & Company: Albert Paley On-Demand

Albert Paley, one of the world’s best-known metal sculptors, joins WXXI President Norm Silverstein for an episode of Norm & Company.

Paley has been described as a boundary-pusher – not just because of the size of his sculptures, but because of his architectural sensibilities and his unique designs. In 2013 WXXI had the honor of chronicling his Park Avenue Project, where he created 13 sculptures for an outdoor exhibit on one of Manhattan’s best known streets. You can watch the six-part web series and the full-length documentary online at WXXI.org/paleynyc.

Paley talks with Silverstein about his work and upcoming projects, why he has made his home and his studio in Rochester, and what he thinks is Rochester’s best-kept secret.

Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.

The full episode can be viewed here:

Norm & Company: Dan Meyers On-Demand

One of Rochester’s most well-known non-profit leaders, Dan Meyers joins WXXI President Norm Silverstein for an episode of Norm & Company, a series where long-time Rochesterians recount fascinating stories about their lives in our community.

Meyers shares stories of his 30-year career at Al Sigl Community of Agencies. As president of Al Sigl he has leveraged and expanded the bold vision of the people who founded the organization in 1962. Meyers retires from Al Sigl this June, and in this episode of Norm & Company he reflects on his career and talks about he plans for the future.

Norm & Company is a half-hour series hosted by WXXI President Norm Silverstein. In each episode, Silverstein speaks with a long-time Rochester residents who shares stories about growing up and living in Western New York..

The full episode can be viewed here:

Norm & Company: Naomi Silver On-Demand

WXXI-TV presents an encore of this episode with Naomi Silver, President, COO, and CEO of the Rochester Red Wings and Rochester Community Baseball Inc.

In this episode, Silver talks about her family, the history of the Rochester Red Wings, business requirements for running a professional sports organization, how much baseball means to her, and the future for her franchise.

Silver is one of few women who own a professional sports team. She has been a board member of the International League of Professional Baseball Clubs since 1993 and has significantly impacted the tradition of baseball in Rochester. She has always emphasized that the community comes first. Her professional and volunteer accomplishments have been recognized throughout Greater Rochester.

In 2016, Silver was honored with the Woerner Kollmorgen Award for Community Service. In 2008 she was awarded Minor Executive of the Year by Baseball America, being the first woman to ever receive this award. In 2007 she was inducted into the Red Wings Hall of Fame.

Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.

The full episode can be viewed here: