WXXI

07/23/2025

Thank you, neighbors, for helping us meet our $100k challenge, unlocking an additional $50K set up by WXXI's Leadership Circle. We are humbled by the outpouring of support. (If you didn't get a chance to make a donation today, and still want to, please visit bit.ly/WXXI_give.)

07/23/2025

This is a moment for action, not despair. Because you value what WXXI brings to your life and this community, now is the time to step up. The most effective way to support WXXI in this moment is monthly giving. Even a modest monthly sustaining gift makes a real and lasting impact.

Here's how you can become a sustainer or make a one-time gift:
☎ Call 585-454-6300
📱Text GIVE to 585-454-6300
💻 Online at bit.ly/WXXI_give

07/22/2025

Revisit the Oscar-winning story of Maya Lin, the young architect behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial whose design was met with widespread controversy and public attacks. At the intersection of art, politics and creativity she remained steadfast in her personal vision. "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision," a POV Presentation airs tonight (7/22) at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.

07/20/2025

Federal funding is gone. But we're not going anywhere.

Congress just eliminated federal funding for public media, striking at the heart of stations like WXXI and the vital services we provide every day—local journalism, trusted national reporting, educational programming, emergency communications, and the stories that connect and reflect our diverse communities.

They can take our money away, but not our mission!

Donate now to keep WXXI strong and independent. Just click the link in the comment below.

07/19/2025

Happy Pride Day! We felt the love at the Rochester Pride Parade. Thanks Rochester. We needed that. We love you, too.

07/18/2025

Last night, Congress passed a bill that eliminates all federal funding for public media, including support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

We are deeply disappointed. And we know many of you are too. But let us be clear: WXXI is not going anywhere.

Last night, Congress passed a bill that eliminates all federal funding for public media, including support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This decision strikes at the heart of stations like WXXI and the vital services we provide every day—local journalism, trusted national repo...

07/17/2025

Friends: If you love public media and haven't called your representatives, now is the time. We are down to the wire.

📞 Call your Representative: protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-calls/

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that includes a proposal to eliminate all federal funding for public media. While we’re deeply disappointed by the outcome, the fight to protect WXXI and public media stations like ours is not over. The bill now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives — possibly for a vote as soon as tonight.

We urgently need your voice again. 📞 Call your Representative: protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-calls/

07/17/2025

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that includes a proposal to eliminate all federal funding for public media. While we’re deeply disappointed by the outcome, the fight to protect WXXI and public media stations like ours is not over. The bill now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives — possibly for a vote as soon as tonight.

We urgently need your voice again. 📞 Call your Representative: protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-calls/

07/16/2025

An update from WXXI President & CEO Chris Hastings on the U.S. Senate's vote to advance the debate on the rescission package.

Late last night, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with a bill that includes a proposal to eliminate all federal funding for public media. The legislation is now actively being debated and could receive a final vote later today.  Thanks to support from several key Senators — including New Yor...

07/14/2025

WXXI offers services no one else does. In communities like ours, we provide trusted local news and storytelling, research-backed educational resources for children, families, and educators, and emergency alerts – services that won’t be replaced if we’re gone.

This week, the Senate is expected to consider the Rescissions Act, a bill that would revoke $1.1 billion in already-approved federal funding for public media. This is our last chance to stop the bill. We need your voice now. Call your Senators and urge them to remove the proposal to cut public media funding – before it’s too late. Visit protectmypublicmedia.org for instructions on how to make that call.