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05/30/2026

Congrats to our team. 🙌

WXXI News journalists won two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting and breaking news coverage. Please join us in congratulating our talented team! Links to the winning stories in the comments. 🔗⬇️

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice is the foundation of the freedoms we cherish every day.

05/24/2026

Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise and actress Mary McCormack host America’s national night of remembrance honoring 250 years of service and sacrifice with a distinguished lineup that includes Noah Wyle, Melissa Leo, and Jonathan Banks with musical performances by Alan Jackson, Andy Grammer, Mickey Guyton, Jamey Johnson, Laura Osnes and Blessing Offor with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly.

05/22/2026

A big thank you to everyone who made a donation this week during our spring membership drive! Our work is made possible thanks to the support of our members. You are the public in public media!

05/22/2026

Did you catch "Connections" this week? If not, here's what you missed, but you can also catch it on the Connections podcast or on WXXI News' YouTube channel.

05/20/2026

This , we are excited to welcome the newest member of WXXI News Jose Sandoval, a corps member covering Latino communities in the Greater Rochester Community.

05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to The Little Theatre last night to see our final Indie Lens-Pop film of the season. "The Grocery List Show" was a delicious way to end the film series and prompted a great panel discussion about food, belonging, and culture. Special thanks to our moderator Christina Heyon Lee, EdD from Monroe Community College who led the talk with Niraj Lama, Founder of Happy Earth Tea; Mai Abdullah MS. Executive Director, Refugees Helping Refugees; Vicki Liang, Owner of JoyMart, an Asian grocery store and cafe; and Eric Stevens, Legislative Director for Assembylywoman Sara Clark.

If you missed the screening, you can still watch "The Grocery List Show" on-demand here: https://bit.ly/4dBsr27

Also we are collecting family recipes and if you have one you'd like to share, visit: bit.ly/WXXIRecipeShare

05/18/2026

Trusted news matters more than ever.

Your support keeps WXXI News independent, nonprofit, and free for everyone in Rochester and the Finger Lakes - with no paywall.

During the Spring Membership Drive, make your gift to support the reporting and conversations our community depends on every day.

Give now at WXXI.org/give

05/17/2026

Don’t miss the tastiest screening of the year! Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba shops for ingredients and cooks a favorite family recipe, as they celebrate global food traditions, in Independent Lens | PBS The Grocery List Show!

Screening details:
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Doors Open at 6 PM)
The Little Theatre, Theatre 1
240 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
Register for your FREE seat by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4uUyTZe

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Christina Heyon Lee, EdD, Director, Global Education and International Services Division of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at Monroe Community College.

05/16/2026

Were you a PBS KID? Maybe you grew up with Sesame Street, Arthur, ZOOM, and the Electric Company, but did you know that WXXI has an Early Learn Team that creates meaningful opportunities for children & their caregivers to learn and explore together through PBS KIDS-inspired experiences? Learn more about their work at