Rochester, N.Y. - His was a voice easily recognizable. Longtime WXXI radio talk show host Bob Smith passed away Friday at the age of 63. For 25 years, Smith hosted the two-hour 1370 Connection show, a ...

Several years ago, a man appeared at WXXI’s front desk with a substantial donation. The receptionist called Norm Silverstein, WXXI’s president and CEO, so he could come hear the donor’s story. The man ...

WXXI Public Broadcasting in Rochester, NY has closed on the acquisition of silent WJZR Rochester from North Coast Radio for $ 1.2 Million. It gives WXXI a second full-market FM signal to augment its ...

At the New York Associated Press Association Awards banquet this past weekend, WXXI Radio won 1st Place in the Spot News category for coverage of shootings that took place in Rochester back in 2015.

The public broadcaster, WXXI, first approached the commercial radio station, WDKX, in 2006 to team up on covering a mayoral race in the city. Since then, the two have continued to collaborate on ...

ROCHESTER, NY (WHAM) - A portion of the WXXI radio show "Connections" could play a role in the investigation into Mayor Lovely Warren's 2017 campaign funds. The episode, hosted by Evan Dawson, aired ...

Bill Pearce, an educator who led WXXI’s expansion and growth in Rochester, N.Y., died May 9 at the age of 95. Colleagues from WXXI remembered him as a driven and energetic leader who became an ...

ROCHESTER - "Homework Hotline" says good-bye this week to its co-creator and veteran host, Carol Smith, who is retiring from the program. Smith, who has helped thousands of children with their ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – WXXI President & CEO Norm Silverstein announced on Wednesday that he will retire in 2024 after nearly 30 years in the position. He has agreed to stay on until his successor is found.

WXXI public broadcasting is a community-owned television and radio production and broadcast facility serving the Rochester, NY, region with quality local and national programming. The 30-year-old ...

WXXI Public Broadcasting announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire City Newspaper. In a statement, WXXI said that City's founders Mary Anna and Bill Towler, approached them ...

Norm Silverstein, who led WXXI Public Media as it greatly expanded its size and mission, will retire next year, according to the organization. The 71-year-old has been president of WXXI for 28 years.