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WXXI

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WXXI 280 State Street
Rochester , NY , 14614
Phone: (585) 258-0280
43° 9' 37.0008" N, 77° 37' 1.9992" W
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Kristin Tutino
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Rochester's public broadcasting station

WXXI is the essential, life-long educational public media resource for the Greater Rochester area. WXXI engages the community with programming that stimulates and expands thought, inspires the spirit, opens cultural horizons and promotes understanding of diverse issues.

WXXI provides a wide range of outreach and community lifelong learning events from Speaking of Women's Health to the Community Cinema series, to special previews and member events. WXXI Online is our award-winning web site, featuring WXXI's broadcast schedules, streaming media and resource areas for education, arts, news and events.

Our services include:

WXXI-TV (DTV 21.1/Cable 1011/Cable 11), a PBS member High Definition station, features award-winning children's shows, public affairs, science and nature as well as being one of the most active local program producers in New York State.

PBS World (DTV 21.2/Cable 524), features documentary, public affairs and news programming from public television’s award-winning signature series and acclaimed independent filmmakers. Create (DTV 21.3/Cable 433), a digital channel that carries two program streams:

Create, airing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., showcases the best cooking, travel, fine living and how-to programming public television has to offer.

AM 1370, an NPR member station, specializes in news and public affairs programming, including community-based talk shows. (Also available as a live stream.)

FM Classical 91.5, broadcasts classical music all day, every day, plus specialty programs such as "A Prairie Home Companion," and "Fascinatin' Rhythm." (Also available as a live stream.)

Reachout Radio is a radio reading service that provides direct, immediate and convenient access to printed materials for thousands with visual impairment. (Some programs are available as a podcast.)

WRUR-FM 88.5 – WXXI and the University of Rochester to provide NPR news and eclectic music programming. (Also available as a live stream.)

Educational Outreach Center: delivers education and information to the community through instructional programming, Ready To Learn, GED Connections, on-demand educational video, outreach initiatives and local educational productions.

Professional development offerings for teachers include Online Courses from PBS Teacherline New York and from the WXXI, Regional Adult Education Network, Finger Lakes.