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01/17/2026

Are you ready to check out two new series from PBS News on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app this weekend?

"Horizons from PBS News" is a new weekly science, health, and tech show hosted by Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour correspondent William Brangham that explores in-depth topics like AI and climate change, aiming to provide deeper dives into complex issues with experts. It airs Saturdays at 6 p.m.

"Compass Points," hosted by Peabody and duPont-Columbia award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin, offers in-depth analysis on subjects like America’s global influence and rising international tensions. It airs Sundays at 6 p.m.

01/16/2026

"I continue to be ecstatic that our community believes in what we do and they are our partners in bring public media to everyone," said WXXI President & CEO Chris Hastings while talking with Evan Dawson today on "Connections" about the future of public media.

You can listen to the 20-minute conversation in the link in our comments.

01/15/2026

WXXI puts a spotlight on the work of Rochester Institute of Technology film and animation students by presenting a series of shorts biannually.

This edition, airing tonight (1/15) at 8 p.m. on WXXI-Tv, features four pieces — three animated and one live-action — all centered on disability themes.

Click the link in the comments to learn more about each short and its filmmaker.

RIT College of Art and Design Rochester Institute of Technology Al Sigl Community Move to Include

01/13/2026

One in four Americans has a disability, yet only 3.1% of characters in the media do. Dialogue on Disability, WXXI’s annual week-long initiative with Al Sigl Community, aims to change that by showcasing stories of people with disabilities and sparking conversations about inclusion. On-air, online, and on screen - Dialogue on Disability runs through Sunday, January 18. Visit WXXI.org/dod to learn more.

Upcoming programs include:
Jeffrey's Journey • 1/13 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV: When you’re faced with an incurable, debilitating and progressive disease, you have a choice to make. How do you live your life?

American Experience “Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disability Act” • 1/14 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV: Tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.

A Good Life • 1/16 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV: Takes an intimate look into the lives of six adults living with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and their families. The film shares the challenges and opportunities they face, while leading national experts and historians in the field offer insight.

01/12/2026

Want to be a part of Antiques Roadshow l PBS? The 2026 Production Tour is stopping in the Rochester area on June 17! Enter to win a pair of free tickets: https://to.pbs.org/3Z8EJqF

We'll announce the venue soon!

(Must enter by Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT; must be 18; void where prohibited. See full rules: https://to.pbs.org/3ibJVtj.)

01/11/2026

2 New Masterpiece Seasons + 1 New British Murder Mystery Series = 1 GREAT NIGHT OF TELEVISION!

At 8 p.m. lace up your corset or dust off a bowler hat and prepare to step back into the shadowy streets of Victorian London — Miss Scarlet is returning to MASTERPIECE Mystery!

Then, at 9 p.m. the Dales are calling and they are taking us back to the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, where life in Darrowby is starting to find its rhythm again as the war in Europe winds down.

And at 10 p.m. meet Gabriel Book, a literary enthusiast and bookseller, combines his day job with his favorite hobby — helping solve knotty murder cases in BOOKISH.

Airing on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

It’s a great night for British drama and mystery fans as “Miss Scarlet” (at 8 p.m.) and “All Creatures Great and Small” (at 9 p.m.) premiere their new seasons followed (at 10 p.m.) by a new murder mystery series “Bookish.” Miss Scarlett on Masterpiece — Sunday at 8 p.m. Lace up your ...

01/10/2026

From WXXI News “Inclusion Desk” comes a six-episode audio and video podcast exploring self advocacy for people with disabilities. Hosted by WXXI News reporter Noelle E.C. Evans, each episode delves into a core aspect of everyday life for people with disabilities — education, employment, housing, relationships, healthcare, and transportation — told through the lens of the self-advocacy movement.

Through one-on-one interviews and panel discussions, the show empowers people with disabilities, caregivers, and allies with practical knowledge, resources, and inspiration to advocate for themselves and build stronger communities.

Subscribe now where ever you get your podcasts >> https://bit.ly/MTI_podcast

Special thanks to the The Golisano Foundation, our Move to Include initiative partner, and to our podcast sponsorsMary Cariola Center and Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities.

01/06/2026

WXXI President & CEO Chris Hastings spoke with News10NBC's Erin Mahon about the dissolution of CPB and the future of public media in Rochester. You can hear the interview tonight at 6pm on WHEC TV.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, friends. We are so grateful to this community for the love you have shown us during a troubling year. Becasue of you we are heading into 2026 strong and we promise to continue bringing you trusted local news, quality programming, educational outreach opportunities, curated music (by humans), and exceptional storytelling.