January, 2021 EDUCATION NEWS Check out: WXXI’s Talking About the News Guide: https://www.wxxi.org/education/talking-kids-about-news-emergencies-tragedy-ages-stages-approach-home-classroom Should Politicians Have No Filter on PBS Newshour Extra Daily News: 3 Ways to Teach About Social Media and in the Media? From the This Week’s Events at the U.S. Capitol 1700's to Today. Use the video as a discussion 1. Focused Discussion Exploring Facts of the Event with video and prompt and talk it through with your students. photos 2. Contrast w/ Black Lives Matters coverage

3. Compare & Contrast Trump & Biden's speeches Explore This Lesson: http://to.pbs.org/2JRZAwL

The Daily News Story takes the best of the PBS NewsHour news program and pairs it with discussion questions, lesson plans, and stories developed specifically for students to use https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/should- with students 6th-12th grade politicians-filter-on-social-media-video/above-the- https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ noise/ collection/daily-news-story/

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What goes into peaceful transition of government? Why is it important? 2. What is peaceful protest? What are ways to express differences in our system? 3. What is the importance of facts vs. hearsay? 4. Why is freedom of the press, assembly, speech, so important? What responsibilities go with those rights? 5. Why is discussion, problem-solving, and compromise important in making progress in making laws and policies. 6. What is democracy, republic, and authoritarian government? 7. What is the 25th amendment? What is the 1st amendment? 8. How does the use of social media improve free speech and assembly? How is it an echo chamber? For young students talk about how 9. Explain sections of the Constitution referenced in the news and we make decisions, disagree and responsibilities with each right. Discuss: What are citizen rights and compromise and see if they can responsibilities? What are responsibilities of elected officials? How apply to this situation. See more do we solve disagreements? How do we advocate? resources here: https://www.wxxi.org/ 10. How is freedom of the press important in our country? How would education/talking-kids-about-news- life be different if all of the news we received was controlled and run emergencies-tragedy-ages-stages- by our government? What are examples of countries where that is approach-home-classroom the case and how does it impact their lives?

1 Race in America: Journalism in Action: Civics Engagement WORLD Video On-Demand Collection: and Primary Sources Through Key Moments in History: A collection of films by and about individuals in the Black community across the country on topics current and A new resource for middle and high school students historical. designed to teach important media literacy skills and the https://wxxi.org/bh/worldondemand use of primary sources from the Library of Congress. Students dive into 10 key moments in history using fun, interactive tools to explore how journalists covered these events to make a difference in people's lives and help bring about civic change. Educator Guides Available. From PBS NewsHour EXTRA Connect at: https://www.journalisminaction.org/

On-air & Video On-Demand Resource Collections: wxxi.org/bh Note: Always Preview Content for Appropriate Grade Level Usage

NPR Student Podcast

Put together a Challenge: 3-12 min. podcast with your 5th-12th grade class or extracurricular group for the teacher to submit. Winning Explore Lesson Plans Using Media and podcasts will be featured on Classroom Activities: Morning Edition or All Things

Rules, timelines, resources and guides Learn all about Martin Luther King Jr., Civil available: Rights Leader and MLK Day 1/18/2021 npr.org/studentpodcastchallenge

Key Dates January 1 - Challenge officially opens for entries Monday, March 15 - Deadline for entries Week of May 25 - Finalists and honorable mentions are announced and shared with stations Week of June 1 - Winners announced

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2 Above the Noise Collection: New Episodes Above the Noise, a PBS Learningmedia Collection of 88+ videos for teens, also available on YouTube. The collection provides videos that cut through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting teens daily lives. Every other week, the series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. Lesson plans and other material provide support for bringing Above the Noise into the classroom. Videos: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/above-the-noise-videos/

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Support for Classroom, Remote & Hybrid Learning

WXXI Education is here to support you with the ever changing requirements of the 2020-2021 school year. WXXI provides families and teachers with free resources, so that every student has access to learning opportunities – wherever they are. WXXI’s Learn At Home initiative offers a wide range of resources and supports available to P-12 students, educators, parents and caregivers, including on-air broadcast content each weekday and online resources and on-demand videos anytime you need them. Available at: wxxi.org/education

ONLINE TOOLS FOR REMOTE LEARNING: LIVE VIDEO STREAMS YOU CAN USE:

Go to: wxxi.org/education Assign students to watch episodes

NEW: Teacher Virtual Training Session Schedules

WXXI TV Live Stream (https://wxxi.org/tv) on all PBS LearningMedia: P-12 content by grade devices with browsers. Mon-Fri 6am-5pm with PBS and subject KIDS programming for preK-3rd and after school young learners. WXXI-TV Weekly Schedules and  Social Studies Guide Discussion Questions (Also on-air WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable  ELA Guide 11/1221)  Math Guide  Science Guide and More...

Program Specific Extended Learning Guides WXXI KIDS 24/7 Live Stream: Click Live TV on PBS  Peg+Cat KIDS Video App or PBSKIDS.org/video PBS KIDS  Cat in the Hat programs for preK-3rd 7 days a week. (Also on-air at WXXI Kids 24/7 TV 21.4/cable 1277/  Wild Kratts 1278)  Cyberchase

 SciGirls  Xavier Riddle & the Secret Museum On-air WXXI World TV21.2/Cable 1275 Connected content : Mon-Fri.12 pm-5 pm for 6th-12th grade World Weekly  Extended Learning Links to broadcast programs Schedules and Learning Links  Parent Guides & Daily Routines & Activities  New Bright By Text service for parents of 0-8 year olds

On-air Mon-Fri. 4-5pm on WXXI-TV for 3-8 year olds. Also on-demand. 130 episodes. https://www.wxxi.org/education/letslearn

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WXXI is excited to bring you a brand new at-home learning series called, Let's Learn created by Thirteen WNET and NYC Department of Education.

Let's Learn is a brand new television and online series for children ages 3 to 8 and their families. The series features one-hour programs that include fun instruction by educators and virtual field trips. The focus of this exciting new series is on foundational reading and writing skills, literacy, math, science, social studies and the arts. Let’s Learn content providers add virtual field trips so children can see dance performances, meet animals, visit botanical gardens and more. These partners include Bedtime Math, Education Through Music, Memphis Zoo, New Victory Theater, New York Botanical Garden, New York Public Library, Salvadori Center, National Dance Institute and others.

When & Where to Watch:  City-12 from 9 to 10 a.m. (beginning January 1, 2021) and 3 to 4 p.m. daily (beginning January 3, 2021)  WXXI-TV from 4 to 5 p.m. weekdays (Monday - Friday) beginning January 4, 2021  WXXI-TV from 5 to 6 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays beginning February 1, 2021  Episodes are also be available to stream at LetsLearn.org.

Find Let’s Learn connected resources at WXXI.org/education/letslearn

Support for WXXI’s Learn At Home efforts has been provided by

MEDIA LITERACY ACADEMY

PRESENTED BY

Are you looking for ways to amp up your students’ media literacy habits? Do you want more support creating media content for your learning space? Are you trying to find ways to help your students analyze online content?

WXXI Education is recruiting educators to be part of a local PBS Media Literacy Academy! A small cohort of educators from our region will work together to work towards PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification.

WXXI’s Media Literacy Academy will The ideal Media Literacy Academy educator*: run from January through June 2021.  Serves middle/high school learners  Is already integrating media and using technology in their instruction Participating educators will:  Has experience creating media content  Receive NYS CTLE professional development  Might be: technology coordinator, library media credit specialist, digital innovator, technology or media arts  Be supported individually and as a group to coach work through 2-3 microcredentials towards  Is interested in or already using PBS content in their PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification classroom or learning space  Receive training on a variety of media  Has bandwidth or capacity for a project like this literacy related topics  Use existing instructional content and *An educator is anyone who is working directly with students at the middle/high school level—could be in a traditional school setting, museum, after-school or out-of-school materials to achieve microcredentials program, library, homeschool, etc.

Interested in participating? 1. Email Cara Rager at [email protected], or 2. Scan the QR code, or 3. Fill out this quick survey: bit.ly/WXXIMediaLiteracyAcademy

Participating educators will also have an opportunity to partner with WXXI Education staff to facilitate professional development trainings on media literacy, receive PBS swag, be featured on WXXI’s website, receive media-creation materials, and more! Plus, one of WXXI’s Media Literacy Academy participating educators will be selected to be part of a national PBS project and receive a $3000 stipend! WXXI American Graduate: Getting to Work For on-demand episodes: http://wxxi.org/grad/ondemand/

WXXI’s American Graduate Initiative: WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1121 http://wxxi.org/grad Dropping Back In airs Wednesdays 5 a.m. beginning 1/6— https://droppingbackin.org/ A documentary series, "Dropping Back In" is part of the national adult education initiative Fast Cradle to Career Forward. There are five half-hour programs. Each program features inspiring stories of former dropouts telling their personal stories, profiles of institutions and organizations that are forging WXXI is dedicated to building innovative solutions, and leading experts discussing key issues. awareness of the national and local issues that lead to Job Centered Learning air 1/25 at 3 a.m. - https://www.films.com/ecTitleDetail.aspx? student success cradle to TitleID=171721&r=SR career. Many economist, business owners, and labor leaders have raised alarm about a rising skills gap in the United States between the jobs that are available and those with the skills needed to fill them. Job Centered Learning, a very timely film, takes a critical look at the wide range of career  Check out Local Getting education some high schools are offering as a way of both closing this gap as well as making to Work career videos education more meaningful and relevant for students.

Learning from Costa Rico airs 1/28 at 4 a.m.—Costa Rica has long been known among  Access On-Demand American tourists for its beautiful beaches, pristine rain forests, and comfortable, safe travel. Programming Though surrounded by Central American nations grappling with economic and related gang http://wxxi.org/grad/ problems, it is also a nation which stands out for having no defense budget. In Learning From ondemand Costa Rica, a new half hour documentary from Bob Gliner, a diverse group of American educators travel to Costa Rica to find out how this unique change in budget priorities impacts  Connect with Community their educational system and what they might learn that could transform the schools they work in back home.

Walk The Walk airs 1/28 at 4:30 a.m.—https://phennd.org/update/walk-the-walk-a-new-pbs- Learn about WXXI’s documentary-on-a-college-service-learning-social-action-course/ Education Resources showcases a unique college class where students have been going beyond talking about for Teachers & Students possible solutions to problems facing American society to actually implementing policy changes which get at their root causes. Viewers see a diverse range of students try to implement an http://wxxi.org/education/ innovative solution to devastation caused along the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, successfully raise the minimum wage in San Jose California, and develop policies to confront http://facebook.com/wxxikids increasing cases of homelessness among college students. Walk the Walk provides a model for http://facebook.com/ wxxieducation

Watch On-Demand: https:// http://twitter.com/edoutreach21 Airs Friday’s 5-6 a.m. www.wxxi.org/grad/roadtrip-

nation-full-episodes-demand AND Follow groups of roadtrippers Mondays at 4-5 a.m. as they traverse the United  1/11—Next Mission States and meet fascinating  1/18—State of Change leaders who share stories of following their passions and  1/25—Community Driven realizing their dreams.

Featured On-Demand American Graduate Documentaries Explore WXXI Career Pathway Videos Are We Preparing Students for the Next Step? WXXI's American Graduate: Getting To Work is part of a national public media Watch Beyond Graduation initiative to partner with education, businesses and workforce development locally to from Local USA. raise awareness about how to help prepare students with the skill sets and training On-Demand: needed to be part of the new workforce, especially for high-demand fields. https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ beyond-graduation-local-usa Learn more: https://wxxi.org/grad -on-demand Videos Playlist: http://bit.ly/WXXIAmGradCareerVideos

More Great Documentaries at: https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ ondemand

5 American Graduate: Getting to Work is a national multimedia initiative to show students, parents & educators the kinds of hands-on, well-paying jobs available in the region’s high-demand sectors. Short video segments and career exploration resources show career pathways including high school career training, paid on the job training, apprenticeships, and certificate or associates degrees. Sectors include: • Optics, Photonics and Imaging Sector • Agriculture and Food Production Sector • Next Generation Manufacturing and Technology • Healthcare Industries • Trades and More….

Career Profile Videos & Resources http://wxxi.org/grad

Assign students to search Career Sectors, Salaries, and Training Requirements for the Careers in the Region http://wxxi.org/grad/careercoach

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Advanced Technical Education A day in the life in different professions Cool Careers in Science ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/great-job/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/city07- ate ex/

Interviews with STEM professionals STEM Career Labs: How to enter these Degrees that Work: ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ fields ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/search/? occupation-stem/ stem-career-labs/ q=%22Degrees+that+Work%22

Engineering process & careers Young professionals showcase in-demand Learning how to build a life around what ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ jobs. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ you love. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ engineering-for-the-future/ career-connections collection/roadtrip-nation/

Biotech Careers: Explore engineering fields. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ Interviews with professionals that work with careers/ http.www.engineeringyourfuture.org/ people with disabilities to improve their abilities and inclusion in the community PBS LearningMedia New York https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ move-to-include/ http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ 7 WXXI KIDS Resources

Talking to Young Children About the News & Current Events

WXXI Education curates a list of resources to help adults (parents, caregivers, educators) discuss news headlines.

Learn how to use discussion prompts, media, songs, books and activities to calm young people's fears, stimulate their minds, and encourage them to think about their place in today's world. This list includes the best in public media resources from PBS KIDS for Parents, Arthur, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street in Communities, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood,

PBS NewshourExtra and PBS LearningMedia. Access the interactive guide here: https://www.wxxi.org/education/ talking-kids-about-news-emergencies-tragedy-ages-stages- Calling all Agents! We’re so excited to share that the first approach-home-classroom ever ODD SQUAD podcast Odd Squadcast has just launched! Your agent can join The Big O at Odd Squad HQ as she shares important details about many odd happenings. Check out Odd Squadcast on PBS KID, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere you listen to podcasts. What are you waiting for…GO! https://to.pbs.org/2Jx2S8r

Sesame Street Caring for Each Other Initiative

Sesame Street released a new content collection on their Caring For Each Other Initiative including animations on healthy habits, resources providing comfort, and learn-at-home activities. sesamestreet.org/caring.

Setting Up a Healthy Media Relationship With Your Child https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/setting-up-a-healthy- media-relationship-with-your-child

Gather the gang for Family Night, weekly family viewing events featuring movie specials or themed programs. Watch, play and learn with your favorite PBS KIDS characters every Friday from 7 to 9 pm and repeating on Saturday and Sunday evenings.http://wxxi.org/kids247

8 NEW—WXXI KIDS PROGRAMMING STREAMING & ON-AIR On TV & Cable: WXXI-TV 21.1: Cable 11/1221 WXXI-TV Live Streaming: https://wxxi.org/tv WXXI Kids 24/7 Streaming online: http://wxxi.org/kids/video CHECK LISTINGS AT: https://www.wxxi.org/tv/schedules

NEW - LINE UP FOR WXXI-TV 21.1 WXXI TV 21 Ready Jet Go! 6:00 AM Arthur 6:30 AM Molly of Denali 7:00 AM Wild Kratts 7:30 AM Hero Elementary 8:00 AM Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 8:30 AM Curious George 9:00 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 AM Elinor Wonders Why 10:30 AM Sesame Street 11:00 AM Pinkalicious & Peterrific 11:30 AM Dinosaur Train 12:00 PM Clifford the Big Red Dog 12:30 PM Sesame Street 1:00 PM Elinor Wonders Why 1:30 PM Hero Elementary 2:00 PM Let’s Go Luna 2:30 PM Nature Cat 3:00 PM Wild Kratts 3:30 PM (NEW) Let’s Learn 4:00 PM 5:00 PM

WXXI-TV on Saturday Mr. Rogers Neighborhood 6:00 AM Arthur 6:30 AM Molly of Denali 7:00 AM Wild Kratts 7:30 AM Hero Elementary 8:00 AM Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 8:30 AM Curious George 9 AM

WXXI-TV on Sunday Mr. Rogers Neighborhood 6:00 AM Arthur 6:30 AM Molly of Denali 7:00 AM Wild Kratts 7:30 AM Hero Elementary 8:00 AM Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 8:30 AM Curious George 9 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 AM Elinor Wonders Why 10:30 AM

9 WXXI’s Move to Include Collection in PBS LearningMedia provides videos targeted for grades 5-12 to inspire and motivate people to embrace different abilities and include all MOVE TO INCLUDE is a partnership between WXXI and the people in every aspect of community life. Move to Include also Golisano Foundation designed to promote inclusion for people seeks to elevate the voices of people with different abilities in with intellectual and physical disabilities. Through programming telling their own stories. Go to: and special events, WXXI and the Golisano Foundation look to https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/move-to- build a more inclusive community by inspiring and motivating include/ people to embrace different abilities and include all people in every aspect of community life. Visit http://wxxi.org/include New Professional Development Collection:

WXXI-TV 21.1 Cable 11/1221

A Wider World - - https://www.awiderworld.com/ - Airs Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Disabilities Today is a positive, informative, resource for persons with disabilities, by providing current information regarding rehabilitation trends, technological advances, travel, recreation, and community based opportunities for persons or families with disabilities. It is estimated that 80% of American families will acquire some type of disability at some point in their lifetime.  1/9—#2110—Ballroom Dancing is adapted for people with mobility issues.  1/16—#2111—Evidence based therapy is helping people with disabilities improve their Self-Paced Module on Understanding and Supporting lives. Youth with Challenging Behaviors  1/23—#2112—Come with us as we visit a Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in England.

 1/30—#2113—New therapies are developed in

the fight against Lyme Disease.

In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle- aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled.

The Grown-Ups is a humorous and at times sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of conscious adults. The Grown-Ups airs Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Self-Paced Module On How to Support Students Through the Best Buddies Model to produce Digital Stories

The Inclusion Desk is a multi-platform reporting effort by WXXI News to inform and transform attitudes and behavior about inclusion. The Inclusion Desk grew from the Move to Include partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation. Through programming and special events, WXXI and the Golisano Foundation look to build a more inclusive community by inspiring and motivating people to embrace different abilities and include all people in every aspect of community life.

Visit: https://www.wxxinews.org/term/inclusion-desk-0

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Since 2003 WXXI and the Al Sigl Community of Agencies have worked together to help break the ingrained stereotypes about individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities with its week-long initiative, Dialogue on Disability. Held every January, the initiative is designed to stimulate community dialogue about the perspectives and abilities of people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

In an effort to continue its commitment to motivate individuals to take action and to include more people with disabilities in the workplace, in schools, neighborhoods and in all aspects of society, WXXI has partnered with the Golisano Foundation in a year- long initiative called Move to Include.

Dialogue on Disability is a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies - in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation.

FEATURED PROGRAMMING ON WXXI-HD FEATURED PROGRAMMING ON WXXI-WORLD

 Men Caring airs 1/25 at 7 p.m.  Extraordinary: The Bill Atkinson Story airs 1/25 at 9 p.m.  Signing Black in America airs 1/25 at 7:30 p.m.  Farther and Son: A Dyslexic Road Trip airs 1/26 at 7  Touching the Sound airs 1/28 at 8 p.m. p.m.  POV #3011 Swim Team airs 1/27 at 9 a.m.  Swim Team airs 1/28 at 9 p.m.  Employment Matters Too airs 1/27 at 10:30 a.m.  Extraordinary: The Bill Atkinson Story airs 1/28 at 7  Signing Black in America airs 1/28 at 10:30 p.m. p.m.  Employment Matters airs 1/28 at 7:30 p.m.  Men Caring airs 1/29 at 8:230 p.m.  Chef Darren: The Challenge of Profound Deafness airs 1/29 at 8 a.m.  Independent Lens “Attla” airs 1/30 at 4 a.m.  Signing Black in America airs 1/29 at 8:30 a.m.  Count Basie—Through His Own Eyes airs 1/29 at 7  Second Opinion #810 “Autism” airs 1/30 at 3 p.m. p.m.  Touching the Sound airs 1/30 at 8 a.m.  Jonah Stands #305 airs 1/30 at 4 p.m.  Hearts of Glass airs 1/31 at 6 p.m.  POV #3009 The Grown-Ups airs 1/31 at 7 p.m.  Chef Darren: The Challenge of Profound Deafness airs 1.30 at 4:30 p.m.

 Employment Matters airs 1/30 at 5 p.m. SPECIAL PROGRAMMMING RELATING TO  Employment Matters Too airs 1/30 at 5:30 p.m. DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY AND  POV #3009 The Grown Ups airs 1/30 at 10 p.m. MOVE TO INCLUDE IS ALSO ON

 Love Me As I Am airs 1/30 at 11 p.m. WXXI-HD DAYTIME KIDS AND  Hearts of Glass airs 1/31 at 1 p.m. WXXI-KIDS 24/7

 Live Art: Family airs 1/31 at 2 p.m. CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS AT  Father and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip airs 1/31 at 3 https://www.wxxi.org/include p.m. Or https://www.wxxi.org/dod  Blind Love: A Holocaust Journey Through Poland with Man’s Best Friend airs 1/31 at 5 p.m.

 Count Basie—Through His Own Eyes airs 1/31 at 11 p.m.

11 PRIME-TIME TV HIGHLIGHTS WXXI-TV 21.1/cable 11 & 1221 broadcasts—for more listings Visit https://www.wxxi.org/tv/schedules Live Streaming of WXXI-TV at https://www.wxxi.org/tv

PBS American Portrait airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m.—https://www.pbs.org/american-portrait/ This unique crowdsourced series blends stories filmed by everyday people into documentaries revealing what it really means to be American today. It's the story of what brings us together and what keeps us apart as we strive to understand each other.

When Disaster Strikes airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. https://www.pbs.org/show/when-disaster-strikes/ - See the mechanics of disaster relief from the heroes responding on the ground. Government leaders, humanitarians and survivors tell their extraordinary personal stories of determination and hope.

Independent Lens—https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/  A Women’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem airs 1/4 at 10 p.m.—NFL cheerleaders revolve their lives around their sport, but most earn less than minimum wage. Three of them decide they deserve more. In high-stakes lawsuits, these courageous women take a stand against the massive, male-dominated sports league.  A Day In The Life of America/American Nomads air 1/11 at 10 p.m.—On July 4, 2017, more than 90 film crews across the country capture Americans in the midst of life, liberty and their particular pursuit of happiness, creating an unflinching snapshot of the depth and breadth of the American experience.

Frontline—https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/  A Thousand Cuts—airs 1/8 at 9 p.m.—https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/a-thousand- cuts/ - With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, A Thousand Cuts goes inside the escalating war between the government and the press. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media.

Dialogue in Metal airs 1/7 at 8 p.m.—https://www.wxxi.org/dialogueinmetal Renowned metal sculptor Albert Paley, who began his career as a jeweler, has become one of the most distinguished and influential metalsmiths in the world. Jesse James, an expert mechanic, owner of the custom motorcycle bike shop West Coast Choppers, and host of the Discovery Channel's Monster Garage, known for celebrating the best in American craftsmanship. As his own career, business and artistic talents were emerging, Jesse looked to Albert Paley as an inspiration. DIALOGUE IN METAL is a collaborative art project that spans the country and challenges Albert and Jesse to process, engage and create - together and apart. They each begin a sculpture in their home studio, with Albert in Rochester, New York, and Jesse in Austin, Texas. Then, they switch sculptures as Albert forges and welds the metal to finish Jesse's work and Jesse finishes Albert's piece with his sheet metal artistry. The only dialogue throughout the project is through the metal itself. In the end, each sculpture reflects the style and personality of both artists.

The Last Artifact airs 1/16 at 5 p.m.—https://www.montanapbs.org/programs/last-artifact/ tells the story of the scientists and metrologists around the world who worked to redefine the kilogram in 2018. The world's base unit to measure weight, the kilogram was the last of the SI units still defined, not by a universal constant, but by a physical artifact - a man-made cylinder located at the International Bureau of Weights and Measurements in France. The program recounts how a necessary update to the standard resigned this object to history.

Henry IX The Lost King airs 1/21 at 8 p.m.—Narrated by Paul Murton (Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs), HENRY IX THE LOST KING reveals the story of a forgotten prince, who was a star of the first decade of the Stuart dynasty in the 1600s but never became king. After being hidden away for much of his life, his legacy changed when the British Empire took its first steps into North America.

NOVA—https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/  Forgotten Genius –airs 1/27 at 9 p.m.—NOVA presents the remarkable life story of Percy Julian -- not only one of the great African-American scientists of the 20th century, but an industrialist, self- made millionaire, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer. The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian won worldwide acclaim for his research in chemistry and broke the color barrier in American science more than a decade before Jackie Robinson did so in baseball. He discovered a way to turn soybeans into synthetic steroids on an industrial scale, enabling drugs like cortisone to be widely available to millions.

12 OVERNIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL TV HIGHLIGHTS Overnight WXXI-TV 21.1/cable 11/cable 1221 broadcasts—for more listings Visit http://wxxi.org/tv/

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Coming Out: A 50 Year History airs 1/11 at 3 a.m.— Transgender teen, Jazz Jennings, narrates this one hour documentary exploring the history of public gay identity in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community from the 1950s through today.

Virtual Professional Development Series ITO Sisters: An American Story—airs 1/12 at 3 a.m.— https://www.itosisters.com/ This self-paced video series, Using Media to Know Explore the lives of three Nisei sisters from the Sacramento Delta, from their childhood on a farm in the Delta to their Better, Teach Better: Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching delves into topics and tools for your classroom. internment during WWII and beyond.

When conversations of racial injustice and equity arise, Behind The Wings airs 1/12 at 4 a.m.— many educators find themselves reacting in the moment. https://www.pbs.org/show/behind-wings/ In this one-hour webinar, a panel of experts discuss how Want to learn something new and have a little fun along the teachers can analyze and evaluate media to provide way? Join Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum's important context for students and support anti-racist curator, Matthew Burchette, as he goes "behind the wings" with classroom planning and practices. Teachers can also find some of history's most iconic aerospace treasures. advice for using media literacy tools to empower students and inform their personal practice.

Passion for Giving airs 1/14 at 4 a.m.—

https://vimeo.com/75363451 https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/using-media-to- a stylish, powerful film about the importance of "giving" know-better-teach-better-video/tools-for-anti-racist-teaching anything - time, resources, talent - to help other people, -virtual-professional-learning-series/ animals, and the planet. The program weaves great music and interviews with fascinating people, some famous some not, to illustrate the benefits and happiness that can come from giving of oneself.

Homeless at the End airs 1/18 at 3 a.m.— https://www.pbs.org/video/homeless-at-the-end-o4vvdt/ Where do the homeless go when suffering at the end, in the uneasy space between life and death? "Homeless at the End" offers a rare glimpse into the lives of formally homeless people as they struggle to come to terms with the end of their lives, and shows the need for a greater understanding and compassion for the terminally ill homeless as they face the end of life. Shot in a raw and intimate style, "Homeless at the End" tells the very personal stories of homeless residents' final Deepening Your Understanding of Race and Racism | months and days in a unique hospice setting, Utah's The INN Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching Between.

Explore the role media plays in our understanding of race Stella & Company: A Romantic Musical Comedy About and racism. Hear from experts who share advice on how Aging airs 1/19 at 4 a.m.—http://stelladocumentary.com/ educators can use media to confront injustice, and create full of wonderful stories about what it's like to age in North America. Unlike other cultures that revere their elders, anti-racist classroom environments. Americans tend to place older people aside. Upon spending https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/deepening-your- time with Stella and her friends - all charismatic people in their understanding-of-race-and-racism/tools-for-anti-racist- 80s, 90s and 100s - it's quite clear that seniors have much to teaching-video-virtual-professional-learning-series/ offer and have earned a central role in our society. Through conversation and an inside look at a dynamic senior residence and through seniors' joyful life experiences, we gain a new perspective on growing old.

Stickman: The Roosevelt Wickerson Story airs 1/21 at 4 a.m.—http://www.stickmandoc.com/ A homeless man's passion for carving walking sticks connects him to a world beyond the streets and launches him on an incredible journey that transforms him, his community, and those who reach out to help him.

13 OVERNIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL TV WEDNESDAYS HIGHLIGHTS—FEATURED SERIES Great American Read airs Wednesdays at 1 a.m. - https:// www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/ - The Overnight WXXI-TV 21.1/cable 11/cable 1221 competition is heating up as host Meredith Vieira searches for broadcasts—for more listings America's best-loved novel. Visit http://wxxi.org/tv/schedules Museum Access airs Wednesdays at 2 a.m.—https:// MONDAYS museumaccess.com/ - Each Museum Access episode Hacking Your Mind airs Mondays at 1 a.m. beginning includes travel, history, education and most of all fun! 1/11—https://www.pbs.org/show/hacking-your-mind/ Discover why it's easy for politicians, marketers and social America From the Ground up airs Wednesdays at 3 a.m.— media companies to hack your mind, and find out how to hack https://www.pbs.org/show/america-ground/ your own mind to improve your life and the lives of your family Filmed on location at more than thirty archaeological and and friends. historical sites in twelve U.S. States and two Canadian Provinces. America: From The Ground Up! follows Reel South airs Mondays at 2 a.m.—https://www.pbs.org/ archaeological adventurer Dr. Monty Dobson as he digs into show/reel-south/ - The people, culture, landscape and history America's story- From the Ground Up. of the South both captivate and bewilder. In the cherished tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the Curious Crew airs Wednesdays at 4 a.m. South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of https://www.pbs.org/show/curious-crew/ voices and perspectives.

Road Trip Nation – airs Mondays at 4 a.m.- https:// THURSDAYS roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/watch - - ROADTRIP NATION Curious Traveler airs Thursdays at 1 a.m. follows a group of roadtrippers as they traverse the United https://www.pbs.org/show/curious-traveler/ States and meet fascinating leaders who share stories of takes viewers on an enriching and entertaining "field trip for following their passions and realizing their dreams. Continues grown-ups" to some of the most intriguing European and North in October. American cities in the world.

Biz Kids airs Mondays at 5 a.m. - https://bizkids.com/ - BIZ Ecosense for Living airs Thursdays at 2 a.m. KID$ is the fun, new, fast-paced TV series where kids teach https://www.pbs.org/show/ecosense-living/ kids about money and entrepreneurship. Created for school- —Thought-provoking series of eco-topics ranging from aged children, each half-hour episode features several young reconnecting kids to nature, green jobs, and healthy lifestyles limiting the impacts of toxins on our home and bodies. The series aims to empower viewers with practical solutions geared TUESDAYS toward saving money, treading lighter on the planet, and Around the Farm Table airs Tuesdays at 1 a.m.— improving quality of life. https://www.pbs.org/show/around-farm-table/ It is fall harvest time and Inga prepares a "thank you" meal for Hacking Your Mind airs Thursdays at 3 a.m.—https:// the farm friends that helped her undertake a new adventure www.pbs.org/show/hacking-your-mind/ with garlic. Scottish Highland beef and an apple turnover are Discover why it's easy for politicians, marketers and social served. media companies to hack your mind, and find out how to hack your own mind to improve your life and the lives of your family and friends. Reveal airs Tuesdays at 2 a.m. —https://revealnews.org/— brings viewers deep into investigations and captures the drama Reel South airs Thursdays at 5 a.m.—https://www.pbs.org/ and high stakes of the reporting process. show/reel-south/ - The people, culture, landscape and history of the South both captivate and bewilder. In the cherished Latino Americans airs Tuesdays at 5 a.m. beginning 1/12— tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the https://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/ This series tells the story of early settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and FRIDAYS celebration; and of the gradual construction of a new American Classical Stretch: by Essentrics airs Fridays at 2 a.m. - identity from diverse sources that connects and empowers https://essentrics.com/classical-stretch/ - Created, produced millions of people today. The series covers the 1500s to the and hosted by former professional ballerina Miranda Esmonde- present day. White, the continuing series CLASSICAL helps people of all ages and fitness levels rebalance their bodies, increase mobility Iroquois #1-4 airs Tuesdays at 3 a.m. beginning 1/19 and keep joints healthy and pain-free.  #1—Oral Tradition  #2—Art of the Seventh Generation Sit & Be Fit airs Fridays at 3 a.m. https://  #3—Educating the Children www.sitandbefit.org/ - a popular exercise series designed to make exercise fun, easy and safe for people of all ages.  #4– Keepers of the Eastern Door

In Their Own Words airs Friday at 4 a.m.—https:// www.pbs.org/show/their-own-words/ - This biography series explores an elite few of the 20th century's greatest figures.

14 Overnight Instructional TV Schedule WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1221 Tape or DV-R WXXI TV 21.1 / Cable 11 /1221 Learn More: http://wxxi.org/

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1 1-2 a.m. Second Opinion #1505-1506 Sign-up for WXXI 2-3 a.m. E-Newsletters at: Classical Stretch #1303- 1304 http://wxxi.org/enews 3-4 a.m. Sit & Be Fit 1701-1702 Check local TV 4-5 a.m. schedules at http:// Speaking Grief wxxi.org/tv 5-6 a.m. Road Trip Nation #1201- 1202

4 5 6 7 8 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. I.Q. Smart Parent #705-706 Around the Farm Table #501 Great American Read #2 Curious Traveler #401-402 Second Opinion #1507-1508 2-3 a.m. -502 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Reel South #502, 503 2-3 a.m. Museum Access #301-302 Ecosystem for Living #401- Classical Stretch #1305- 3-4 a.m. Reveal #203 3-4 a.m. 402 1306 Considering Matthew 3-4 a.m. America From The Ground 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Sheppard Ride Up #101-102 Hacking Your Mind #1 Sit & Be Fit 1703-1704 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-4:30 a.m. Road Trip Nation– Small Behind the Wings #201-202 Curious Crew #601-602 Afro Latino #1-2 Boomer Guide Town Technology 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 4:30-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Second Opinion #169-1610 Dropping Back In #1-2 Reel South #502-503 Rubi DACA Biz Kids #509-510 5-6 a.m. Road Trip Nation #1203- 1204 11 12 13 14 15 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Hacking Your Mind #1 Around the Farm Table #503 Great American Read #3 Curious Traveler #403-404 Second Opinion #1509-1510 2-3 a.m. -504 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Reel South #504-505 2-3 a.m. Museum Access #303-304 Ecosystem for Living #403- Classical Stretch #1307- 3-4 a.m. Reveal #204 3-4 a.m. 404 1308 Coming Out 3-4 a.m. America From The Ground 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. ITO Sisters Up #103-104 Hacking Your Mind #2 Sit & Be Fit 1705-1706 Road Trip Nation– Next 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Mission Behind the Wings #203-204 Curious Crew #603-604 Passion for Living In Their Own Words #1 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Biz Kids #511-512 Latino Americans #1 Dropping Back In #3-4 Reel South #504-505 Road Trip Nation #1205- 1206

18 19 20 21 22 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Hacking Your Mind #2 Around the Farm Table #505 Great American Read #4 Curious Traveler #405-406 Second Opinion #1601-1602 2-3 a.m. -506 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Reel South #506 2-3 a.m. Museum Access #305-306 Ecosystem for Living #301- Classical Stretch #1309- 3-4 a.m. Reveal #201 3-4 a.m. 302 1310 Homeless at the End 3-4 a.m. America From The Ground 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Iroquois #1-2 Up #105-106 Hacking Your Mind #3 Sit & Be Fit 1707-1708 Road Trip Nation– State of 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Change Stella & Company Curious Crew #605-606 Stickman In Their Own Words #2 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Biz Kids #513, 501 Latino Americans #2 Dropping Back In #5, 1 Reel South #506 Road Trip Nation #1207- 1208

25 26 27 28 29 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Hacking Your Mind #3 Around the Farm Table #507 Great American Read #5 Curious Traveler #407-408 Second Opinion #1603-1604 2-3 a.m. -508 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Reel South #507 2-3 a.m. Museum Access #307-308 Ecosystem for Living #303- Classical Stretch #13011- 3-4 a.m. Reveal #202 3-4 a.m. 304 1312 Job Centered Learning 3-4 a.m. America From The Ground 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Iroquois #3-4 Up #201-202 Hacking Your Mind #4 Sit & Be Fit 1709-1710 Road Trip Nation– 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-4:30 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Community Driven Shanghai 1937 Curious Crew #607-608 Learning From Costa Rico In Their Own Words #3 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 4:30-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Biz Kids #101-102 Latino Americans #3 Dropping Back In #2-3 Walk the Walk Road Trip Nation #1101- 5-6 a.m. 1102 Reel South #507

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Adult Education Video On- Demand & PBS LearningMedia

https://www.wxxi.org/education/adulted For more information and additional programming visit wxxi.org/veterans WXXI-TV 21.1 (Cable 11/1221)

Unearthing Ogawa airs 1/14 at 8 p.m. and 1/16 at 4 p.m.— https://www.pbshawaii.org/unearthing-ogawa/ The life of a dead Japanese soldier is honored by an American who finds him with his diary in a battlefield cave and seeks to return the chronicle to the man's family. Decades later, the American's son retraces the footsteps and meets the Ogawa Adult Literacy TV Schedule M-F 5am-6am clan today. Powerful details are revealed in Tokyo, Hiroshima, on WXXI TV 21.1 (Cable channel 11/1221) and across the United States. Part history, part travelogue, part https://www.wxxi.org/education/adulted memoir, Unearthing Ogawa brings the past alive with unexpected discoveries and compassion. Monday—Biz Kids - https://bizkids.com/ - fast-paced TV

series where kids teach kids about money and Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began airs 1/26 at 4 entrepreneurship. Created for school-aged children, each a.m.—When did World War II begin? Americans might say half-hour episode features several young business owners December 7, 1941-the day the Japanese Imperial navy and philanthropists who share their success stories. attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Tuesday— Latino Americans-https://www.wxxi.org/hhm/ Europeans, it was September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany pbs-latino-americans-resources-demand invaded Poland. But in China, people will tell you a different - This series tells the story of early settlement, conquest and date-August 13, 1937, the start of the Battle of Shanghai. That immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and day, after what is called the "century of humiliation," including celebration; and of the gradual construction of a new six years of repeated "incidents" initiated by the Japanese American identity from diverse sources that connects and military, China at last "stood up." Shanghai was the most empowers millions of people today. The series covers the international city in Asia, with a large foreign population, so at 1500s to the present day. the time of the military conflict, it was headline news around the Wednesday—Dropping Back In—https://www.wxxi.org/ world. Based on the book Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the grad/dropping-back-demand Yangtzeby Danish author Peter Harmsen, SHANGHAI 1937: is part of the national adult education initiative Fast Forward. WHERE WORLD WAR II BEGAN introduces key figures in the There are five half-hour programs. Each program features conflict, chronicles how the battle unfolded over the course of inspiring stories of former dropouts telling their personal three months, and explores the aftermath and years of war that stories, profiles of institutions and organizations that are followed. SHANGHAI 1937 incorporates rarely seen archival forging innovative solutions, and leading experts discussing footage as well as interviews with author Peter Harmsen, key issues. military historian Edward Drea and professor of modern Thursday - Reel South - https://www.pbs.org/show/reel- Chinese history Hans Van DeVen, in addition to two Chinese south/ - The people, culture, landscape and history of the experts on this subject: Su Zhiliang, Ph.D. of Shanghai Normal South both captivate and bewilder. In the cherished University, and Ma Zhendu, director of the Second Historical tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the Archives of China. The film also includes vivid recollections of South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a men and women, such as Ronald Morris, Liliane Willens and diversity of voices and perspectives. Patricia D. Silver, who experienced these events as foreign Friday – Roadtrip Nation https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ children living in Shanghai. roadtrip-nation-full-episodes-demand - follows a group of roadtrippers as they traverse the United States and meet fascinating leaders who share stories of following their passions and realizing their dreams.

Student Reporting Labs: Military Families: See American Graduate for more on-demand and career https://bit.ly/2Jtoe2O sector resources and at wxxi.org/grad for related programming & resources. Also check out PBS LearningMedia Resources for Daily News Activities For MORE Videos & Classroom Resources http://wxxi.org/veterans/classroom https://wxxi.org/veterans/ondemand

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HEALTH info

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS's Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships.

COVID-19 is impacting our nation. All at ITVS, Independent Lens, WXXI and The Little Theatre extend our deepest compassion to communities affected by the coronavirus. Because of this crisis, -- ONLY virtual events will be held. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation. WXXI News has compiled all the latest stories

about the coronavirus pandemic so you can find

them easily.  A Day In The Life of America/American Nomads airs 1/11 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-HD Visit: https://www.wxxinews.org/term/coronavirus  9 to 5: The Story of a Movement airs February 1, 2021 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-HD

For virtual screenings schedules visit—https:// www.pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up/screening- schedule/

Screening support for the Indie Lens Pop-Up National Screening initiative provided by: ITVS., The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Art Works and the National Fridays at 1 a.m. Endowment for the Arts. AND Saturdays at 3 p.m.

Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on

health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible

COMING SOON way. The long-running series engages a panel of medical

professionals and lay people in honest, in-depth discussions

about complex health issues and life-changing medical

decisions. As the experts grapple with the diagnosis and

treatment options, viewers gain an understanding of doctors'

decision-making process. This season, topics include:

psoriasis, chronic pain management, medical radiation, pituitary gland tumor, living with Alzheimer's, pneumonia, autism and more. On WXXI-HD. https://secondopiniontv.org

The WXXI Opioid Crisis Resource Site provides video resources from public media to promote the discussion and explore the issues created by the national and regional opioid crisis.

Visit: https://www.wxxi.org/opioids https://www.wxxi.org/teenfilmfestival

17 Classical Radio Highlights https://www.classical915.org/ http://thelittle.org

Change isn’t always foreshadowed, sometimes it arrives swiftly and unexpected. In 2020, we at The Little have become a little too well-versed in unexpected happenings. Here’s the latest: Due to COVID-19 our reopening will be delayed.

For the safety of our staff and guests, we’ve decided that — with the county’s increase of positive COVID-19 tests — this is not the right time to reopen. Additional note: We’ve been in WXXI Classical introduces a new series celebrating the rich touch with the Monroe County Health Department for guidance tradition of live music-making across the region. Performance during this time. Upstate takes you into concert halls, sacred spaces, and festivals across Western and Central New York. You'll hear a This news is disappointing, but in our minds, it’s the correct diverse and colorful array of pieces interpreted by passionate move. Again, we thank you for understanding and we will and skillful musicians from Rochester and beyond, along with continue to be transparent with our status during this time. some of the stories behind the music. Brenda Tremblay is your host. Many concerts are exclusive to WXXI Classical. Monday nights at 8 p.m. through - January 25, 2021. The Virtual Little Theatre is Open for Business:

You bring the popcorn and your couch and enjoy a virtual little experience until we can open up again. Virtual screenings and concerts: https://thelittle.org/blog/virtual-little-now-playing

The Little YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCpzArN0oLVl6O7jORwYH7yA

Membership/Gift certificate: https://thelittle.org/blog/

Special Programs/Mini Series

Throughout the year WXXI Classical 91.5 will present a number of special programs or mini- series that are not a part of our regular broadcast schedule.

Come back to this page on a regular basis to https://thelittle.org/music find out about these special programs

https://www.classical915.org/topic/special- programsmini-series

Virtual Newspaper & In Print https://rochestercitynewspaper.com/

CITY is back in print – only now with the integration of the WXXI Program Guide into the publication. Every month – you will receive CITY with a special section dedicated to WXXI, where we’ll share programming and event content you’ve enjoyed in the Program Guide for years.

City is still free and available throughout the City of Rochester and around the region.

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