ROCHESTER, NY
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL, founded in 1958, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $19.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 44% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.3M, a strong 22% operating margin.
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.
PROGRAMMING/PRODUCTION:WXXI PROVIDES A RANGE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS ACROSS ALL ITS SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES FOUR TELEVISION STATIONS AND SIX RADIO STATIONS. WXXI-TV PRESENTS...
PROGRAMMING/PRODUCTION:WXXI PROVIDES A RANGE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS ACROSS ALL ITS SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES FOUR TELEVISION STATIONS AND SIX RADIO STATIONS. WXXI-TV PRESENTS A PBS SCHEDULE, RICH IN HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE, ARTS AND NON-VIOLENT, COMMERCIAL-FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING WHICH IS ALSO LIVE STREAMED. WXXI-KIDS 24/7 IS A 24-HOUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL, SHOWCASING THE BEST OF PBS KIDS AND LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WHICH IS ALSO LIVE STREAMED. WXXI-CREATE IS A 24/7 HOW-TO CHANNEL, AND WXXI-WORLD IS A 24/7 NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHANNEL. OUR TV PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE ARTS INFOCUS, A COLLABORATIVE ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM WITH SPECIALS ON-AIR AND ONLINE, VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE, AND WXXI FORUMS, AS WELL AS MANY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES. OUR RADIO STATIONS INCLUDE WXXI-FM 105.9/AM 1370, AN NPR MEMBER STATION, WHICH PROVIDES IN-DEPTH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS COVERAGE, AND A DAILY TWO-HOUR CALL-IN PROGRAM CONNECTIONS WITH EVAN DAWSON. WXXO-FM CLASSICAL 91.5, BROADCAST AND STREAMED LIVE IS ROCHESTER'S ONLY FULL-TIME CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION, OFFERING LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECORDINGS, AS WELL AS LOCAL PRODUCTIONS LIKE LIVE FROM HOCHSTEIN, AND A NATIONALLY SYNDICATED PROGRAM WITH HEART AND VOICE. PROGRAMMING ON WXXI CLASSICAL IS ALSO SIMULCAST ON WXXY-FM 90.3 FOR OUR SOUTHERN TIER LISTENERS.WRUR-FM 88.5, A BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WXXI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, PROVIDES A MIX OF MUSIC ALONG WITH NPR'S MORNING EDITION IN THE MORNINGS AND NPR NEWS BREAKS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE TWO DAILY MUSIC SHOW, OPEN TUNINGS WITH SCOTT REGAN AND AFTERNOONS WITH YARMS, PLUS NIGHTLY MUSIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING IN THE FOLD WITH MICHAEL BLACK, ROAD TO JOY WITH MAUREEN RICH, BLACKS AND BLUES WITH DOUG CURRY AND REJUVENATION WITH SCOTT WALLACE. THE STATION ALSO STREAMS LIVE.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES, WXXI BROADCASTS WITH-FM 90.1 IN ITHACA, NY, A MUSIC AND NEWS STATION THAT STRENGTHENS PUBLIC RADIO IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. WEOS-FM 89.5, ALSO A BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES, PROVIDES NPR NEWS AND ECLECTIC MUSIC PROGRAMMING IN GENEVA, NY. BOTH STATIONS ARE BROADCAST AND STREAMED LIVE.
BROADCASTING:WXXI OPERATES FOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (WXXI-TV, WXXI-KIDS 24/7, WXXI-CREATE, WXXI-WORLD); MANAGES THE CABLE CHANNEL, CITY 12 (PROVIDING THE CITY OF ROCHESTER RESIDENTS WITH 14...
BROADCASTING:WXXI OPERATES FOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (WXXI-TV, WXXI-KIDS 24/7, WXXI-CREATE, WXXI-WORLD); MANAGES THE CABLE CHANNEL, CITY 12 (PROVIDING THE CITY OF ROCHESTER RESIDENTS WITH 14 HOURS A DAY OF TARGETED, INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING); SIX PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS (WXXI-FM 105.9/AM 1370, WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY-FM 90.3, WRUR-FM 88.5, WEOS-FM 98.7 AND WITH-FM 90.1), AND TWO HD RADIO CHANNELS (FM-HD 91.5-1 AND FM-HD 91.5-2).
CITY IS ROCHESTER'S ARTS, MUSIC, AND CULTURE MAGAZINE, A MONTHLY PRINT AND ONLINE NEWS SERVICE, WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1972 AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR FREE. WXXI PURCHASED CITY...
CITY IS ROCHESTER'S ARTS, MUSIC, AND CULTURE MAGAZINE, A MONTHLY PRINT AND ONLINE NEWS SERVICE, WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1972 AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR FREE. WXXI PURCHASED CITY FROM ITS FOUNDERS IN MAY 2019 AND OPERATES CITY AS A SUBSIDIARY. WXXI RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF CITY, AS THE ACQUISITION PRESERVES AND EXPANDS THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF LOCAL REPORTING AND PRIORITIZES COVERAGE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $19,172,090 | $13,291,468 | +0.4% |
| Expenses | $14,892,536 | $15,298,939 | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $4,279,554 | $-2,007,471 | -3.1% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| YOLANDA BENITEZ | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA ALLEN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DURAN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAMU KITWANA | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN NELMS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEEP MANNAVA | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANGORDER | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO SAENZ | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SULKES | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TANG | CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ATTARDO | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM SILVERSTEIN | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24) | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$336,321 | $67,182 | $403,503 |
| PATRICIA PHILIPS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HAELEN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAAN BRAVEMAN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HASTINGS | PRESIDENT AND CEO (STARTING 11/24) | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$41,835 | $6,041 | $47,876 |
| SUSAN ROGERS | EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL MAN | 40.00 |
Officer
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$186,168 | $31,697 | $217,865 |
| LANCELOT THOMAS | CFO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$108,699 | $31,675 | $140,374 |
| KATHLEEN REED | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$113,839 | $34,583 | $148,422 |
| ALISON JONES | DIRECTOR, COPORATE SPONSOR | 40.00 |
Highest
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$112,860 | $9,379 | $122,239 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,172,090 | $14,892,536 | $31,586,008 | $4,279,554 |
| 2024 | $13,291,468 | $15,298,939 | $27,908,367 | $-2,007,471 |
| 2023 | $13,242,193 | $15,104,357 | $27,786,640 | $-1,862,164 |
| 2022 | $14,525,903 | $14,972,730 | $26,652,508 | $-446,827 |
| 2021 | $14,653,170 | $13,581,152 | $30,807,430 | $1,072,018 |
| 2020 | $14,361,773 | $14,313,892 | $26,835,003 | $47,881 |
| 2019 | $13,248,682 | $13,237,811 | $24,801,912 | $10,871 |
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