For TV programs, visit our DVi page
|
Reachout Receiver
|
Reachout Radio is looking for radios that are no longer in use. If you see any of the radios shown below, please return it to us at our office at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614. |
Become a Fan of Reachout Radio on Facebook!
What's New?
Program Highlights for August 23-29
Audiofile, Mon @ 5:30 p.m. and Sat @ 11:30 a.m.- Host Sandi Henschel continues readings from the August-September issue, including reviews in fiction, fantasy and science fiction, and an interview with narrator, actor and director Ed Herman.
Silver Threads, Tue @ 5:00 p.m. and Sat @ 2:00 p.m.- Host Kathy Van Schaick shares information about "fixing Social Security", including an optimistic outlook from Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl.
Sound Body, Tue @ 5:30 p.m. and Sat @ 2:30 p.m.- Host Louise Craig reads from Consumer Reports about "12 dangerous dietary supplements."
Enabled, Sun @ 12:30 p.m. and Mon @ 5:00 p.m.- Host Nancy Zimmer brings you some articles from the most recent issue of ABVI-Goodwill's Beacon. These include information about eye disease in older Latino patients and early vision screening for young children, news from the Goodwill stores, blogger comments, and more.
New Beginnings, Sun @ 5:00 p.m. – Host Todd Pipitone shares information from Dr. Steven Feldon, Director of the David & Ilene Flaum Eye Institute and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the U of R School of Medicine and Dentistry, about blindness caused by brain injury. We also hear a first hand account of adjusting to blindness from Jeff Hodson, a twenty-something who lost his sight due to brain injury caused by a tragic accident with a drunk driver.
NFB Convention 2010 Monday through Friday 8/2-8/6 and 8/9-8/13 at 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Ten, one-hour programs that are complete coverage of the National Federation of the Blind Convention that just happened in July in Dallas, TX. You’ll hear discussions of quiet cars, cars that the blind can drive, accessible media and new developments in assistive technology, along with an address from NFB President Marc Maurer.
Dr. James Kutsch (Jim), President & CEO of The Seeing Eye visits WXXI with his beautiful yellow lab, Colby, with Ruth Phinney, Reachout Radio & FM Program Director.
Sound Body Wins Award
Ruth Phinney (left) receives the 2010 IAAIS Program Award from President Kim Walsh
WXXI Reachout Radio, received a 2009 Program of the Year Award for Sound Body: The Buteyko Method at International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) Conference in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Listen to the show online.
What is Reachout Radio?
WXXI Reachout Radio is a radio reading service that provides 24-hour per day readings of local and national newspapers, magazines, and books for people who are print-handicapped. Eligible print-handicapped* individuals include those with visual impairment or blindness, those who suffer from a physical disability which prohibits the holding of printed material, or one with a learning disability such as dyslexia. WXXI Reachout Radio is closed-circuit and is accessible through a specially-tuned radio which is provided free of charge to eligible applicants. The service is also made available for people who are temporarily disabled due to surgery or accident. WXXI Reachout Radio is provided in partnership with ABVI-Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester.
Reachout Broadcast Range
Reachout Radio is located in the WXXI Public Broadcasting facility at 280 State Street in downtown Rochester. The service is broadcast on a subcarrier frequency of 91.5 FM in Rochester, and 90.3 FM in Houghton. Its broadcast reaches listeners in Monroe, Orleans, Wayne, Genesee, Ontario, Wyoming, Livingston, Yates, Seneca and portions of Allegany and Steuben counties. WXXI Reachout Radio is one of more than 120 radio reading services available through the United States that are members of the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS). For information on a service in another area, call toll-free 1-800-280-5325.
Other WXXI services for people who are visually impaired:
As a further service to Rochester's visually impaired community, WXXI television offers a large number of its programs with descriptive video (DVi). These programs are noted with a D))) in the listings below or in the WXXI Member Magazine (Station Signals Program Guide). Programs with descriptive video provide concise descriptions of sets, scenery, costumes, action and other important visual elements between the dialogue of the program.
This descriptive video is available through the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel of a stereo television set or stereo VCR through either a button on the remote control, or an on-screen menu option. When the SAP channel is activated, any DVi program containing descriptive video will be heard along with all of the regular program audio. For more information on how to access DVi programs through the SAP channel, call WXXI at 325-7500.
*Print-handicapped is a term used to include a variety of visual and physical disabilities that prohibit access to standard print information. Blindness and visual impairment is the primary disability; however, physical disabilities such as stroke, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple schlorosis and arthritis, which prohibit the holding of reading material, are also included. Further, people with cognitive limitations such as dyslexia or brain injury are included in the definition of print handicapped.
Reachout Radio is looking for radios that are no longer in use. If you see any of the radios shown, please return it to us at our office at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614.
Reachout Radio is made possible in partnership with The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill (ABVI)
