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PBS News Special: CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast  • WXXI-TV

PBS will provide live coverage and analysis of the debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance.

PBS News Special: CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast airs Tuesday, October 1 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

The broadcast will begin with a simulcast of the CBS News vice presidential debate, followed immediately by PBS News special coverage co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with reporting from White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and expert analysis from additional guests. 

NPR’s College Podcast Challenge

The NPR College Podcast Challenge is back for its fourth year, with a $5,000 cash prize. And the opportunity to have your voice, your story, reach the NPR audience and beyond. The annual NPR College Podcast Challenge will accept entries by January 10, 2025 (Professor and school involvement is not required for the college challenge). Learn more at the NPR College Podcast Challenge 2024 Announcement!

So, if you have a passion project or a story you want to get off your chest, here’s your chance to make it happen. Whether you’re a seasoned student journalist working on a thesis project, or a math or science major recording your first podcast in your dorm room — NPR wants to hear from you.

For the first time ever this year, the contest is accepting longer entries between three and 12 minutes. So college students – here’s your chance to win $5,000 and have your story heard on NPR.

Submit Your Work

Getting started? Check out these resources:

• Contest website

• Official rules

• Submission guidelines

• Student podcasting guide

• Submit your work here!

Listen to past winning entries

• NPR 2023 10 Best Finalists of the College Podcast Challenge

• College Student in her 60’s shares wisdom when it comes to reinventing oneself in her 2023 podcast entry.

• 2023 Grand Winner of NPR College Podcast Challenge: College student explores rare mental health condition in award-winning podcast

Your Hometown • On-Demand

Your Hometown is a series of short videos that explore the people and places in Rochester and the Finger Lakes area. Click the hamburger menu in the upper right of the video screen below for the full list of videos.

Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA • WXXI-TV

Gregg Allman performs fan favorites in the town where he got his start.

Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA airs Saturday, September 21 at  10:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV. Repeats Sunday, September 22 at 2:30 p.m.

One of the most acclaimed, beloved and awarded icons in rock and roll history and founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, heads back to the town where he got his start in Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA Gregg performs fan favorites, including ‘Whipping Post,’ ‘Melissa’ and ‘Midnight Rider.’ Interview footage features Gregg reflecting on Allman Brothers’ history.

Photo: Greg Allman • Photo provided by APT

Women and the Vote • WXXI-TV

Filmed on Election Day 2020, this documentary reflects on New York’s suffrage legacy.

Women and the Vote airs Friday, September 20 at  10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Filmed on Election Day 2020 in cemeteries across NY state, Women and the Vote is a mosaic on the past 100 years of women’s political equality, the present moment, and the future. Interviews with visitors in The Bronx, Sleepy Hollow, Auburn, Rochester, and Buffalo intertwine with rich historical elements to generate connections between New York’s suffragist legacy and contemporary voters.

Secrets of the Museum • Sundays at 5pm on WXXI-TV

Go behind-the-scenes at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the world-famous home of art, design and performance, where only a fraction of their two million item collection is on public display.

Secrets of the Museum airs Sundays, September 15-October 20 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Episode #201 – “Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolors” airs 9/15
Behind the scenes at the V&A, a suit from glam rockers Slade needs some TLC, a Michelangelo gives up its secrets and a rare Renaissance watercolor requires urgent attention.

Episode #202 – “Epic Iran” airs 9/22
Some of the largest paintings ever seen at the V&A are unveiled, Manuel’s costume from Fawlty Towers goes on show, and the museum’s oldest teddy bear has a special visitor.

Episode #203 – “Alice in Wonderland” airs 9/29
At the V&A, a rare set of Lucian Freud prints creates a stir, a fragile 600-year-old tapestry is on the move, and a new exhibition attempts to bring Alice in Wonderland to life.

Episode #204 – “Bacchus Vase/Minton” airs 10/6
At the V&A, Shirley Bassey’s favorite outfit must look its best for its debut, a Victorian vase gets a chance to shine, and a rare Chinese painting brings huge challenges.

Episode #205 – “Bags Inside Out/Churchill Dispatch Box” airs 10/13
Behind the scenes at the V&A, Winston Churchill’s dispatch box needs attention, it’s removal day for a 350-year-old doll’s house, and a famous painting by Constable is on the move.

Episode #206 – “Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha” airs 10/20
At the V&A, a Buddhist painting is a mystery, children’s art goes on show, and Josiah Wedgwood’s masterpiece – the Portland Vase – is brought into the 21st century.

Photo: Textiles Display Expert Gesa Werner • Credit: Blast!F Films

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert • WXXI-TV

Join the stellar cast for a staged concert of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon seen by over 120 million people.

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert airs Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.

Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End and featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65, the show’s magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed A Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own”.

PBS News Special: ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast • WXXI-TV + WXXI News

WXXI provides special coverage of the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

PBS News Special: ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast airs Tuesday, September 10 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and on WXXI News, and streaming at WXXINews.org.

PBS will provide live coverage and analysis of the debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance. The broadcast will begin with a simulcast of the debate, followed immediately by PBS News special coverage co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with reporting from White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and expert analysis from additional guests.

NPR will provide Live Special Coverage of the ABC News Presidential Debate hosted by Mary Louise Kelly. Also joining the coverage: NPR Senior Political Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro, NPR Political Correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and White House Correspondent Deepa Shivaram. 

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