WXXI-TV

WXXI-TV, a PBS member High Definition station, features award-winning children's shows, public affairs, science and nature as well as being one of the most active local program producers in New York State.

Where to watch

WXXI-TV can be viewed over-the-air on Digital Television channel 21.1 as well as on Spectrum Cable channels 11 (Standard Definition) and 1221 (High Definition). Some programming is available on-demand in the WXXI Video Player

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WXXI-TV Livestream

Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 6:00am

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Now you can livestream WXXI-TV on your computer and on any device that support these web browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Raising the Future, The Child Care Crisis On-Demand

Thursday, September 23, 2021 (All day)

Watch On-Demand: In this hourlong special, the PBS NewsHour explores the burden costly child care places on families, takes viewers to cities and states experimenting with new ways of providing childcare for working parents, and delves into the political battle over federally funded, universal childcare.

See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special

Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 11:00am

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Watch the Sesame Street special See Us Coming Together on Thursday, November 25!

American Masters — Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 4:00pm

on WXXI-TV

American Masters presents an unvarnished look at the unlikely author whose autobiographical fiction helped shape American ideas of the frontier and self-reliance.

American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories Podcast Series

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 9:00pm

American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories is a ten-part podcast series tracing the veteran experience through individual stories.

Watch the Archive of the Virtual Screening & Panel Discussion from American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller

Watch the archive of the highlights from the upcoming documentary, American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller, followed by a conversation about Helen Keller's trailblazing advocacy and the evolution of the disability rights movement with Kirk Adams, President and CEO, American Foundation for the Blind; Alexandria Wailes, actor and dancer; and other leading experts; moderated by Rebecca Alexander, author, psychotherapist and disability rights advocate. (Original event from 10/18/21)

Watch On-Demand American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller

Watch On-Demand: American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller examines one of the 20th century’s human rights pioneers in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Available with and without extended audio descriptions. Available through 12/1/21.

Watch On-Demand American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller

Future West: Roadtrip Nation On-Demand

In Roadtrip Nation: Future West, three Arizona-based college students travel around the state to explore the creative and original ways residents are pushing innovation to its limits.

Roadtrip Nation: Being You On-Demand

Roadtrip Nation shares inspiring stories of struggle, self-acceptance and success in Being You

Journey To Jobs On-Demand

JOURNEY TO JOBS is a one-hour special, presented as part of the American Graduate: Getting to Work initiative, public media’s commitment to help communities illuminate pathways to gainful employment in America. Explore local stories at: https://wxxi.org/grad

WATCH LIVE: Q&A on police reform and the racial justice movement, one year after George Floyd’s killing

Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz as she talks with the Center For Policing Equity’s Tracie Keesee and journalist Justin Ellis as they take your questions on the state of police reforms and other calls to action around the country. Watch On-Demand

Race Matters: America After George Floyd: A PBS Newshour Special On-Demand

A look at America a year after the death of George Floyd, including communities around the U.S. that have seen protests, police killings and hate crimes in this PBS Newshour Special Report. Watch On-Demand

The Talk – Race in America On-Demand

Learn how families of color counsel their kids to stay safe if they’re stopped by police.

PBS Playlist Race & Racism in America On-Demand

PBS continues to provide programming on-air and on-demand regarding race, racism as resources for everyone to educate themselves and continue the conversation on all the ways that inequality in America shows up in everyday life.

Native America Series: On-Demand

Native America illuminates the splendor of a past whose story has for too long remained untold.

Dropping Back In On-Demand In English & Espanol

Dropping Back In features half-hour programs which introduce people that left school and are now reconnecting to education and training opportunities. The stories show the issues they face and the people and programs helping them to succeed in continuing their education and furthering their work opportunties. Part of WXXI's American Graduate: Getting to Work Initiative:

Workplace Essential Skills On-Demand

Workplace Essential Skills features half-hour programs which introduce people to skills needed to find a job and succeed in the workplace. Watch On-Demand or On-air. Part of WXXI's American Graduate: Getting to Work Initiative: