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

Upcoming on WXXI-TV

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - 8:00pm

on WXXI-TV

This film traces Betty’s remarkable career, from her early days in radio to her first TV series as co-host of a live, five-and-a-half-hour, six-day-a-week variety show.

Independent Lens: Autism In Love

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 6:00pm

on WXXI World

Autism In Love follows the lives of four adults at different places on the autism spectrum opening up their personal lives as they navigate dating and romantic relationships.

The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers at the Fonda Theatre

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 9:00pm

on WXXI-TV

On May 20, 2015, at the historic 1920s Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California, the legendary Rolling Stones performed their entire Sticky Fingers album live in concert for the first and only time.

Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 10:00pm

on WXXI-TV

Featuring the great Roy Orbison and an all-star line-up of special guests for a never-to-be-repeated evening of rock and roll, filmed entirely in black and white.

Spectrum: A Story of the Mind

Saturday, August 25, 2018 - 9:30am

on WXXI-TV

As part of our Dialogue on Disability programming, WXXI is pleased to present the first documentary to explore autism as sensory-based experiences.

180 Days: Hartsville On-Demand

Watch On-Demand: In 180 Days: Hartsville features a small town in rural South Carolina, where the entire town is trying to make an exceptional use of their elementary school system with exceptional results, despite the odds.

TED Talks: War and Peace On-Demand

What does it take to bring about peace?

The Ground War On-Demand

Ground War explores the transformative technological advances that have defined battlefield combat through the ages. From the gladius to the AK-47, from the chariot to the tank, from the trebuchet to the howitzer, and from the battle ramp to the star fort, the series follows the fascinating punch and counterpunch of battle tactics and new technologies. Watch Episodes On-Demand

Watch Online: America By the Numbers “Surviving Year One”

The story of infant mortality in Rochester and what is being done about it. Watch Online

A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House: On-Demand

Join President and Mrs. Obama for an all-star tribute to the men and women who serve the United States.

Dropping Back In On-Demand

Dropping Back In features half-hour programs which introduce some of America’s dropouts, theissues they face and the people and programs helping them drop back in and get on with their educations and lives. Part of WXXI's American Graduate: Getting to Work Initiative:

GoPublic: A Day in the Life of An American School District On-Demand

GO PUBLIC: A Day in the Life of an American School District is a 90-minute video document of a single day in an urban public school district, from sun up to long after sundown.

Facing Forward: A Student's Story On-Demand

On-Demand

Facing Forward: A Student's Story follows the experiences of a struggling seventh-grade student at a rigorous charter school in Cleveland are chronicled. Watch On-Demand.