Denise Young
Executive editorDenise Young is executive editor of WXXI News.
She oversees the operations of all news-related initiatives with the leaders of each platform, including radio, digital, print and television. She also leads WXXI’s involvement in a collaboration of public radio and television stations across New York state.
Denise came to WXXI in 2016 after 20-plus years in print journalism, including serving as the content coach for storytelling with the Democrat & Chronicle newspaper in Rochester and managing editor of the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal in Niagara County.
She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and was a fellow in the Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative managed by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Denise and her partner, Bill Wolcott, live in Chili with their two cats, Butters and Brie, and their dog, Hannah. They enjoy traveling and finding great places to eat in the region, and Bill occasionally convinces Denise to go hiking with him and Hannah.
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At suburban districts across the Monroe County area, several incumbents will not see a new term this year, one school bus will not be bought, and one school board will have to decide whether to put its defeated budget up for a second vote. -
School board elections and school district budget votes are quickly approaching. Residents in the Monroe County area can cast their ballots for their local district elections on voting day May 21. Absentee and early voting are also options in many districts. -
Here's a roundup of election results from towns across Monroe County.
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Monroe County and hospital system officials detailed their plans Friday morning for what they will do if an influx of COVID-19 patients overwhelms local… -
WXXI’s Inclusion Desk is the news arm of the station's Move to Include initiative, which is a partnership to encourage thoughtful discussion about issues… -
The Ibero-American Action League’s new leader has a long connection with the agency.Angelica Perez-Delgado is the new president and CEO of Ibero. She is… -
As the region prepares for a wintry blast tonight, the New York state Department of Transportation says it’s ready to do its part to keep roads… -
The New York State Education Department has released the latest English and math test scores, and Rochester’s results are the worst among the “Big 5” city… -
The Urban League of Rochester is gearing up to help more than 300 people by providing job training, academic assistance and other supportive services.The… -
Monroe County officials released figures Wednesday that show the deadly impact that the opioid crisis has had on this area.At a news conference at Greece…
