Max Schulte
Photojournalist/videographerMax Schulte is responsible for creating video and photo elements for WXXI News and its digital spaces. He also assists with news and public affairs coverage, digital-first video content, and studio productions.
Prior to joining WXXI News, Schulte was a staff photographer for the Democrat and Chronicle for 23 years, with the last two years as lead photographer. Focusing his lens on breaking news and visual storytelling, he has earned national and New York State Associated Press Association honors for both his still photography and video.
A native of Buffalo, Schulte grew up in the Elmwood Village. He is a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate with a BFA degree in photojournalism. His passion for photography started in grammar school and continues to this day.
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Among the issues that unionized journalists say need to be resolved are items about reporter pay and resources for the newsroom. -
The body of Robert Mitchell, 37, was found in LaGrange Park on July 6, 2016. Who killed the 6-foot-9-inch "gentle giant" known on the Monroe Avenue bar circuit as "Big Rob" remains a mystery. -
On April 6, 2005, 56-year-old taxi driver Neville Bailey was found shot in the front seat of his cab. No arrest has been made in his death, and his family is searching for answers. -
James Hallenbeck, a 29-year-old metal musician, was shot and killed on Olean Street in the early morning hours of Aug. 21, 2022. His family and the police are still searching for his killer. -
In this ongoing series, WXXI News revisits unsolved homicides and explores the complex relationship between surviving family and law enforcement. -
A giant bronze statue of Prometheus stood sentinel over the SUNY Brockport campus for decades. -
RGH management said they have contracted with temporary nurses, and patients should keep their appointments. -
There was also a protest downtown on Friday sparked by the recent discussion about a new gaming compact for the Seneca Nation, which referred to the possibility of a casino in the Rochester area. -
On a recital Monday night, pianist Tamara Wilcox will play music by both contemporary and historic women on unusual instruments, including some that have recently come home to SUNY Brockport. -
A flag raising ceremony was held in front of Rochester City Hall on Friday to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which is on Monday, October 10.
