Randy Gorbman
WXXI director of news and public affairsRandy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.
Randy has over 30 years of broadcast news experience, and was recently news director at WHAM-AM in Rochester. Randy has also been news director, writer, announcer, and producer at radio stations in several cities in New York and Connecticut, as well as working as an editor at the NBC Radio Network. He served as past president of the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters' Association, and is currently a member of its board of directors.
Randy has also taught journalism to local students, serving as adjunct instructor at SUNY Geneseo and Monroe Community College.
Randy received his bachelor's degree in communication from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and his master's degree in liberal arts from SUNY Empire State College.
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Rochester Mayor Malik Evans has called on Walgreens not to try to interfere with efforts to recruit new pharmacies to those locations. -
Officials at Roberts Wesleyan said this funding is not in response to any recent uptick in violence, but rather a desire to be proactive on the issue. -
A total of 5 area Walgreens stores will close in the Rochester area next month.
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The latest Small Business Employment Watch from Paychex shows growth has moderated somewhat in the latest monthly report. -
The incident involved RPD following up on a report of a man with a gun on Murray Street. -
The program at Temple B'rith Kodesh in Brighton drew about 1,000 people. It was organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester. -
Officials said that attendees will also receive information about resources and services available that can help break down barriers to voting. -
Officials say that an East Rochester man walking along railroad tracks on Saturday was hit by an Amtrak train headed from New York City to Toronto on Saturday afternoon. -
The restrictions in Rochester's East End were originally put in place because of safety concerns, but Mayor Evans said it is also "fueling the continued vitality of the area's bar and restaurant district." -
The number of domestic violence-related homicides in Monroe County rose to 13 in 2023, up from 3 domestic violence-related homicides in 2022, according to a recent report.
