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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Well-known civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, will be officiating at a memorial service for Minister Franklin Florence in Rochester on Friday. -
Monroe County is increasing the amount of bilingual material it’s making available to county residents.
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The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and its Women’s Council affiliate have presented this year’s ATHENA International Awards.
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Friday into early Saturday will see the coldest blast of winter, at least temperature-wise, that we’ve seen so far this season.
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City officials announced on Thursday that Felipe Hernandez, who has been Rochester Fire Chief for the last year, and was interim chief since March 2021, will retire effective Feb. 10.
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The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is celebrating what they were able to do with last year’s campaign, while also launching the fundraising effort for 2023.
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Area agencies that help homeless individuals are getting ready to provide some additional assistance in the next day or so, with the bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills in the forecast.
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For the second time in less than a year, Eastman Theatre on Tuesday night hosted a concert to support Ukraine during the war with Russia.
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The Villa of Hope, a local nonprofit organization that provides education, treatment and services for youth, adults and families struggling with mental health and substance use, has named a new President & CEO.
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Rochester Works partners with a technology firm to use Virtual Reality to help job seekers decide what kind of a career they're interested in.
