Teachers' Union Reacts to Governor's Comments on Evaluation Standards
The State Education Department and New York State United Teachers have until Thursday to resolve their litigation over new evaluation standards for teachers and school administrators. Click on the...
View ArticleDigital Photography Veteran Reflects on Kodak's Transition
A co-inventor of digital photography whose pioneering work began 36 years ago at Eastman Kodak says he's proud of what he and his colleagues accomplished--even if Kodak was never able to take full...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Proposal to Raise NY's Minimum Wage
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has introduced a bill to boost the state's minimum wage by $1.25 per hour, but a new study by an Albany-based think tank shows that we would still lag...
View ArticleNew York Behind on Health Reform Implementation
New York State is behind the curve when it comes to implementing President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act. Blair Horner, American Heart Association Regional Vice President for Advocacy, says that...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Bill Johnson Discusses His Op-Ed Piece on Trayvon Martin Case
Former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson has publicly shared his thoughts about the controversial shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Johnson wrote an op-ed piece published the Orlando Sentinel...
View ArticleExcellus BCBS CEO David Klein Discusses Advance Care Planning
In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Excellus BCBS CEO David Klein talks personally about the importance of advance care planning, sharing his experience during his wife’s battle with cancer....
View ArticleCovering Hydrofracking of the Marcellus Shale
One of the most active journalists covering the story of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale Region says it's become controversial partly because of a spotty environmental record for the...
View ArticleRochester City Council Begins Budget Hearings
Rochester City Council begins discussion of Mayor Tom Richards’ budget proposal this week. City Council Finance Chair Carolee Conklin spoke with WXXI’s Bob Smith about the city budget in including the...
View ArticleInvestigating the Cause of the Economic Crisis
A film documenting the roots of the economic crisis opens in in Rochester Monday night. The Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? looks at the severity of the economic downturn and its impact on the...
View ArticleDiNapoli Discusses New York State's Financial Picture
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says so far, so good in describing the economic health of the state at this point in the budget year. DiNapoli was in Rochester Tuesday to highlight seed...
View ArticleAuthor Cheryl Strayed on 1370 Connection
Cheryl Strayed is the author of the best-selling memoir Wild and the advice collection Tiny Beautiful Things. Strayed visited Rochester Thursday to speak at a SUNY Brockport event, and she visited WXXI...
View Article1370 Connection: Technology and TV Resources
Today on 1370 Connection, we discussed TV and personal technology. Here are the resources you heard about on the show today.Computer Classes:Computer Tutor Classes from OASIS Rochester (website), (585)...
View ArticleLISTEN: Activities for Your Kids This Summer
"I'm bored!" may be an exclamation you hear from your kids this summer. If you're looking for something to do, listen to our interview with Debra Ross, Rochester editor and publisher of...
View ArticleRemembering the Career and Impact of Bob Smith
Long time listeners, frequent callers, guests, fill-in hosts, and elected officials all paid tribute longtime 1370 Connection host Bob Smith during a two-hour tribute to him on Wednesday. Elissa...
View ArticleChatting about Downton Abbey with Alastair Bruce
Alastair Bruce, OBE, historian for Downton Abbey, was our guest on 1370 Connection to talk about his role on the PBS series Downton Abbey which airs on WXXI-TV.Bruce will share more about his...
View ArticleConnections: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Connections starts at Noon on AM 1370 and streamed online by clicking the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page. Be part of the show by calling 585-263-WXXI (9994), or sending a message via...
View ArticleConnections: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Connections starts at Noon on AM 1370 and streamed online by clicking the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page. Be part of the show by calling 585-263-WXXI (9994), or sending a message via...
View ArticleAUDIO: Ken Burns on Connections
Ken Burns was Evan Dawson's guest on Connections Wednesday, to discuss his next project, The Address,coming to PBS in 2014. You can hear the full interview here:
View ArticleConnections: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Connections starts at Noon on AM 1370 and streamed online by clicking the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page. Be part of the show by calling 585-263-WXXI (9994), or sending a message via...
View ArticleLISTEN: Lovely Warren on "Connections" with Evan Dawson
Newly elected Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren sat down as Evan Dawson's guest on the first hour of Thursday's Connections. Warren addressed the much talked about neeed for security detail, along with...
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