WXXI News Reporter

WXXI News, Report for America

Rochester, New York

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Date Posted January 21, 2026
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Description:

WXXI News is part of WXXI Public Media, a resource that strengthens our community by bringing highly valued media services on platforms that serve residents’ needs. As an NPR member station, we offer around-the-clock on-air news, with numerous local cut-ins that provide both spot and enterprise reports. We offer two hours of live public affairs discussions each day on our talk show. We also have a daily news podcast and a monthly arts-focused magazine.

Open Position

Location: Rochester, New York

Beat: Latino communities in the Finger Lakes region

Position:

There are many challenges facing the Latino communities in the Greater Rochester region, from immigration-related threats, particularly in today's political climate, to health inequities to language barriers. The Latino communities reporter takes a solutions-based approach to covering these challenges, looking to see if programs or ideas in other areas have helped ease some of these problems and if they can be replicated locally. The Latino communities reporter also looks for successes to highlight.

Salary and Benefits: $50,000 to $55,000

WXXI offers a competitive benefits package, including medical insurance, vacation/sick pay and a retirement plan. We provide a laptop and technical support.

Moving Stipend: No.

Skills: Radio / Podcast, Photography, TV / Video, Writing, Bilingual Spanish

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places early career and experienced journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of Report Local, a nonprofit journalism organization dedicated to strengthening local journalism across the U.S. and around the world.

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https://www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/wxxi-news/

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