Randy Gorbman
Randy 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 of Arts 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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Bill Pearce, the longest-serving president of WXXI, has died at the age of 95. His son Ryder said that his father passed away Saturday night at The...
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In response to area school closings due to the coronavirus, WXXI-TV will begin broadcasting a “Learn At Home” schedule in support of families, educators...
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The Little Theatre in Rochester has announced it will temporarily close to the public as of 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in response to efforts to contain...
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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eastman School of Music have agreed to postpone all RPO concerts in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre effective...
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Some Rochester area cultural organizations will be meeting soon to talk about potential impacts from the concerns about the novel coronavirus. A meeting...
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The strong winds on Sunday caused a lot of damage to the Williams Opera House in Attica. According to village police at about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, the...
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A new theater opens in Canandaigua this weekend and its backers hope it fills a vital need in the local arts community. It’s called the Sands...
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Actor and Rochester native Robert Forster has died. Publicist Kathie Berlin said Forster died of brain cancer following a brief illness. He was at home...
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WXXI has announced that it will expand its coverage of the arts. “Thanks to support from our donors, we are in a unique position to enhance our existing...
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World-renowned artist Albert Paley, who is based in Rochester, is getting ready to make a major change in how he creates his towering metal sculptures...