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  • Welcome to Rochester's Community Media Center!

    RCTV is Rochester’s award-winning non-profit public access station and Community Media Center. Call us or come in for a visit to see how you can get involved today!

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  • Classes and Workshops Announced for 2018

    Check out our listing of upcoming classes and workshops for 2018.

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  • Celebrating the Year of Frederick Douglass

    Discover details of how the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee is celebrating the Year of Frederick Douglass.

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  • Photo Album from Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee Press Conference

    Check out our facebook album from the January 4 Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee Press Conference.

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  • Look for RCTV at Cable Channel 1301

    We’ve moved! Find us at our new location, channel 1301 in Rochester, NY.

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  • Purchase from amazonsmile, help RCTV!

    Did you know that, if you indicate RCTV as your non-profit of choice, each time you purchase through amazonsmile, you can give back to RCTV without any cost to you.

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  • Join Us for the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival!

    Join us at George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre for the exciting 90-Second Newbery Film Festival with Author James Kennedy and co-host Matt Kreuger!

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  • Read the RCTV/WXIR 2017 Annual Report

    Find out about all the activities RCTV and 100.9 WXIR were involved in during 2017.

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  • Looking for 100.9 WXIR?

    Looking to listen to 100.9 WXIR? Click photo to listen live or to click button below visit WXIR’s website for more information.

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  • Welcome to Rochester's Community Media Center!

    Logo & vid cam  for commodore design

    RCTV is Rochester’s award-winning non-profit public access station and Community Media Center. Call us or come in for a visit to see how you can get involved today!

  • Classes and Workshops Announced for 2018

    slider for classes

    Check out our listing of upcoming classes and workshops for 2018.

    More Information
  • Celebrating the Year of Frederick Douglass

    slider image

    Discover details of how the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee is celebrating the Year of Frederick Douglass.

    Learn More
  • Photo Album from Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee Press Conference

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    Check out our facebook album from the January 4 Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commemoration Committee Press Conference.

    View Album
  • Look for RCTV at Cable Channel 1301

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    We’ve moved! Find us at our new location, channel 1301 in Rochester, NY.

  • Purchase from amazonsmile, help RCTV!

    Help RCTV

    Did you know that, if you indicate RCTV as your non-profit of choice, each time you purchase through amazonsmile, you can give back to RCTV without any cost to you.

    Learn more
  • Join Us for the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival!

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    Join us at George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre for the exciting 90-Second Newbery Film Festival with Author James Kennedy and co-host Matt Kreuger!

    Click for More Information
  • Read the RCTV/WXIR 2017 Annual Report

    RCTV AR2017 for slider final

    Find out about all the activities RCTV and 100.9 WXIR were involved in during 2017.

    Get Annual Report
  • Looking for 100.9 WXIR?

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    Looking to listen to 100.9 WXIR? Click photo to listen live or to click button below visit WXIR’s website for more information.

Come On Down and Party with Our DJs!

  We’ll be hosting two upcoming events, open to the public, for which you’re invited to come on down to RCTV/WXIR and party with our amazing DJs! Click the links below to make your reservations.     WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 FROM 6-8 pm Come wind down with the hottest R&B Radio […]

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Editorial: The Need for Responsible Community Media

In case you missed it, a video was recently disseminated showing dozens of newscasters and anchors at stations across the country delivering the exact same canned message about the dangers of fake news. (note: you may not be able to see this if you do not have a facebook account). This video created an online […]

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Writer’s Paradise Retreat at RCTV – Saturday, April 14

On Saturday, April 14 from 11 am to 3 pm, join CaTyra Polland for her Writers Paradise, a writer’s retreat to recognize and celebrate the art of writing and the importance of writers. The event will feature: *lunch and giveaways *an on-site writing coach *an on-site editor *book swap (2-3 pg excerpt) *writing prompt exercises […]

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2018 Rochester Film Festivals

Few would dispute that Rochester’s rich film heritage plays a big role in the wealth of film festivals you can find in Rochester, pretty much year-round. Below are some of the upcoming film festivals in 2018. For those that are still accepting submissions, we’ve include submission deadlines.   90-Second Newbery Film Festival – March 25 […]

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Purchase from Amazon, Help RCTV

Amazon has a special program to support non-profit organizations like RCTV. The wonderful part about it is that, each time you make a purchase from Amazon through AmazonSmile, RCTV will receive a donation, without it costing you or RCTV a single cent. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the […]

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Behind the Production of Our Earnest Struggle

Listen to 100.9 WXIR on Saturday between 10 and 11 am, and you’ll discover a new radio program that’s exclusive to WXIR and to Rochester. Our Earnest Struggle, produced by award-winning radio producer and podcaster Darien Lamen, will be covering the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass from a contemporary, local perspective. In explaining his […]

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VSW Film Series Presents Community Curator: RCTV Media Center

On Saturday, February 10 from 2 to 4 pm, RCTV General Manager (and VSW alumni) Carvin Eison has selected a series of films and videos from the VSW collection that explore the boundaries of creative expression and media experimentation.  RCTV Media Center is a valuable resource for anyone in Rochester who wants to produce, promote […]

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Celebrating the Year of Frederick Douglass

February 14, 2018 marks the 200th Anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ Birthday. Like most slaves, he did not know the date of his actual birthday, so he chose February 14.  To celebrate the life of this amazing and inspiring individual, who was born into slavery, was self-educated, managed to escape from slavery and lived in Rochester […]

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The 90-Second Newbery Returns – Great Kids’ Project for Christmas Break

James Kennedy and the 90-Second Newbery  Film Festival is returning to Rochester on March 25, 2018 for a screening at the George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre! RCTV, the George Eastman Museum, Writers & Books and KidsOutAndAbout.com partner on hosting this fun event  because it celebrates traditional and media literacy by encouraging kids of all ages […]

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