Rochester Speaks

Annual Enrollment for 2027 Is Underway. RocEnroll Health Explains Who Needs to Take Action.

Barry Howard, President and CEO of the Webster Chamber of Commerce, and Barb Baldwin from RocEnroll Health join the show to talk about annual enrollment for 2027 and what

Beyond Hearing Aids: What Rochester Hearing and Speech Center Really Does for This Community.

Bob Russell, President and CEO of Rochester Hearing and Speech Center, joins the show fresh off the organization’s fourth annual Ultimate ’80s Party to talk about the wor

Eight Olympians and Counting: Bishop Kearney Breaks Ground on What’s Next

Eight Olympians and nine NHL draft picks have come out of one Rochester high school, and Bishop Kearney is just getting started. President and CEO Paul Colontino and Dir

Fear AI... or Figure It Out? The Main Street AI Summit on November 13th Is Making the Choice Easy.

Brian Piper, founder of Airflow Solutions, Deborah Ross of kidsoutandabout.com and Nick Koziol from the Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence a

Hell's Kitchen Opens at RBTL This Week. JonAvery Worrell on Why There Is Somewhere for Everyone in This Story.

JonAvery Worrell, who plays Knuck in the national touring production of Hell's Kitchen, joins the show ahead of the show's run at West Herr Auditorium Theatre to talk abo

Dr. Melvin Cross Jr. on Church Hurt, Finding the Right Community and What Rochester's Faith Scene Is Missing

Dr. Melvin Cross Jr., pastor of Amplify Church in downtown Rochester, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation about faith, community and the role the local church

Before You Buy Something Pink This October, the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester Has Something to Say

Christina Thompson, Executive Director, and Shawn Futch, board member and breast cancer survivor, join the show during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to talk about what th

From Fake Listings to Stolen Land. How AI Is Changing Real Estate Fraud in Rochester.

Jeremias Maneiro, associate broker at RE/MAX, joins the show to talk about one of the fastest growing threats facing Rochester renters and property owners, AI powered rea

Bee a Hero Day Returns Friday with a $25,000 Match. Ronald McDonald House Rochester Needs Your Help.

JoAnne Ryan, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Rochester, joins the show ahead of Bee a Hero Day this Friday to share what the day is all about and how the commu

Annual Enrollment Opens October 15th. Barry Howard and Barb Baldwin of RocEnroll Health Explain What to Do.

Barry Howard, President and CEO of the Webster Chamber of Commerce, and Barb Baldwin join the show to walk through everything changing for 2027 during annual enrollment s

Sheriff Todd Baxter and Ron Billitier on the Monroe County Sheriff's Foundation Pig Roast Coming October 18th

Sheriff Todd Baxter and Ron Billitier, board member and pig roast chair of the Monroe County Sheriff's Foundation, join the show to talk about the annual pig roast coming

Four Saturday Screening Opportunities This Fall. The Cancer Services Program Wants You to Know About Them.

Katlyn Newberry, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes, returns to Rochester Speaks during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to ta

Boop! Opens the RBTL Season October 3rd Through 10th at West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Albert Nocciolino, producer and presenter for the Rochester Broadway Theater League, joins the show to talk about Boop!, the brand new Broadway musical making its nationa

Celebrating 20 Years: Embrace Your Sisters & The Positively Pink in Pittsford Walk Is Back October 4th

Krista Jackson, board member of Embrace Your Sisters, joins the show to celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary and talk about the 15th annual Positively Pink in Pi

The House of Mercy on How New York State Is Using Medicaid to Keep People Housed, Fed and Out of the ER

Brian Keene, Director of Facilities and Special Projects, and Whitney Snead, Director of Development at the House of Mercy, join the show to talk about a major new Medica

The Eclipse Effect. Debra Ross on How Extraordinary Moments Build Extraordinary Communities.

Debra Ross, founder of Kidsoutandabout.com and co-chair of the National Eclipse Task Force, joins the show to talk about her new book The Eclipse Effect and what the expe

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School on Why Bilingual Education Is One of the Best Gifts You Can Give a Child

Julio Vazquez, Board Chair, and Eugenio Marlin, Vice Chair, of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School join the show to share the story of Rochester's longest running and

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival Is Back. Here's How to Find Your Show.

Erica Fee, CEO of the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, joins the show to preview 12 days of performances across 45 venues running September 15th through 26th, and make the

Al Sigl Has Been Serving Rochester's Special Needs Community for 65 Years. Tom O'Connor on What Is Coming Up This Fall.

Tom O'Connor, President of Al Sigl Community of Agencies, joins the show to talk about two of their biggest fall events and what makes this 65 year old Rochester institut

CSC Rochester's Heroes Ball: A Celebration of Rochester's Cancer Support Community

Colleen Parsons and Rob Poltrino, co-chairs of the Cancer Support Community Rochester Heroes Ball, join the show to talk about an organization that has been serving every