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R-Town | Episode 2306 | November 8, 2024 R-Talk opens this week’s show with the Rochester branch of NAACP Love Wins community empowerment initiative. R-Spotlight takes us to LTS Brewing to hear about their social events to attend and participate in. Next is the R-Calendar, which features some fun activities to attend for the week, and finally on the R-Future segment, RCTC presents us with their gallery exhibition and some thoughts from students on the importance of voting. R-Town | Episode 2307 | November 15, 2024 R-Talk brings us the Rochester Downtown Alliance, which is all about small business associations, covering 44 blocks of what’s happening “downtown” events. R-Spotlight heads to the Rochester Public Library to learn about the programs they have for kids and adults. Next is the R-Calendar, which features some fun activities to attend for the week, and finally on the R-Future segment, RCTC features their women’s basketball team and students share some of their Thanksgiving traditions. R-Town | Episode 2308 | November 22, 2024 R-Talk opens this episode with the Gift of Life Transplant House as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. R-Spotlight brings us to the James Krom Natural Images Art Museum Gallery in the Mayo Clinic subway under the Marriott hotel, featuring various types and styles of the art they exhibit and sell. Next is the R-Calendar which features some fun activities to attend for the week, and finally, on the R-Future segment, RCTC features The Hive, which is all about tabletop gaming on campus. R-Town | Episode 2309 | January 3, 2025 R-Talk visits with the Barbershop Talk and Social Services program, which is all about the black community and how they talk about sports, events, and the literacy gap, building relationships while getting a haircut and bonding with the barbers. They also donate new shoes to assist with “you look good, you feel good” attitude. R-Spotlight takes us to learn about the new Rochester Symphony director and her visions for upcoming performances. R-Calendar features some fun activities to attend for the week, and finally, on the R-Future segment, RCTC presents the FAST program, which stands for Facility and Service Technology — the club created from the program assists with some of the low-income areas to do furnace tune-ups, etc. R-Town | Episode 2310 | January 10, 2025 This week we visit Game Haven, featuring the Castle Con convention, a gaming extravaganza at the
Chateau Theater on R-Talk and how game-playing is changing from old school board games. We celebrate the Canadian Honkers restaurant on R-Spotlight, on their 40th anniversary. R-Calendar features some fun activities to attend for the week, and finally, on the R-Future segment, RCTC features some snippets from their choir concert and we learn about e-sports. R-Town | Episode 2311 | January 17, 2025 We featured the Experience Rochester program Restaurant Week, with more than 30 participating restaurants showcasing the dynamic dining scene. R-Spotlight takes us to the SPARK Children’s Museum, featuring their winter event of sock skating. R-Calendar features some fun activities to attend for the week, and this week we bring back a Spotlight favorite, LTS Brewing Company, learning about their upcoming events. R-Town | Episode 2312 | January 24, 2025 We visit with the Rochester winner of the 2024 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor on R-Talk, which is all about celebrating seven everyday champions from across the state whose compassion and contributions serve as the heartbeat of our communities, inspiring others to join in creating a more caring and connected state. Next, R-Spotlight teaches us about the Downtown Cottages which features a couple who spent 4 years navigating permits and processes to make their tiny cottages, and were built to cater to Rochester patient visitors and their families — a reality. R-Calendar features some fun activities to attend for the week, and the R-Future segment is on a student of RCTC who’s a bone marrow donator and learn about her journey.
R-Town Premiere Date: October 4, 2024 Format: 20 x 30-minute episodes
Description
As one of the economic engines of the KSMQ viewing area, Rochester is brimming with business, cultural, and historical significance. What is Rochester talking about? Join host Nicole Nfonoyim- Hara each week as we take a trip to “R-Town.” Each episode features some of the arts and galleries, spotlights on businesses and cultural heritages, historic buildings, and fun things to do while in Rochester. We also showcase BIPOC organizations and the important programs they offer in Rochester.
Impact
Rochester is constantly growing and changing and is very community focused. R-Town highlights all of the vibrant art, culture and history of Rochester, with our purpose to engage, educate, and inspire viewers by showcasing local talent, historical events, cultural landmarks, and artistic endeavors. We actively post each episode on our YouTube channel, Facebook, and also on PBS Passport and multiple streaming outlets. Our viewers and members share the episodes, post comments, and often provide recommendations on people they think should be featured. We also showcase the unique cultural (BIPOC) businesses and organizations that are growing and expanding in the Rochester community.
Distribution & Reach
Platform
Reach (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Broadcast
20 episodes broadcast | 20 hours broadcast
Streaming
20 episodes available | 10 hours available | 1,626 streams
Social Media
20 posts | 6,859 video views | 82 engagements
Episodes R-Town | Episode 2301 | October 4, 2024
R-Town | Episode 2304 | October 25, 2024 This week on R-Town, we will feature 2024 candidate roundtable City Council discussions with council members at-large Randy Schubring & Shaun Palm. R-Town | Episode 2305 | November 1, 2024 R-Talk features Rochester Public Schools Referendum, featuring Dr. Kent Pelek and Kanika Couchene addressing the issues in studio. Next we travel to Peace United Church for this week’s R-Spotlight to check out a practice session of Dracula: A Rock Musical, from Once and Future Classics, a local community theater. Next is the R-Calendar, which features some fun activities to attend for the week and finally on the R-Future segment, RCTC presents us with the fall theater production and the RCTC Choir.
This week on R-Town, we will feature 2024 candidate roundtable City Council discussions with Ward 2’2-Nick Miller and Tripp Welch Ward 4’s-Andy Friederichs and Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick. R-Town | Episode 2302 | October 11, 2024 This week on R-Town, we will feature 2024 candidate roundtable City Council discussions with Ward 4’s-Andy Friederichs & Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick. R-Town | Episode 2303 | October 18, 2024 This week on R-Town, we will feature 2024 candidate roundtable City Council discussions with Ward 6 -Dan Doering & Mark Schleusner.
R-Town | Episode 2313 | January 31, 2025 R-Talk this week is all about the Oraculi mentorship program, a local STEM program that aims to remove barriers to access STEM education and to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and scholars. We head to St. James For R-Spotlight, we head to St. Host Nicole and guest
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