Veronica Volk
Senior producerVeronica Volk is a senior editor and producer for WXXI News.
Previously, she reported on environmental and economic issues facing the people and wildlife of Lake Ontario for Great Lakes Today.
Veronica produces Ear Shot, a weekly podcast that brings you on-demand stories, interviews and other tidbits of what's happening around Rochester and the Finger Lakes.
She is also the producer of Exited, a podcast about young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities transitioning into life after public school, and producer and co-host of the true-crime podcast Finding Tammy Jo along with Gary Craig of the Democrat and Chronicle.
Veronica got her start as a reporter in the Bronx for WFUV Public Radio, and later rose to senior producer of their weekly public affairs show Cityscape. She is originally from the Jersey Shore, which is nothing like how it is portrayed on MTV.
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Jeongyoon Han, the new Capitol News Bureau reporter for WXXI and the New York Public News Network, starts this week. -
A powerful solar storm could make northern lights visible in the skies above Western New York. -
The organization celebrated their new building, named in honor of Barack and Michelle Obama, this week. -
A Rochester mother and daughter took a road trip for the last eclipse. They returned forever changedWith just one month until Rochester is cast in the shadow of a total solar eclipse, people all over the community are getting ready for the big event. But for some, April 8 is a day that has been years in the making. -
Here are the five best places to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8 in Rochester. -
Experts say smoke from Canadian wildfires will still affect a number of regions around the country this week, but meteorologist Josh Nichols said Thursday will start to see improvement in the Rochester area. -
The Rochester Museum & Science Center is recruiting ambassadors to get the word out about next year’s total eclipse. Local town supervisors are concerned about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing initiative. And a recent graduate of the Rochester City School District says he plans to run for elected office this year. -
Local organizations are helping people with disabilities enter the workforce by connecting them to potential employers. -
Catchy, compelling songwriting is a precious resource, and one Rochester band is hoarding songwriters like the well’s about to go dry.
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A center for teens in Rochester is to be named after two of the most prominent community organizers.
