WXXI, Rochester, N.Y., is merging its radio, television and online news services to create the WXXI Center for Public Affairs.

The combination of services enables WXXI to offer a collection of broadcast news resources in the Greater Rochester area, which includes PBS, NPR, the Associated Press, the Albany news bureau, local reporters and public newsroom interactive.

As an independent voice in a consolidated media landscape, WXXI is committed to providing objective, in-depth news coverage, the station said in a press release.

In addition to television news programs like NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and Bill Moyer’s Journal, and radio programs like Morning Edition and All Things Considered, WXXI’s Center for Public Affairs provides complete and interactive coverage of the issues that concern Rochesterians.

Moving forward, the WXXI Center for Public Affairs will provide more in-depth coverage and interactivity, leverage PBS and NPR news programs with related local coverage, and continue to produce in-depth and long-form television and radio reports and documentaries giving local relevance to national issues. In addition, the Center will launch unique outreach initiatives in an effort to engage citizens in community dialogue.

For more information visit www.wxxi.org