WXXI-FM

WXXI-FM is the sound of public radio done right. The station balances classical masterworks with thoughtful jazz selections. You'll hear Yo-Yo Ma's cello suites one hour and Mary Lou Williams' piano the next. Daytime programming leans familiar, which works for background listening. But late nights get adventurous. A live Rochester Philharmonic concert might follow a rare John Coltrane ballad. It's not flashy radio. It's reliable, intelligent, deeply musical. The hosts speak between tracks with genuine knowledge, never hype. To listen to WXXI-FM online is to step into a world of curated taste.…