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Local 'All Things Considered' host Alex Chrichton signs off after 42 years at WXXI

NPR | By Gabriel J. Sánchez,
Mallory Yu
Published February 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM CST

WXXI News' Alex Crichton is retiring Friday, after 42 years at the station and hosting All Things Considered in Rochester, N.Y.

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