Evan Dawson
'Connections' hostEvan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Evan is also the author of Summer in a Glass: The Coming Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes and is the managing editor/Finger Lakes editor for the New York Cork Report, a website that offers independent news, reviews, and commentary about the New York wine industry.
He has written freelance articles on topics including politics, wine, travel, and Major League Baseball.
Reach him at edawson@wxxi.org.
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ConnectionsWe bring you special programming in honor of the holiday on 7/3/26. First, marking the semi-quincentennial of the United States. Then, a refresher on some of the events that helped to shape America. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/2/26, we discuss how Indigenous groups view the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 250 years that followed. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/2/26, U.S. history through the perspectives of Indigenous people. Then, in "Connections Summer Sessions," river otters in Rochester and conservation success. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/1/26, we discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision on birthright citizenship and the implications of a divided court. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/1/26, legal experts explain the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship. Then, in "Connections Summer Sessions," how to help at-risk birds of prey. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/18/26, the team from Freedom Walk joins us to discuss upcoming events and what we can learn from our city's place on the Underground Railroad. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/18/26, we hear Rochester native Danielle Ponder's new song, "Power," and discuss her craft, her career, and her role as an artist in 2026. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/18/26, Rochester native and music star Danielle Ponder discusses her new song, "Power." Then, what can we learn from walking an Underground Railroad route? -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/17/26, social psychologist Ron Friedman discusses his book, "Superteams," and what the science says about successful collaboration at work. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/17/26, Iranian Americans discuss their differing views about the deal that ended the war — and how they expect it will shape Iran's future.
