Beth Adams
Morning Edition hostBeth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester, where she was recognized for her work by the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association and the New York State Humane Society. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.
Beth is active in the Rochester community, having volunteered for organizations including the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm, the Heart of Gold Children's Foundation, the Rochester Press Radio Club Children’s Charities, and the Rochester Broadway Theater League Education Committee.
She is an avid reader of historical fiction and a devoted animal lover. Beth is married to award-winning writer and author Scott Pitoniak.
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It's the time of year when you'll start seeing turtles on the road and in other places you may think they don't belong — but a wildlife biologist says you should leave them alone. -
In New York state, when a child is exposed to COVID-19, they are removed from day care, even if they test negative. Local families say they are feeling the strain of the rule for children under 2, who have to quarantine for 10 days.
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A local animal exhibitor is facing additional charges of animal cruelty in an ongoing investigation that began in March.
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Rochester's festival season is underway with the opening of the 124th Lilac Festival at Highland Park on Friday. It's the first full version of the event in three years.
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Assemblymember Harry Bronson of Rochester says his legislation would allow New York to protect young people who are not able to access gender-affirming medical care in other states and their families.
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A conservation movement that began in the United Kingdom is gaining traction among environmentalists here in the U.S.They're urging homeowners to put away their lawn mowers for a month and let the grass and weeds grow wild.WXXI was invited to the backyard of a Brighton resident who's pushing 'No Mow May.'
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A Monroe County lawmaker says the gas tax holiday is a missed opportunity to shift from fossil fuelsDemocrat Sue Hughes-Smith says part of the money saved as a result of the new cap on gasoline sales tax could have been used to help transition Monroe County away from fossil fuels.
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In search of a more moderate climate, some people are migrating to Rochester from other parts of the U.S.
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The Finger Lakes region's share of the first payments from the opioid settlements with Big Pharma total more than $9 million.
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Thoroughbred Zippy Chippy lived life on his own terms. His willful ways won him fame, but not a winning record.
