Beth Adams
All Things Considered host and multimedia journalistBeth Adams is the local host of All Things Considered for WXXI News. She 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.
Reach her at badams@wxxi.org.
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The nonprofit preserves and protects natural lands, farms, and waterways in an eight-county region, with a special focus on Monroe and Wayne Counties.
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A letter written by Susan B. Anthony to President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 was recently sold to a private collector. The letter was not previously known to scholars.
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Several neighboring counties have similar registries. Efforts to establish a statewide one have failed to advance in the legislature.
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The NYSDEC is asking residents to be on the lookout for diseased oaks in their neighborhood.
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Rochester Regional Health said it is monitoring the situation and taking precautionary measures.
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Convicted abusers will be prohibited from owning an animal for 15 years.
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WXXI's Noelle Evans and Beth Adams break down the clubhouse model, how it works, and what the benefits are.
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Wildfire smoke is especially harmful to birds due to their complex respiratory systems.
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Sensitive groups are advised to stay indoors as the air quality diminishes over the next couple of days.
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Demand is high and donations are down during the summer months, resulting in a national blood supply shortage.