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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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Saying "this perpetrator should not be walking among us," Mayor Malik Evans urged anyone with information about a suspect in the shooting of an RTS bus driver with a BB gun on June 18 to contact authorities.
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The third red panda born at Rochester's zoo is on public view starting today. The newborn arrived on June 27 and is being bottle-fed by zoo staff after its mother lost interest.
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Longtime WXXI Albany bureau chief Karen DeWitt is retiring on Friday, but says she hasn't ruled out a return to journalism.
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Experts are issuing their annual reminders about tick prevention as summer approaches.
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Peter Skrypka is a corporate trainer from Brighton who will be working remotely from Ukraine for the next three months. In his down time, Skrypka will deliver humanitarian supplies to communities affected by the war with Russia.
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A former American Legion post commander in Geneva was charged with grand larceny based on allegations that he stole thousands of dollars from the organization over an eight year period.
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RIT Cartoonist-in-Residence Leigh Rubin says creative thinking can open a lot of doors.
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The Humane Society of Greater Rochester has removed 120 dogs from what it described as a hoarding situation, and is looking for donations to support the care of the animals.
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Military veterans in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region have a new way to access a wide range of resources. RocVeterans.org will be launched on April 17.
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The Rochester Museum and Science Center and a local business owner are offering a way to keep used eclipse safety glasses out of the landfill.