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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A cybersecurity expert explains what's at stake when stores collect shoppers' bio-metric data; Governor Hochul supports buffer zones to protect houses of worship from protesters; and will state lawmakers go for universal child care? -
New York's governor seeks more social media safeguards for kids; old payphone booths in Rochester are repurposed with free phones; and a new WXXI podcast features self advocates with disabilities.
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Local residents protest the U.S. attacks in Venezuela; Monroe County tries another tactic to ease the housing shortage; and a couple of local beer sellers have gone out of business.
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A new childcare center opens at Monroe County's central courthouse, the state's minimum wage is going up, and schools are worried the power grid can't keep up with rising temperatures.
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Thousands of residents were without power in a severe wind storm, Rochester's pilot GBI program shows promising results, and the state will no longer accept anonymous calls to its child abuse hotline.
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Rochester braces for a winter storm with high winds and freezing temperatures, UR Medicine launches a home hospital program, and Brighton is considering a massive battery storage facility.
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Police identify the man who shot three officers on Friday night, the state moves to regulate an addictive substance sold at gas stations, and new United State citizens celebrate at a naturalization ceremony in Rochester.
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Three Rochester police officers are injured in a shooting, the drop in Canadian tourism affects the Strong National Museum of Play, and Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill to increase oversight at state prisons.
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Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity recently completed its first two-story modular home in the city of Rochester.
