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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Rochester leads upstate New York in affordable housing construction; Hochul wins the Democratic nomination; and a barber's community service reaches beyond the barber chair. -
Gov. Hochul calls for party unity as New York Democrats open their convention; Rochester's animal shelter remains without a staff veterinarian after a three year search; and extremely cold temperatures will grip the region this weekend.
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The state legislature amends New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act; Hochul picks a running mate; and a local school district rejects electric buses.
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The Rochester region has regained 98% of the jobs that were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the recovery slowed slightly in December. -
New York's governor seeks more restrictions on ICE; The town of Brighton and a deaf couple are at an impasse over a lawsuit related to their son's death; and an unusual treatment for people with chronic heart failure.
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Rochester police cash in on special event overtime; school bullying is on the rise; and a local Assemblymember says the state legislature is ready to fight for taxes on the wealthy.
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New York's governor takes her strongest stance yet on ICE; local universities see an accelerating drop in international student enrollment; and the start of our series on leaders in Rochester's Black community who are making a difference.
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Rochester will make another attempt to protect its sanctuary city policy; a local member of Congress calls for the impeachment of the Homeland Security Secretary; and last year's prison strike came with a hefty price for New York taxpayers
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Malik Evans and other mayors around the country call for an end to the violence in Minnesota; the former Wells College has a new owner; and the Buffalo Bills hire a new head coach from within.
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Rochester schools close due to frigid weather; advocates push for a law banning New York law enforcement cooperation with ICE following the latest death in Minneapolis; and a state project will reshape Monroe Avenue in Brighton.
