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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A hands-on, educational exhibit featuring sculptures of endangered species is making its world debut at Seneca Park Zoo this holiday weekend. -
As the weather warms up, harmful algal blooms can begin growing on ponds, rivers, and lakes. -
In today's top headlines: A person in Ontario County may have been exposed to hantavirus, Governor Hochul visits Buffalo for a solemn observance of the Tops supermarket shooting, and local educators weigh in on Rochester Central School District's controversial budget. -
Honor Flight Rochester will escort 59 female veterans to memorial sites in Washington, D.C. this weekend.
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Today's top headlines include: A New York lawmaker tells Trump to pull out of Iran and push gas prices down, the City of Rochester will pay a settlement to a police officer who lost his sight on the job, and longtime host, Beth Adams, introduces listeners to a new voice you'll soon hear on this podcast.
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New York lawmakers demand housing relief for seniors and disabled people, the Bills announce details of their home opener in their brand new stadium, and WXXI provides your voter guide ahead of next week's suburban elections for school budgets and school boards.
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New Yorkers return from the deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak, our Capitol correspondent breaks down payments to defend New York's attorney general from Trump-backed fraud investigations, and the DEC introduces library patrons to birding.
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Budget confusion continues to swirl in the state capitol; meanwhile, the City of Rochester solidifies it's 2027 spending plan. New York leaders scramble to figure out major changes coming to SNAP, and Rochester considers automated traffic controls with human safeguards.
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There are conflicting reports on the fate of the state budget; Monroe County tentatively agrees to pay a Rochester police officer blinded while on duty; and top Democrats urge New York to join the national redistricting wars.
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An Irondequoit town board candidate leaves the race after alleged fraud; New York's attorney general pushes legislation to curtail surveillance pricing; and Rochester and Monroe County announce plans to celebrate America's semi-quincentennial.
