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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An East End restaurant is likely closing, and blames a Rochester safety policy; More details emerge on a plan for a High Falls State Park; And a real estate economist warns perspective homebuyers not to over-bid -
People who receive public assistance could soon see delays due to the shutdown; The son of Robert Brooks reacts to the acquittal two men charged with his father's murder; And the co-CEOs of common ground health are stepping down.
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Rochester’s teachers union sues the district over payroll issues, town officials face shortened terms next year, and the acting Monroe County DA recuses himself from hundreds of cases.
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An historic building in Rochester may get a new life as condos; a group of older adults stand up for democracy; and there is fierce lobbying in Albany over the so-called "aid in dying bill".
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Rochester reaches a settlement on a long-contaminated industrial site in the city; students and parents have a chance to learn how to find money for college; and retired prosecutors weigh in on whether the Trump administration is weaponizing the Justice Department.
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A new men’s homeless shelter opens in Rochester, the governor blocks “propaganda videos” in New York airports, and Xerox announces major job cuts.
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RIT’s student EMTs get a new ambulance with state help, leaked racist GOP texts spark outrage, and movie music takes the spotlight in Rochester.
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Next year might bring more tourists to the port of Rochester; a new program helps Rochester residents get smarter about money; and local breast cancer advocates demand action from Congress.
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Doctors respond to President Trump's claims about vaccines, developers say their projects are halted by a lack of electrical power, and tick bites are at record highs.
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A Rochester relic from the first half of the 20th century is being restored at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in Rush.
