Evan Dawson
'Connections' hostEvan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Evan is also the author of Summer in a Glass: The Coming Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes and is the managing editor/Finger Lakes editor for the New York Cork Report, a website that offers independent news, reviews, and commentary about the New York wine industry.
He has written freelance articles on topics including politics, wine, travel, and Major League Baseball.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 12, 2025, we sit down with experts to discuss how to keep children safe in homes where guns are present. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 12, 2025, we sit down with the team from CITY Magazine to hear about their latest issue and activities that get adrenaline pumping. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 12, 2025, we're joined by local pediatricians and a clinical psychologist who discuss firearm storage safety. But first, CITY Magazine's June 2025 issue. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 11, 2025, we discuss how patients and families can navigate complicated discussions regarding serious illness. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 11, 2025, we talk with Rochester City School Board candidates about their goals if elected and issues facing the schools. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 11, 2025, we talk with candidates in the Democratic primary for the RCSD Board. Then, experts on how to cope with and communicate about a serious illness. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 10, 2025, leaders from the village of Fairport explore their community's commitment to walkability and what that means for development. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 10, 2025, local developer Matthew Denker discusses how tariffs and other economic changes have affected homebuilding costs and plans. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 10, 2025, a local developer on how economic policies are affecting the cost of homebuilding. Then, how the village of Fairport prioritizes walkability. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on June 9, 2025, we talk with Stanley Martin, Miguel Meléndez, Jr. and Niner Davis — candidates in the Rochester City Council Democratic primary.
