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.
Reach him at edawson@wxxi.org.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/23/26, what do Ukrainians need for a successful post-war future? Then, the Landmark Society shares its 2026 Five to Revive in this special rebroadcast. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/22/26, new data shows one out of three high school students in Monroe County is chronically absent. Experts from The Children's Agenda address the reasons why. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/22/26, what's driving chronic absenteeism in local schools? A new report provides answers. Then, a special rebroadcast about engaging with local history. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/21/26, conservative economist James Miller, Ph.D., explains why he thinks partisan politics has no place in the debate over AI. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/21/26, a conservative economist explains why he thinks the AI debate should be nonpartisan. Then, a rebroadcast about the value of studying local history. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/18/26, it's the end of an era in the Rochester music business scene, with the closing of Abilene and the owner of the Hi Fi Lounge retiring. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/18/26, several local music businesses are closing. We talk about trends in the industry. Then, a special rebroadcast about a book on the history of comedy. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/17/26, two NYS Regents on why the board voted to eliminate Regents exams as a graduation requirement. What could come from the change? -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/17/26, NYS Regents explain why the board decided to eliminate Regents exam requirements for graduation. Then, a special rebroadcast with author Kyle Semmel. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/16/26, SUNY Brockport's new president, Dawn Meza Soufleris, discusses AI in teaching and learning, the cost of higher education, and more.
