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Evan Dawson

'Connections' host
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Evan 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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    Connections
    What you need to know about Greenland, Denmark, and Trump
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/21/25, data analyst Joseph Burgess explains reactions to President Trump's push to "get" Greenland. Then, the Landmark Society's 2025 "Five to Revive."
  • Four men sit at a table covered in bottles of hot sauce: a man at left foreground has short dark hair and a grey beard and is wearing glasses, a blue plaid button-down shirt and beige pants; a man at right foreground has short dark hair and is wearing headphones, a navy hooded shirt, jeans and sneakers; a man at left background has short brown hair, a brown beard and is wearing headphones, glasses, an army green jacket and red t-shirt with white lettering; a man at right background has short grey hair and is wearing headphones, glasses, a black blazer and a grey t-shirt with a red logo.
    Connections
    Rochester hot sauce company on 'Hot Ones'
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on March 20, 2025, things get spicy when Karma Sauce founder Gene Olczak joins us to discuss his sauce's appearance on the viral hit "Hot Ones."
  • Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has short brown hair and is wearing glasses and a grey button-down shirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a navy puffy vest over a navy long-sleeved shirt.
    Connections
    Clean energy in the age of 'drill, baby, drill'
    Evan Dawson
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on March 20, 2025, we discuss President Trump's renewed focus on fossil fuels and the impact it has on clean energy.
  • Charlie and Sarah Remelt with their son Parker Remelt and future daughter in-law, Allison, on their family farm in Henrietta that a portion of the farmland is now leased to the solar company, Delaware River Solar. The Remelt's are trying to find ways to farm between the solar array.
    Connections
    Clean energy in the age of 'drill, baby, drill'
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/20/25, solar expert Kevin Schulte explores the state of clean energy under the Trump administration. Then, an homage to "Hot Ones" with local hot sauce.
  • Five people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has short red hair and is wearing a black and white floral blouse with jeans; a woman front right has short grey hair and is wearing a black blazer with a multi-colored pattern, a turquoise shirt, black pants, and black shoes; a woman back left has a brown ponytail and is wearing a short-sleeved black t-shirt with a green scarf; a woman back right has long dark hair and is wearing a multi-colored headband, an orange shirt, and a denim jacket; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey button-down shirt, jeans, and sneakers.
    Connections
    Business conferences respond to criticism of DEI
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/19/25, organizers and participants of local business conferences discuss the Trump administration's crackdown on DEI programs.
  • Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short dark hair, a dark beard, and is wearing glasses, a red shirt with a blue collar, black pants, and black shoes; a man front right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey button-down shirt, jeans, and sneakers; a woman back left has strawberry blonde hair and is wearing a black and white shirt under a cream-colored cardigan; a man back right has his long grey hair in a ponytail, a grey goatee, and is wearing a maroon button-down shirt.
    Connections
    Democrats reevaluate their leadership
    Evan Dawson
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/19/25, local Democrats analyze their party's leadership, following a vote from Senator Chuck Schumer that helped avoid a government shutdown.
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    Connections
    Democrats reevaluate their leadership
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/19/25, we're joined by local Democrats who analyze their party's leadership at the national level. Then, local business leaders respond to criticism of DEI.
  • Five smiling people wearing headphones sit around a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has short blonde hair and is wearing a blue suit and white blouse; a man right center has short grey hair and is wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt under a grey vest, jeans, and grey shoes; a man back left has short white hair and is wearing a dark blue button-down shirt; a woman back center has long grey hair and is wearing a grey top; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue button-down shirt, a white and purple striped tie, jeans, and sneakers.
    Connections
    Helping families with medically fragile children
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/18/25, we explore how possible Medicaid cuts could affect medically complex kids, and how the Ronald McDonald House supports their families.
  • Three smiling people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman back left has long brown hair and is wearing a grey collared pullover and a white t-shirt; a woman back center has her brown hair in a ponytail and is wearing a denim jacket over a black dress with a white pattern; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue long-sleeved button-down shirt.
    Connections
    Understanding food fads
    Evan Dawson
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/18/25, local registered dietitians explore various food fads and distinguish between what's pure fad and what's rooted in science.
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    Connections
    Understanding food fads
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/18/25, registered dietitians discuss food fads and how to navigate science versus fiction. Then, helping families with medically fragile children.
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