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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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/14/26, local educators explain why they view standardized tests as an outdated and unfair method of assessing students. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/14/26, local educators push back on standardized testing. They explain why. Then, a special rebroadcast about how "bike boulevards" are improving bike safety. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/13/26, local advocate Jeiri Flores shares her story of learning to navigate the healthcare system in order to have her needs met. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/13/26, Cuban Americans join us to share their thoughts on the possibility of a regime change and what is currently happening in the country. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/13/26, local Cuban Americans discuss how a possible U.S. invasion could affect Cuba. Then, a remarkable story of self-advocacy in the Move to Include Podcast. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/12/26, participants in Compeer Rochester's "Scroll Less, Connect More" campaign explain how the initiative helps foster trust and friendship. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/12/26, Professor Randy Stone explains the possible global implications of stretching the U.S. military too thin. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/12/26, the possible perils of the the U.S. military being engaged all over the world. Then, the "Scroll Less, Connect More" campaign aims to reduce isolation. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/11/26, sex therapist Eleni Economides joins us to explain why people are having less sex and the impact libido can have on relationships. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/11/26, James Barrat tells us how he predicted the AI threat years ago and what will happen if AI surpasses human intelligence.
