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 Oct. 16, 2024, we discuss a book and new documentary — both called "A Train Near Magdeburg" — about the liberation of Jewish prisoners from a Nazi death train. -
ConnectionsIn the second half of the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2024, we talk with Diane Sare, candidate for U.S. Senate, about her priorities, if elected. -
ConnectionsIn the first half of the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2024, we talk with Samra Brouk, candidate for NYS Senate District 55, about her priorities, if re-elected.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2024, we talk with NYS Senate candidate Samra Brouk, then U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare. Then, a Holocaust survival story almost lost to history. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 15, 2024, our guests discuss
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 15, 2024, we talk with Cynthia Elliott, president of the Rochester City School Board, to discuss the district's superintendent search.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 15, 2024, RCSD Board President Cynthia Elliott discusses the superintendent search. Then, challenges youth face with the criminal justice system. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2024, our guests discuss fashion trends and how the upcoming Fashion Week Rochester events benefit local children in need.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2024, we talk with Xochitl Gonzalez about her novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming.” It's this year's book for the annual Rochester Reads event. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2024, we talk with Xochitl Gonzalez about her novel, "Olga Dies Dreaming;" it's the 2024 Rochester Reads book. Then, we preview Fashion Week Rochester.
