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 12/12/25, we discuss the state of local Airbnbs, learn about the prevalence of the flu and have fun with Hall of Fame toys! -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/12, 2025, the founder of Leaving MAGA joins us to share his journey of his evolving political beliefs. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/12/25, what happens when your beliefs no longer align with your political party? Then, this week's biggest local news stories and trends with toys. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/11/25, a local disability rights activist shares her goal to normalize parents with disabilities. Then, the return of the One Take Documentary series. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/10/25, our expert panel returns to take our annual new words quiz and have some fun decoding words added to dictionaries this year. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/10/25, we sit down with local election night winners to discuss their narrow victories and the importance of voting. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/10/25, it's our annual new words in the dictionary quiz! But first, we're joined by local candidates who were elected by narrow margins. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/9/25, local pediatricians join us to help explain what the changes in CDC guidelines for vaccines really mean. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/9/25, we speak with a professor about what he learned when he designed a way to check if students were using ChatGPT to write their papers. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/9/25, a professor explains how he caught students using AI to cheat and why they said they did it. Then, pediatricians push back on a new CDC recommendation.
