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 Oct. 5, 2026, astrophysicist Adam Frank explains why he thinks most conversations about AI are misguided, while offering his take on what the focus should be. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/2/26, representatives from ROC DSA discuss the gains their organization is seeing across the country. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/2/26, why the DSA is gaining influence among American voters. success. Then, a special rebroadcast with teens who took a "life-changing" trip to Ghana. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/1/26, economist Eric Morris tackles what it means to have $40 trillion of national debt and what it means for the average American. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/1/26, economist Eric Morris digs into the national debt, interest rates, grocery prices, and more. Then, a special rebroadcast with a local "travelpreneur." -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/30/26, Tim Wu discusses the power of big tech, where limits should be drawn, and his work in the Biden White House related to those subjects. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/30/26, tech writer and legal scholar Tim Wu discusses the power and influence of big tech and if anything should be done to limit its role in our lives. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/29/30, our guests discuss street safety features — from murals, to speed bumps, to red light cameras — that could address traffic violence in Rochester. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/29/26, how street murals and other projects are making city roads safer for pedestrians. Then, a special rebroadcast about a local man's travels to space. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/28/26, democratization policy expert Valery Perry shares what she learned about democracy in America during her Route 66 road trip.
