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 Friday, May 3, 2024, guest host Daniel Kushner talks with YouTube star and Rochester Music Hall of Fame inductee Rick Beato.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, May 3, 2024, Rochester City School Board Commissioner James Patterson discusses the allegations former board members have made against him related to the upcoming departure of RCSD Superintendent Carmine Peluso.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, May 3, 2024.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, May 2, 2024, we host our monthly discussion about CITY Magazine. This month's issue focuses on festivals in the region. We also talk with longtime 13WHAM News anchor Don Alhart and the owner of a new restaurant in Geneva.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, May 2, 2024, we talk with bicycle enthusiasts about Friday's "Ride for the Spine" and how to fix Rochester's broken bike infrastructure.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, we host a discussion with mental health advocates about how the pandemic adversely affected the mental health of young people and how to best support them.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, we sit down with RCSD Commissioner Camille Simmons to discuss issues affecting the district and her priorities for the future.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, our guests discuss the state of reproductive health care in this country and how it is affecting OB-GYN residencies.