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 first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, our guests — members of the local Jewish community — discuss differing views on antisemitism, reactions to the conflict in Gaza, and how to bridge divides in their community.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 6, 2024, we discuss ways to make the Great Lakes shoreline more accessible to the public and the impact of keeping large parts of the shoreline private.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 6, 2024, three members of the Rochester City Council majority group join us to discuss why they signed the "Pact with the People" report.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 6, 2024.
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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.