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Connections: The life and music of Rochester Hall of Famer Bat McGrath

Rochester Music Hall of Famer Bat McGrath is dying. He recently learned that he has cancer, and he decided not to undergo treatment.

McGrath is back in Rochester for what might be his final show in Western New York; he’ll take the stage on Saturday night. We sit down with his friends, colleagues, and fans to discuss his life and his music. In studio:

  • Doug Emblidge, anchor for 13WHAM
  • Jeff Spevak, arts and culture contributor for WXXI News
  • Mike Black, radio program manager for WXXI and WRUR

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Evan 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.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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