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Jeff Spevak on his 44 years in journalism

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published November 3, 2023 at 2:28 PM EDT
Jeff Spevak on "Connections"
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Jeff Spevak on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, November 3, 2023
A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.
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The man, the myth, the Spevak. Longtime reporter Jeff Spevak is retiring. From to Johnny Cash to Al Franken to David Byrne and so many more, Spevak has shared remarkable stories.

This hour, we talk with him about some of those stories – and his own – from his 44 years of journalism. Our guest:

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