Beth Adams
All Things Considered host and multimedia journalistBeth Adams is the local host of All Things Considered for WXXI News. She joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester, where she was recognized for her work by the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association and the New York State Humane Society. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.
Beth is active in the Rochester community, having volunteered for organizations including the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm, the Heart of Gold Children's Foundation, the Rochester Press Radio Club Children’s Charities, and the Rochester Broadway Theater League Education Committee.
She is an avid reader of historical fiction and a devoted animal lover. Beth is married to award-winning writer and author Scott Pitoniak.
Reach her at badams@wxxi.org.
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Michael Jones of Brighton was reported missing off the Charlotte Pier on Saturday.
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Dr. Bruce Ingersoll, the co-founder of Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services, has been tapped for the job. -
Tar spot flourishes in wet spring and summer, which Rochester had this year. -
A weedkiller settlement will fund an urban pollinator project at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. -
New York Attorney General Letitia James says many patients don't realize they may qualify for hospital financial assistance.
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This year, we've seen a greater number of measles cases than we saw in all of 2025 across the country. -
Broadcast signals may be disrupted for several hours during the day.
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Red pandas are endangered, with estimates as low as 2,500 individuals -
An expert has tips on when to step in and when to give your student more freedom. -
Peak views of the Perseid meteor shower will be late Wednesday night and before sunrise on Thursday.
