Beth Adams
Morning Edition hostBeth Adams 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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State lawmakers are looking at solutions to stem a decline in volunteer firefighters, there are sensory-friendly DMV appointments this weekend for certain services, and a local attorney offers his take on a landmark ruling involving social media. -
Research shows those Canadian wildfires in 2023 had a big effect on New York's grassland birds, it's a tough time for local school districts as they prepare budgets for next school year, and the owner of a new bar in Rochester says he hopes it will be an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community.
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The town of Greece has ended a practice that gave some retirees some eye-opening payouts, legislation is hoped to boost the number of organ donors in New York, and after closing more than three years ago, the University of Rochester Medical Center has reopened its clinical research center.
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A $344,000 federal grant will be used, in part, to hire two additional humane law enforcement investigators. -
Local colleges ready students for work in the age of AI; Iranians living in Rochester weigh in on President Trump's latest statements about the war; and a local company supports NASA's Artemis II mission.
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Immigration activists are arrested at the State Capitol; the death of a refugee in Buffalo is ruled a homicide; and a popular movie could spark support for alien research.
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New York lawmakers miss another state budget deadline; Democrats block the GOP gubernatorial candidate from campaign matching funds; and a class on mending clothes pushes back on fast fashion.
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The Siena Research Institute poll shows support among New Yorkers for voter ID requirements.
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A New York teacher's union pushes for a lower retirement age; Xerox names a new CEO; and why headlight glare is a growing problem for drivers and what to do about it.
