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.
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The latest poll gives Hochul a sizeable lead over Stefanik; the Rochester school district embraces community schools; and whole milk is back on the menu in school cafeterias. -
New York's governor considers regulations for AI companies; a new body-worn camera project aims to build police-community trust; and an update on the fate of Rochester's last cobblestone house.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will be looking at this issue seriously in the 2026 legislative session.
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HIV infections are on the rise in New York; a new state education department office will focus on helping students with dyslexia; and a massive diorama depicts the future High Falls State Park as it appeared more than a century ago.
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A Rochester school district committee looks at ways to help students, before a crisis; for the second time, a grand jury has declined to re-indict New York's attorney general, and Bills fans and collectors can get a piece of Highmark stadium before the wrecking ball strikes.
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Democrats in the Senate continue pushing for an extension of health care tax credits; Monroe county opts out of a registry to track short-term home rentals; and the Rochester food and beverage scene heats up as the weather turns colder.
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A new strain of the flu has doctors concerned; another Republican enters the race for New York Governor; and college professors discuss how to handle students who cheat with AI.
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As the Buffalo Bills wind down their final season at Highmark Stadium, plans are already in place to sell off bits and pieces of the venue that's brought fans to Orchard Park for over 50 years. -
A new Monroe County plan for recycling could address food waste, too; Brighton residents will be getting payments for an abandoned energy purchasing program; and the Susan B Anthony House names a new president and CEO.
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Allison Hinman will take over as president and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House on January 2, following the retirement of Deborah Hughes, who led the organization since 2007.
