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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Hochul drops a plan for more autonomous vehicles on New York roads; RIT researchers say AI chatbots have a truth problem; and a fond farewell to a beloved WXXI colleague. -
WXXI's "All Things Considered" host Alex Crichton is ending a 45-year radio career on Feb. 27. -
Gov. Hochul promised Rochester 225 million dollars. What could it be used for? A local state lawmaker says ICE can be held accountable, and a Rochester native will try to help Team USA win a gold medal in women's ice hockey today.
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New York launches stiffer penalties for traffic violations; Brighton's town supervisor suspends his re-election campaign; and a local professor develops an AI-powered app to for deaf students.
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New Yorkers may soon be able to use pre-tax dollars for commuting costs; the city of Rochester seeks a developer for prime waterfront real estate; and local nurses prepare for the age of AI.
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Symptoms of a B12 deficiency can be serious. Sometimes this happens even if your labs are normal. -
Upstate mayors point to likely cuts if their cities don't get more state aid; New York senators rebuke Trump's handling of an upstate prosecutor pick; and how disability advocacy builds independence in the job force.
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Blakeman says he'll fight the "lunatic Left" as the Republican nominee for New York governor; a settlement is reached with the maker of a gun accessory used in a Buffalo mass shooting; and one Rochester high school has an outsized presence in Olympic hockey.
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New York's lieutenant governor abandons his primary challenge to Governor Hochul; doctors identify a link between carpal tunnel syndrome and heart disease; and the Red Wings' home field has a new name.
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ESL would pay Monroe County $550,000 per year in the first year of the contract, with a 2% increase each year.
