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 city of Rochester is looking to repurpose two former school buildings, a rare species of a critically endangered bee has been discovered locally, and we visit a Hilton donkey sanctuary -
A local nonprofit has been formed to create a sanctuary for donkeys. -
A land trust attempts to protect a greenbelt in the western Finger Lakes, Irondequoit designates itself as an age-friendly community, and more.
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Tourism surges in NY, a Rochester museum tests AI for accessibility, Irondequoit eyes historic districts, and locals reflect on HBCU threats nationwide.
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Veteran suicide prevention, 9/11 health care, Rochester’s food scene at Fringe, and the rising age of first-time home buyers.
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Protesters appear to have thwarted a federal immigration raid in Rochester; A local university prepares future teachers to manage AI in the classroom; Cirque du Fringe returns to town; and New York's top court considers a change to local elections.
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The Hungerford building faces foreclosure; researchers studying employment barriers for people with autism lose federal funding; Olympic ski team hopefuls wrap up their summer training at Bristol; and a Rochester City Court Judge reflects on the contributions of Thurgood Marshall.
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A team of Cornell researchers has been studying barriers to employment for neurodivergent people. But their federal funding was cut. -
State grants are being used to upgrade a pediatrics ward at Monroe Community Hospital and local community centers; a bill intended to help state troopers with mental health issues is in limbo; and how a unique baseball franchise is an example of conscious capitalism.
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University of Rochester computer scientists developed the AI-powered tool to detect voice changes, often an early sign of Parkinson's.
