Evan Dawson
'Connections' hostEvan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Evan is also the author of Summer in a Glass: The Coming Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes and is the managing editor/Finger Lakes editor for the New York Cork Report, a website that offers independent news, reviews, and commentary about the New York wine industry.
He has written freelance articles on topics including politics, wine, travel, and Major League Baseball.
Reach him at edawson@wxxi.org.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2026, we talk with Alissa Ellman, candidate for New York's 24th Congressional District. Ellman discusses affordability, foreign policy, and more. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2026, we sit down with Harry Bronson, candidate for NYS Assembly District 138. The incumbent discusses affordability, data centers, and more. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 16, 2026, we talk with NYS Assembly candidate Harry Bronson and Congressional candidate Alissa Ellman about their priorities for office, if elected. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 15, 2026, takeaways from the NY gubernatorial debate, the latest with the Peace Village homeless encampment, and a preview of a documentary on Bea Arthur. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2026, American University professor Claire Brunel explains how climate policy can effect how industries do business and what that means for Americans. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 13, 2026, we sit down with Joe Morelle, candidate for New York's 25th Congressional District. He discusses his priorities for the district if re-elected. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 9, 2026, can AI improve outcomes for breast cancer patients? We talk with clinicians. We also hear from advocates and a survivor who shares her story. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 8, 2026, what you need to know about the spread of measles in NYS, an update on a local ICE detention center, and a preview of the ImageOut film festival. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 7, 2026, our guests debate the proposal to turn a cryptomining facility on Seneca Lake into a data center. -
ConnectionsIn this episode of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 6, 2026, the candidates for NYS Senate District 56 join us to discuss issues facing the district and their priorities, if elected.
