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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ConnectionsWe bring you two special rebroadcasts during "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/27/26. First, why heart disease is on the rise in younger women. Then, a professor's test to catch AI cheaters. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/21/26, we learn what's new and hot in the cocktail world as we preview the upcoming Rochester Cocktail Revival. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/21/26, we speak with local Islamic leaders about the recent violence toward their community and their hopes for the future. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/21/26, Islamic leaders respond to the recent San Diego mosque shooting. Then, a preview of the upcoming Rochester Cocktail revival. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/20/26, we speak with local Ukrainian artists about how they are using their art to process their feelings on war and preserve their culture. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/20/26, we continue our discussion about the future of vacant RCSD buildings with three members of Rochester City Council. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/20/26, we continue our discussion on a proposal that would allow the city to sell vacant RCSD buildings. Then, Ukrainian art during a time of war. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/19/26, we learn how students in the NASA HUNCH program at Fairport High School are assisting with real-world problems faced by NASA. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/19/26, we sit down with cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Harry Bliss to discuss his storied career and his new memoir "You Can Never Die." -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/19/26, we talk with Rochester native and legendary New Yorker cover artist Harry Bliss about his new memoir. Then, how local students are helping NASA.
