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.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/26/25, we review 'Hamilton' and 'Wicked: For Good' and discuss why all forms of Broadway shows continue to entertain. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/26/25, we discuss community efforts to bridge the food gap left by the loss of SNAP benefits. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/26/25, we explore continued efforts to help families who lost SNAP benefits. Then, the enduring popularity of Broadway on stage and screen. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/25/25, we explore the barriers people of color face in getting home health care and learn of a new program aimed at making it more accessible. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/25/25, we reflect on lessons learned about war and conflict on the 30th anniversary of the Bosnian peace agreement. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/25/25, we discuss what can be learned from the Dayton Accords. Then, addressing the inequities in home health care. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/24/25, we debate the state of retail in Rochester and speak with Jim Boscov about his decision to open a store in Greece Ridge Mall. -
ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/24/25, Dr. Ray Dorsey shares his belief that Parkinson's Disease is man-made and explains how he thinks the disease can be eradicated. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/24/25, we talk with a doctor who says he knows how to prevent Parkinson's Disease. Then, the current state of shopping malls. -
ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/21/25, guests from the Robert H. Jackson Center discuss what we've learned 80 years since the Nuremberg trials, and the new film, "Nuremberg."
