© 2025 WXXI News
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.
Connections
Weekdays, noon-2 p.m. on WXXI-FM 105.9, WXXI-AM 1370 in Rochester and WEOS 89.5 FM in Geneva

Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email, Facebook or Twitter. 

Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here.

Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections.

To request a written transcript of an episode, please use this form.

Find us wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Ways To Subscribe
  • Three people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left with long brown hair is wearing a black top; a man at center is wearing a blue Amerks baseball hat and a red t-shirt with a logo for Flower City Warriors; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a black polka dot button-down shirt, jeans, and tan shoes.
    Connections
    Veterans on local war memorials
    Evan Dawson
    During the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/17/25, our guests discuss the state of local war memorials and why they want the community to be more involved in honoring veterans.
  • Five people sit around a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short brown hair, a brown beard and mustache, and is wearing a long-sleeved button-down white shirt, red tie, and grey pants; a woman front center has long blonde hair and is wearing a turquoise dress and brown heels; a man back left is bald and is wearing a blue button-down shirt and a blue striped tie under a blue blazer; a man back right has short black hair and a black mustache and beard and is wearing glasses, and a blue button-down shirt and red tie under a dark blue blazer; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a black polka dot button-down shirt, jeans, and tan shoes
    Connections
    Candidates for local judicial races
    Evan Dawson
    During the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/17/25, the candidates for State Supreme Court justice and Monroe County Family Court discuss their qualifications for the bench.
  • Connections
    Candidates for local judicial races
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/17/25, we're joined by candidates in two judicial races: State Supreme Court and Monroe County Family Court. Then, veterans discuss local war memorials.
  • Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has long dark hair and is wearing a dark zip-up sweatshirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt.
    Connections
    When should we lower the flag?
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/16/25, we sit down with local journalist Justin Murphy to discuss when the flag should be lowered and how else to publicly honor people.
  • Five people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short grey hair and is wearing a navy blazer and light blue button-down shirt; a man front right has short grey hair and is wearing a navy blazer, light blue button-down shirt, blue striped tie and khaki pants; a woman back left has short grey hair and is wearing glasses, a navy blazer and white blouse; a man back right has short grey hair and is wearing glasses, a plaid shirt and an argyle sweater; a man at center has short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt, blue pants and brown shoes.
    Connections
    Concerns over weaponizing the Justice Department
    Evan Dawson
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/16/25, we speak with local retired judges about what could happen if the Justice Department becomes weaponized.
  • focus on hammer, group of files on judge table covered with dust - concept of pending old cases or work at judicial court
    Connections
    Concerns over weaponizing the Justice Department
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/16/25, we discuss what happens if the Justice Department becomes weaponized. Then, we debate the rising frequency at which the flag is lowered.