Evan Dawson
Host of ConnectionsEvan Dawson 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 web site 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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In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Joni Mitchell fans discuss the impact of her music, following her surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival. -
This is the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, January 31, 2022. -
We have a conversation about art, artists’ intentions, and how audiences perceive art. Earlier this summer, the Rochester-based band Joywave released a... -
In modern media, success usually means following up with the same thing that brought success. Music, television -- think about why the characters on... -
What would it sound like if a number of local musicians all wrote their own versions of a song with the same title? Music fans will be able to hear more...
