20 episodes
Connections Podcast WXXI News
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4.7 • 129 Ratings
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WXXI's Evan Dawson talks about what matters to Rochester and the Finger Lakes on Connections, Every weekday from Noon-2 p.m. on WXXI-AM 1370, WRUR FM 88.5, and online at WXXINews.org.
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How Rochester's music scene is becoming more collaborative
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, we preview the annual “If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song” contest and discuss how our guests want to grow the local music scene.
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Palestinian perspectives on Gaza
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, we sit down with community members with Palestinian roots about the current situation in Gaza and their hopes for the future.
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Reel Mind Film Series: how to improve mental health care for people with disabilities; when police kill a person with a mental illness
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, we preview the Reel Mind Film Series and discuss how to improve mental health care for people of all backgrounds.
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Sebastian Maroundit on the value of education and the latest with Building Minds in South Sudan
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Sebastian Maroundit joins us to discuss the work of his non-profit — Building Minds in South Sudan — and how it is creating pathways to education for Sudanese children.
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Longtime local and USA Basketball coach Scott Fitch on the influence of money in youth sports
In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 20, 2024, we sit down with longtime Fairport High School and Team USA basketball coach Scott Fitch to discuss the influence of expensive private travel youth sports programs,
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Understanding the challenges facing volunteer fire and EMS departments
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 20, 2024, members of the Branchport Keuka Park Fire Department discuss challenges faced by volunteer EMS and fire departments, and how those issues affect the communities in which they are based.
Customer Reviews
So glad I tuned in
I started listening to Connections when someone I knew was featured on an episode and was struck by how great and informative the show is. Evan is an excellent host, who leads an engaging conversation while also giving his guests room to share their expertise. The topics are super informative, and I appreciate how such a fascinating show comes together so often. Upstate NY (and the worldwide listeners of the podcast) is lucky to have a show like this!
So informative!
Love listening to Connections with Evan Dawson! Such a wide variety of topics and Evan is a great interviewer. He, obviously, knows the topic well, asks interesting questions, and presents all points of view.
We’ll researched level headed
A real treat of living in Rochester is this wxxi broadcast. Dawson provides a very thorough and level headed daily conversation about local issues and national news with regional impact. I really do look forward to it every day. Rational, practical, and most importantly, honest reporting.