Adam Vos
Operations Director, HostAdam is responsible for coordinating WRKF's programming and making sure everything you hear on the radio runs smoothly. He is Newscast Editor for the WRKF/WWNO Newsroom. Adam is also the Baton Rouge-based host for Louisiana Considered, our daily regional news program, and is frequently the local voice afternoons on All Things Considered.
A native of Iowa, Adam received his journalism degree from Iowa State University and began his public radio journey at Iowa Public Radio and its predecessor, WOI AM/FM in Ames, Iowa.
Before he moved to Louisiana, WRKF found Adam at High Plains Public Radio in Garden City, Kansas, where he was the Operations Coordinator for a network of public radio stations covering portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. At HPPR, Adam was the voice of Morning Edition and Amarillo Symphony Presents.
Adam is a choir singer and he plays string bass and bass guitar. You might find Adam bicycling around Baton Rouge.
-
Lawmakers in Baton Rouge are considering dozens of so-called tough-on-crime bills. We break down the biggest ones. Plus, more on how historic preservationists are adopting AI tools.
-
Today on Louisiana Considered, we dig into the history of Louisiana’s prison system. We also learn how Black fraternal organizations played a role in the civil rights movement and hear about an upcoming food festival to raise awareness for coastal restoration.
-
Interviews, performances, conversations, and stories looking at the African-American experience.
-
Today on Louisiana Considered, renowned musician Branford Marsalis tells us about coming home to head the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. We also learn about a creative writing workshop for people 55 years and older and visit a Mardi Gras ball at a nursing home.
-
La. Freedom Caucus’ anti-LGBT messages; investigation into judicial funds; carpooling in Baton RougeToday on Louisiana Considered, hear about anti-LGBTQ messaging from the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. We also unpack an investigation into Louisiana’s judicial expense funds and hear about carpooling efforts to combat traffic in Baton Rouge.
-
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss where Louisiana falls nationally in terms of its “school choice” policies. We also hear about a report that says Louisiana has the 10th most regressive tax system in the country.
-
Louisiana farmers will gather to discuss climate change; understanding this year’s crawfish shortageToday on Louisiana Considered, we discuss how farmers are adapting to a changing climate. We also learn about the causes behind the state’s crawfish shortage and hear about the history of attempts by the United Auto Workers to unionize in the South.
-
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how Grambling State University is reinvesting in efforts to support student parents. We also learn how researchers are hoping to use the state’s wetlands to fight climate change and hear about a new exhibit on the history of New Orleans’ fraternal organizations.
-
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the threat of SNAP and EBT benefit theft from card skimmers at retail stores. We also learn about mental health programs offered to service industry workers and learn how inflation is impacting the gumbo pot.
-
Reflect on the year that has passed and welcome everything that is new in the company of your public radio station, with radio listening that will help commemorate the old and welcome the new, as 2023 gives way to 2024.