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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how one Lafayette pianist is exploring the intersection of cajun and classical music in her latest work. Plus, we take a look back at the history of prohibition, bootlegging and speakeasies in Louisiana.
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Let us help bring you into the spirit of the season on Christmas Eve and Christmas day with this radio specially tailored to reflect the holiday's essence.
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We bring warmth and light to your radio dial on the darkest night of the year, with these evening special programs celebrating the Winter Solstice.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about efforts to reduce the impacts of heat islands in Mississippi. We also learn about the screening of a once-lost documentary on Mardi Gras Indian chief Allison “Tootie” Montana and hear about an upcoming holiday performance at Opera Louisiane.
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Encampment closures raise equity concerns; industrial construction boom; history of Capitol buildingToday on Louisiana Considered, we hear about racial equity concerns surrounding plans to close down New Orleans homeless encampments and help connect people with housing. We also learn why the state is expecting an industrial construction boom – and hear about a new documentary detailing the history of the Louisiana State Capitol building.
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Join WRKF as we celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights with holiday programming exploring culture, ritual, community, language, music, and tradition. We begin with the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, Dec. 7, and we conclude with further examination of faith and tradition on the final night of Hanukkah, Friday, Dec. 15.