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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Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with New Orleans mayoral candidate Oliver Thomas about why he is joining the race 15 years after he was released from prison on bribery charges. We also trace the complex history of a 19th-century painting. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate 150 years of the St. Roch Market and learn about the important role the food hall plays in New Orleans' history. We also learn how oyster shells can play a role in coastal restoration. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how cuts to SNAP education programs will impact families across the state. We also dive into new initiatives to help state businesses, and hear how the oil industry boom and bust gave rise to coastal restoration in Louisiana. -
September is National Literacy Month. As we head back to school this year, we examine education and literacy. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the state’s surge in whooping cough cases. We also dive into the latest findings on Louisiana’s performance on several policy issues and look at the problems early childcare providers are facing. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn what happens next to those convicted by split juries before the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional, and hear how ICE arrests are concerning the Hispanic community in Kenner. We also learn about the opening of two new food banks and hear how Musicians’ Village was born out of Katrina. -
We talk about work and labor relations to celebrate Labor Day on WRKF. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring together a panel of journalists to discuss media coverage in the aftermath of the storm. We also hear how local newsrooms sought to defy false media narratives, and hear from two students about their family’s Katrina stories. -
Events to mark 20 years since Katrina; Louisiana Biomedical gets big grant amid nationwide funding cuts -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how cuts to SNAP benefits will impact independent grocery stores. We also learn how New Orleans improved its urban planning after Hurricane Katrina, and chat with a Baton Rouge sports reporter who recently retired after three decades.
