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 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. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the case that inspired a new police accountability law. We also learn about the Louisiana Children’s Museum’s efforts to reach out to an older audience, and learn about free writing workshops in New Orleans. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about criminal penalties related to exposing or transmitting HIV. We also hear how a new grant will help LSU Libraries Special Collections digitize their materials and make them available for a wider audience. Plus we hear a conversation from the Story Corps Mobile Tour’s stop in Baton Rouge. -
WRKF brings you a series of special programs that consider summer leisure. We explore travel, tourism, hobbies, and leisure reading. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the state ranks among the highest for pedestrian fatalities – and what to do about it. We also learn about a new program to encourage more students to enter the nursing field, and hear another segment of “What Was Lost.” -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new tax incentives for fortified roofs. We also talk to Erica Johnson, the winner of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board race, about the record-breaking turnout for the election, and hear what books Louisiana youth have nominated for the Readers Choice Awards. -
We celebrate themes of independence, democracy, and patriotism for the Independence Day holiday this summer with special programming that examine growing political divides and look forward to the USA's 250th birthday next year. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we examine the history between the U.S. and Iran and ask “what’s next,” after the U.S. struck three of the country’s nuclear sites. We also hear how neighborhood sounds were never quite the same after Hurricane Katrina. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how water sports are becoming more accessible thanks to the organization, Ski Dawgs. We also hear about a new law that could send more 17-year-olds to adult prisons, and hear about potential risks of mechanical ventilator use. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down the legislative session with a panel of reporters. We also hear why the future of New Orleans’ Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots is in peril.
