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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Join WRKF as we bring you special programming and live coverage addressing this year's major election. Hear live national conversations about the issues important to voters, documentaries analyzing democracy and the history of American politics, and conversations about how politics penetrates our personal lives. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at protests at local college campuses one year after Hamas invaded parts of Israel. We also learn why Louisiana is giving election advice to swing state North Carolina, and hear how a documentary photographer highlights social justice in her work. -
Tune in for a series of weekly national live listener call-in programs Wednesdays at 7pm leading up to the 2024 election, focusing on issues including healthcare, housing, and the care economy. On October 30th, join for a special On The Media takeover with Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger. On November 6th, join for a post-election analysis. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what a recent study reveals about the COVID-19 drug Remdesivir. We also hear about a climate change-themed musical and learn about efforts to release aging prison inmates in Mississippi. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why residents of St. Charles Parish are raising concerns over a proposed ammonia plant. We also hear from the state’s leading OB-GYN on the state of women’s health care, and get the numbers on undocumented workers paying taxes in Louisiana.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we have the latest on Hurricane Francine. We track the storm's strength and path, learn how people with disabilities are getting ready, discuss generator safety and hear from the president of Terrebonne Parish about preparations in the bayou region. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about new grant funding for projects to address compensation for early childhood educators. We also hear about a traveling art exhibit that sheds light on the toll of the death penalty, and learn about a new treatment for sickle cell disease. -
We present a collection of radio programs examining labor, work, and the role and rights of workers. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we check in with Louisiana’s new permitless concealed carry firearm law roughly two months after it’s gone into effect – and learn how it impacts existing gun regulations in New Orleans. Plus we hear why LSU is introducing a new AI stethoscope to monitor the heart health of student athletes. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into a new study on the state’s gender pay gap. We also speak with New Orleans native, LSU alum and two-time Olympian Vernon Norwood about his accomplishments at the Paris Games and the journey to get there.
