Adam Vos
WRKF Operations DirectorAdam is responsible for coordinating WRKF's programming and making sure everything you hear on the radio runs smoothly. He is also the voice of local news every afternoon during 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 more about a judge’s recent ruling to remove youth being housed at a former death row facility at the state prison at Angola. Plus, we continue our interviews with gubernatorial candidates by listening to an encore of our conversation with Republican attorney – and former CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry – Stephen Waguespack. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the impacts of the state’s controversial habitual offender law. We also hear about an exciting slew of local speakers on deck for a TEDx event in Baton Rouge, and listen to the latest story from our Utility Bill of the Month series.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome about the scandal around the police department’s unmonitored warehouse interrogation facility dubbed “the Brave Cave.” We also hear about diverse candidates running for sheriff across Louisiana, and learn about the impacts of scorching temperatures on high school football games.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, Department of Agriculture and Forestry commissioner Mike Strain shares the latest on the wildfire outbreak across Louisiana and the multistate response. And we dive into new findings from the Council for a Better Louisiana on state residents’ wellbeing.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the story of an LSU student who responded to tragedy with a plan to make a Baton Rouge neighborhood safer and more welcoming. Plus, we hear from Baton Rouge’s newest poet laureate on the importance of teaching literature.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from the new leader of LSU’s Golden Band from Tigerland, Simon Holoweiko. We also hear why graduate assistants in Louisiana often struggle with low pay, and go back to the archives for a deep dive into the history of a classic summer song.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming symposium exploring the stories of families enslaved throughout the state. Plus, we learn about a new dance performance with themes of motherhood and racial violence, and hear what recent polling says about the fall gubernatorial election.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the single-day veto override session that resulted in the upholding of a controversial ban on gender-affirming care. We also hear what a recent poll revealed about Louisianan’s opinions of the legislature and learn what’s on the agenda for the Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs’ annual conference.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, the Coastal Desk’s Halle Parker gives us some advice on how to deal with rising temperatures. Plus we hear about the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s new solar-powered satellite project, and learn about a new app aimed at keeping communities safe during floods.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we dig into a new report from the Louisiana Association of United Ways on the economic conditions for people living in income-constrained households. Plus we learn about a new podcast from Louisiana State University that aims to amplify the voices of Louisiana veterans.
