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’ll learn how the longshoreman strike in Louisiana may impact consumers. Plus, we hear how this current strike connects to the state’s history of labor organization. And we dive into a new list of New Orleans’ most “endangered” sites. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate Pride month with a look back on Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ history. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, a deep dive into the massive tax breaks Louisiana gives large chemical manufacturers and the program’s impacts. -
Dollar store chains are bad for employees and threaten local economies, according to a new report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Plus, how NOLA businesses of all backgrounds can register to work for Super Bowl 2025. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a female newspaper publishing pioneer in New Orleans. We also learn about what’s potentially driving pricier home power bills in many Gulf South states. -
Hockey is back in Louisiana – and a Louisianan is in the NHL; solar energy projects in Iberia ParishToday on Louisiana Considered, we talk to the Bayou State’s first National Hockey League player – alongside his dad, a former coach of the Baton Rouge Kingfish. We also hear an update on solar energy developments in Louisiana and learn about the history of the Tuskegee, Ala., VA hospital, established to serve Black military veterans. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the ways a group of activists is responding to the prolonged closure of the Central City Library in New Orleans. We also hear about a collaborative study of the depth of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, and chat with Gwen Collins-Greenup, a Democrat running for secretary of state. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the second episode in our series on ghost towns, “Place, Erased.” We also learn about a new exhibit in New Orleans that’s amplifying the voices of people who were formerly incarcerated, and we dive into the history and significance of pig roasts in our state. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about research on the impacts of climate change on rice. Plus, the often-overlooked story of Johnny Wright, the New Orleans native who almost became the first Black pitcher in Major League Baseball. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the latest from an investigation into misconduct at the Baton Rouge Police Department. We also learn how saltwater intrusion can adversely affect plants and wildlife, and hear about efforts to increase Alzheimer’s awareness in the state’s Latino communities.
