Lester Graham is the host of The Environment Report, and also hosts Stateside on Fridays. He has reported on public policy, politics, and issues regarding race and gender inequity. He was previously with The Environment Report at Michigan Radio from 1998-2010.
He has been a journalist since 1985. Graham has served as a board member of the Public Radio News Directors Inc., and also served as President of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. He is a member of the Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), Society of Professional Journalists and other professional groups.
Lester has received 15 first place national awards for journalism excellence and scores more at the national, regional, and state levels.
Contributions from Lester Graham
- Cheers! Beets. I hate beets, and you put it in my mixed drink?
The woman was using her muddler like a weapon, smashing something to bits in her tin mixing cup. “I had some frustrations to work out, Lester,” said Tammy Coxen with Tammy's Tastings . It turns o … - No-till farming could cut greenhouse gases significantly
We know that burning fossil fuels releases a lot of greenhouse gases. But there are other human-caused sources that contribute to climate change. As Lester Graham with the Environment Report found, on … - With water levels rising, EGLE expedites shoreline protection permits to prevent damage
High Great Lakes water levels are threatening some homes and other structures. On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announce … - Cheers! A whiskey drink for people who think they don't like whiskey
When I walked in, I could see a bottle of rye on the counter. “I can't think that this is going to go badly,” I said to Tammy Coxen of Tammy’s Tastings . “We do both like rye,” she laughed. The n … - Cheers! Daiquris are not just for summer
When you think of a daiquiri, you might think of summer. Tammy Coxen with Tammy’s Tastings thinks the daiquiri has a place in fall too. “We're in that transitional season. We're still gettin …