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
- Artisans of Michigan: Pewabic Pottery since 1903
The famous pottery, Pewabic, has been doing much the same thing it has done since the very early part of the 20 th century, and using some of the same equipment and molds for its tiles and pottery. … - Cheers! A bright, citrusy drink for a hot summer day
With summer finally arriving, let’s look at a great new summer drink. “This is a twist on a classic cocktail called the Bee’s Knees, but we’re going to put some beer into it and make it a Beer’s Knees … - Saving the Great Lakes' biggest and oldest fish, the lake sturgeon
The U.S. and Canada are working to restore populations of a prehistoric fish in the Great Lakes that was nearly wiped out. We went out with a crew of researchers to see what they’re doing to bring the … - Artisans of Michigan: Shaping molten glass into sparkling beauty
April Wagner is a glass blower. She has a line of art under her name, but she also makes beautiful and useful things under the Epiphany Glass name. I asked her to describe her work for someone who has … - Cheers! Using Faygo in a couple of drinks for summer
The Cheers! team received a request from a listener. Bruce Schermerhorn asked whether Tammy Coxen with Tammy’s Tastings could come up with a cocktail using something from Faygo that would be nice for …