Background
Graham, Lester Lynn was born on August 16, 1960 in Carlinville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lyndal L. and Betty L. (Cottingham) Graham.
Graham, Lester Lynn was born on August 16, 1960 in Carlinville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lyndal L. and Betty L. (Cottingham) Graham.
Associate of Applied Science, Lewis & Clark College, 1985.
News director Metroplex Communications Station WBGZ, Alton, Illinois, 1985. News director Midwest Communications Stations WPMB and WKRV, Vandalia, 1986-1987. News director Seith-Serafin Communications Stations WSDR and WSSQ, Sterling, 1987-1988.
News director Northern Illinois University Stations WNIU and WNIJ, Rockford, 1988-1994. News director University of Missouri-St. Louis Stations KWMU, 1994-1998. Senior editor & host, Environmental Report Michigan Radio University Michigan, 1998—2010, investigative reporter, since 2010.
Trainer environmental journalism United States Information Agency, South Africa, Malawi, Swaziland, Lesotho, 1999.
Member Public Radio News Dirs. Inc. (National Spot News Coverage award 1990, 1994, National Use of Medium award 1991, National Breaking News Coverage award 1994, board directors, large staff representative 1996-1997), Radio and television News Dirs.Assn. (News Series Documentary award 1992, Spot News award 1994, Useof Sound award 1994, Investigative Reporting award 1997, News Documentary award 1998), Illinois News Broadcasters Association (Vice-President 1996-1997, board directors 1991-1996, president 1997-1998), Lewis and Clark Radio Advisory (board directors).
Society Professional Journalists (vice president St. Louis chapter 1996).
Married Tricia Lynette Mabrey, August 15, 2010. Children: Joshua Nathanael, Alayna Renee.