John Lemley

John Smith Lemley (born October 5, 1967 in Oneonta, Alabama) is the WABE (90.1 FM - Atlanta, Georgia) anchor for NPR’s All Things Considered. [ [http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/radiotalk/entries/2005/08/30/august_30_chang.html August 30: Changes in local anchors at WABE-FM//New mid-morning host at WGST] ,by Rodney Ho, August 30, 2005] He also hosts 90.1’s "Tapestry", a Sunday evening program that features "the world’s greatest choral music." Lemley has also served as the station's assistant program director and has presented a couple of weekday afternoon classical programs, "Daytime" (1997 - 2005) and "Bach's Lunch" (2004 - 2006). Atlanta public television viewers have heard Lemley's voice on PBA 30, WABE’s companion television station. Lemley is one of the “official voices” of WPBA, Atlanta’s PBS affiliate. He joined the staff of Public Broadcasting Atlanta (the organization that holds the licenses for WABE and WPBA) in June 1997 after serving for five years as Music Director and afternoon classical music/news host at WBHM, Birmingham, Alabama’s public radio station.

Background

Lemley is the younger son of Bill and Billie Lemley. (His father was a funeral home owner/director and served in the Alabama state legislature in the late 1960s.) Lemley showed an early interest in theatre and broadcasting. He performed in high school theatre productions and, at the age of 16, hosted an afternoon drive-time adult contemporary music program on Oneonta's radio station, WKLD.

Education, Theatre and Arts Management Work

Lemley received a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre performance from Birmingham-Southern College. He was well on his way to becoming one of the most well-known names in the Birmingham theatre community, but became Administrative Assistant for the Birmingham Music Club, the South’s oldest arts organization.

Early Public Radio Work

Lemley was hired by WBHM in 1992. [http://www.pba.org/about/wabe/hosts/music_hosts/ PBA biography] ]

Personal life

Lemley lives in Atlanta with his partner, Mike Selk. [http://www.pba.org/about/wabe/hosts/music_hosts/ PBA biography] ]

References

External links

* [http://voice123.com/johnlemley John Lemley on Voice123]
* [http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/peachbuzz/entries/2008/06/16/2_radio_boys_ta.html Atlanta Journal-Constitution - John Lemley Holds Court With Bravo-Lifetime dandy Carson Kressley and Fred Schneider of the B-52s at Atlanta Restaurant/Bar]
* [http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/homeandgarden/stories/2007/04/16/0419hsmetrohome.html Atlanta Journal-Constitution - A Virtual Tour of John Lemley and Michael Selk's Suburban Atlanta Home]