Biography: Lynette Kalsnes

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Lynette Kalsnes

Reporter, Arts and Culture

As a reporter on the arts desk, Lynette Kalsnes covers matters relating to arts and culture.

Lynette joined Chicago Public Radio in September 2003, and has worked as a morning producer, and afternoon producer/reporter, before becoming a staff reporter. Her work has appeared on National Public Radio and Great Lakes Radio Consortium.

Prior to joining Chicago Public Radio, Kalsnes reported for more than a dozen years at newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Kalamazoo Gazette, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Medina County Gazette, earning several awards.

Lynette has a B.A. in journalism with honors from Michigan State University, and studied abroad in England.

Originally from Minnesota, Lynette resides in Chicago.

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