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ChrisLester

Managing Editor

clester@kansascitypbs.org

Chris Lester is managing editor of digital and multimedia content at Kansas City PBS, including kcpt.org, bridge909.org and flatlandkc.org. Lester was a reporter, columnist and editor at The Kansas City Star for nearly 24 years, ultimately serving as assistant managing editor-business. He later served as senior vice president-business growth at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and as lead public relations manager in Missouri and Kansas for AT&T Inc. During his career at the newspaper, Lester was recognized as a Pulitzer Prize Finalist as co-writer of “Divided We Sprawl” and won the Gerald Loeb Award as co-writer of “Frank’s Town.” As business editor, the staff twice earned the best in business section award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. At Kansas City PBS, Lester seeks to expand public media’s role in community engagement and education at a time when many news consumers feel overwhelmed by the amount of information available online. He believes the combination of KCPT, the Bridge and FlatlandKC - along with key community partners - can help fill some gaps in news coverage, and connect audience members to information that matters in their lives. Thoughts welcome.

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We Are Flatland

ChrisLester

Managing Editor

clester@kansascitypbs.org

Stories by Chris Lester

Kansas City PBS Hires Two Reporters to Expand News Coverage

Report for America Support to Help Finance Expansion

Outpouring of Love for Fire-Ravaged Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club

Honoring a Legendary Local Home for Musicians

The Kansas City Star’s Owner Files Bankruptcy

McClatchy Co. Seeks Protection from Creditors While it Restructures

Art House Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Oscar Long Shot Gets Our Vote

curiousKC Follows the Artists

Tracking the Bleeding Edge of Urban Redevelopment

Kansas City PBS Awarded Grant to Expand News Coverage

Report for America to Help Finance Reporter

Stop the Presses: Kansas City Star to Cease Printing Saturday Newspapers

Newspaper Owner Says Change Coming in 2020

Bob Dylan and Me: A Kansas City Fan’s “Never Ending Tour” Odyssey

John Mulvey Just Can’t See Enough Dylan Concerts

One More Cup Closure Leaves Patrons Homeless Away From Home

Waldo Coffee Shop Really Tied The Neighborhood Together

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Feature Series

We Are Flatland

ChrisLester

Managing Editor

clester@kansascitypbs.org

Stories by Chris Lester

Kansas City PBS Hires Two Reporters to Expand News Coverage

Report for America Support to Help Finance Expansion

Outpouring of Love for Fire-Ravaged Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club

Honoring a Legendary Local Home for Musicians

The Kansas City Star’s Owner Files Bankruptcy

McClatchy Co. Seeks Protection from Creditors While it Restructures

Art House Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Oscar Long Shot Gets Our Vote

curiousKC Follows the Artists

Tracking the Bleeding Edge of Urban Redevelopment

Kansas City PBS Awarded Grant to Expand News Coverage

Report for America to Help Finance Reporter

Stop the Presses: Kansas City Star to Cease Printing Saturday Newspapers

Newspaper Owner Says Change Coming in 2020

Bob Dylan and Me: A Kansas City Fan’s “Never Ending Tour” Odyssey

John Mulvey Just Can’t See Enough Dylan Concerts

One More Cup Closure Leaves Patrons Homeless Away From Home

Waldo Coffee Shop Really Tied The Neighborhood Together

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