Michael Lyle
Morning Edition Host, ReporterEmail: michael.lyle@kunc.org
I serve as the afternoon host for KUNC鈥檚 Morning Editing. My job is to keep our listeners across Northern Colorado informed on the day鈥檚 top stories from around the communities we serve. On occasion, I switch roles and hit the streets of northern Colorado digging up human interest stories or covering a major event that鈥檚 taking place in our listening area.
Public media audiences are more than just passive listeners: they are engaged, critical thinkers, and care deeply about what happens in their community. That鈥檚 what I love about this job. They turn to us for the quality, unbiased journalistic approach they expect on a daily basis.
Before coming thousands of miles to Colorado, I worked as the Connecticut statewide reporter for NPR affiliate WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield, Connecticut and as the host for 鈥淲eekend Edition鈥� on Saturdays and Sundays for New England Public Media in Springfield, Massachusetts. In addition, I was a weekend news anchor at WTIC-AM 1080 in Hartford, Connecticut and served as an Adjunct Professor at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
I am a four-time recipient of the Connecticut AP Broadcasters Association award and a two-time recipient of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Award. I鈥檓 also a long-time member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Education-wise, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and a Master's degree in Journalism from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
When I鈥檓 not at work, I can usually be found playing video games, enjoying a concert and the great outdoors across the Rocky Mountains, playing some pick-up basketball or enjoying sporting events from all the major college and professional teams in the state. Full disclosure: college basketball is my forte. I get excited whenever March rolls around. It鈥檚 the best time of the year as far as sports goes in my opinion!
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A study from the Pew Research Center shows since the COVID-19 pandemic, about a third of workers in the U.S. with jobs that can be done remotely are, in fact, working from home. It's a familiar trend in Boulder, with recent data from the city's Modal Shift Report showing nearly 23% of residents said they worked from home daily. Boulder Reporting Lab reporter John Herrick joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to discuss those findings. -
A recent study by researchers at Broadband Now found federal data on access to internet service could be underestimating the number of people who lack reliable access. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. -
Residents in Steamboat Springs rejected a city plan to annex 420 acres of the Brown Ranch property. The property was intended to help provide affordable housing to more than 6,000 workers. The plan also called for the city to invest in parks, improvements to Highway 40 and police and fire stations. Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to discuss the aftermath of the vote. -
Recent data from the La Raza Report, a report commissioned by Denver Public Schools, found that Latino students are under-resourced and the district has too few Latino teachers and leaders. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar discussed the report and her story with KUNC鈥檚 Michael Lyle, Jr. -
A record surge of new outdoor participants helped grow gear sales for a few years. But a report from the Outdoor Industry Association earlier this month found that sales of outdoor gear, apparel and accessories was down 3% for 2023. Sales at independent stores also declined 10%. -
The nonprofit Circular Action Alliance says only 22% to 28% of consumer packaging and paper products are being recycled in the Centennial State. A new statewide recycling program is looking to change that rate to nearly 60% by 2035. But some worry the program could mean inflated prices for consumers. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth spoke with KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. -
The Poudre School District is considering an idea of consolidating some of its schools as figures from the Colorado Department of Education show some of its non-charter schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade declined by 239 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24. The Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell joined KUNC "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. -
Ken Buck announced last week he will be stepping down on March 22 because of the dysfunction in Congress. He also refuted claims by Lauren Boebert that he decided to resign in order to make it harder to take over his 4th Congressional District post. The Colorado Sun editor Larry Ryckman joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details. -
Colorado is restricting the amount of "forever chemicals" Suncor can discharge into Sand Creek. It's the first time state regulators have put controls on PFAS pollution. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story. -
Boulder's seven-member housing board recently sent a memo to city council members seeking feedback on a proposal to turn Boulder Municipal Airport into a mixed-income neighborhood with more affordable housing units. Boulder Report Lab reporter John Herrick joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more on the story.
