City Cafe with John Lemley

Join WABE’s John Lemley each weekday lunch hour for great classical music served up with a variety of sides: news, traffic, weather and conversations with folks from just about every walk of life. You’ll hear about the latest arts events and seasonal happenings. We’ll sample Atlanta history from time to time and learn about some of our city’s most interesting people, places and events. The musical menu runs the gamut from generous helpings of beloved classics to sounds from film and stage. Join John as he saves you a seat in the corner booth for City Café, each Monday through Friday at noon. (gutxiago irakurri)

Join WABE’s John Lemley each weekday lunch hour for great classical music served up with a variety of sides: news, traffic, weather and conversations with folks from just about every walk of life. You’ll hear about the latest arts events and seasonal happenings. We’ll sample Atlanta history from time to time and learn about some of our city’s most interesting people, places and events. The musical menu runs the gamut from generous helpings of beloved classics to sounds from film and stage. Join... (gehiago irakurri)

Each weekday at noon, John Lemley serves Atlanta “a plateful of classics and a variety of sides” on City Café. No novice to classical music, John selects the perfect blend of classical music, arts and culture during the one hour show. City Cafe is also the lunchtime place for NPR and BBC headlines, local commentary and the latest in what’s happening in and around Atlanta.

Following City Café, John offers a hearty helping of Afternoon Classics from 1 to 3 pm with great music, NPR news, weather, traffic and the Stargazer’s Journal. Weekdays with John are simply an oasis in the middle of your busy workday.

The Oneonta, Alabama native joined the staff of Public Broadcasting Atlanta in June 1997 after serving for five years as music director and afternoon classical music/news host at WBHM, Birmingham’s public radio station.

John is a Musical Theatre Performance graduate of Birmingham-Southern College. Why’s he not acting, you ask? As much as he loved life on the “wicked stage,” it all came down to this - John’s paraphrase of a Pinocchio song: “Hi-Diddle-Lee-Dee, An Actor’s Life is NOT For Me!”

John lives in Decatur with his partner, Mike and their two cats: Tillie and Lexie (Their dear Leona passed away in January of 2009 at the age of 19); and one dog: Jeffrey. John spends his free time (what there is of it) researching the many branches of his family tree and also enjoys the many facets of cookery. Although he doesn’t really cook, he loves collecting cookbooks (especially those of the Southern ilk) and watching cooking programs on TV. Since meeting Mike, a classically-trained chef, he’s also had the chance to serve as sous chef… a position he holds only when at home.



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Each weekday at noon, John Lemley serves Atlanta “a plateful of classics and a variety of sides” on City Café. No novice to classical music, John selects the perfect blend of classical music, arts and culture during the one hour show. City Cafe is also the lunchtime place for NPR and BBC headlines, local commentary and the latest in what’s happening in and around Atlanta.

Following City Café, John offers a hearty helping of Afternoon Classics from 1 to 3 pm with great music, NPR news,... (gehiago irakurri)