Dan Klefstad
Morning Edition Host & statewide newscasterGood morning, Early Riser! Since 1997 I've been waking WNIJ listeners with the latest news, weather, and program information with the goal of seamlessly weaving this content into NPR's Morning Edition.
Since January, 2018, I've been delivering Illinois-focused newscasts for NPR listeners on WNIJ and partner stations WUIS, WCBU and WSIU.
As WNIJ's content manager, I'm responsible for what you hear on the air, and what you see on our website and social media platforms.
Questions/concerns/suggestions? Email me at dklefstad@niu.edu. Tweet @danklefstad. Or call 815-753-9000.
Last but not least: Thank you very much if you're a financial supporter of this station. If not, I welcome your new membership here.
Best,
DK
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Dan Klefstad says there are a lot of reasons to get to your local bookstore this Saturday and beyond. -
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Editor's note: Our original interview with Marnie Mamminga was published in June, 2013. The author returned to the WNIJ studios in July, 2018, to add the… -
The Mission to the Stars series about faster-than-light (FTL) travel begins with a family tragedy. Married couple Jeff and Jennifer Bindl are killed while… -
The "Back of the Yards" is a neighborhood near the old Chicago Stockyards. Since the early 20th Century, it housed immigrants who processed meat in the… -
One day you're an attractive secret agent. The next day you can't look into a mirror without feeling disgust. That's the basic premise of Seven-Sided Spy,…
