Lissa LeGrand
Announcer & Producer
A graduate of Vanderbilt University and the Grove School of Music, Lissa LeGrand has known professional lives as a Shakespearean actress and a rock-n-roll bass player, travelling coast to coast, with periods of residence in Provincetown, MA, and Los Angeles, CA.
Her longest “gig” however, has been behind a radio microphone. After a stint at WXPN-Philadelphia, Lissa came home to Birmingham in 1981 to host her own classical music and late-night jazz shows for WBHM.
In the ensuing decades, she has enjoyed many different roles at WBHM including announcer, classical music programmer, producer, and even Operations Manager -- before the first computer or CD arrived at the station! She also produced features for WBHM’s popular arts magazine “Tapestry” in the early 2000’s.
Lissa is currently an announcer and producer, an “All Things Considered” and midday-programming host, and is frequently behind the mic for Special Coverage from NPR as well.
In addition to her work at WBHM, she is a writer, composer, and an organic farmer. Lissa loves to travel, and is passionate about caring for our beautiful Earth! And…..she also still plays bass.
