Lance grew up in Cincinnati listening to radio and began working on the air in North Carolina while a student at Davidson College, where he earned a B.A. in Psychology.  He served as WDAV's evening, then morning classical music and news host in the 1990s before moving to New York City.  He joined WNYC in 1995 as a freelance music host and soon transitioned to the newsroom.  Lance also worked in finance in Charlotte, N.C., and before joining WNYC full-time, taught spoken and written English to non-native speakers.  He's the pitcher for the WNYC Independents softball team.