John Lytle holds degrees from Iowa State University in Telecommunicative Arts and Journalism and Mass Communication.

At Drake since 1977, Lytle coordinates the Broadcast News sequence and teaches other production and reporting courses. Lytle previously worked for the Extension Service broadcast media in Pennsylvania, for radio and television stations in Knoxville, Ames and Sioux City, IA, and announced for AFN-Stuttgart.

He's a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio-Television News Directors Association, the Iowa Broadcast News Association, and the Northwest Broadcast News Association.

On weekends Lytle is a substitute church organist.