TV station janitor lands lead opera role overseas

CHICAGO, IL (WLS) — We’ve all heard of starving artists – those talented people who work many jobs to support their dreams. One of those artists works right here at ABC7, but Keanon Kyles also sings a much different tune.

Kyles says he doesn’t mind the word “janitor” because that’s what he does five nights a week at Channel 7. But this is just a small part of this 27-year-old Chicagoan’s life. He is, more than anything, an opera singer.

“I have three jobs. I’m a vocal coach. I’m a maintenance man at ABC News. I also do visual merchandising for a department store. And I sing opera on the side,” Kyles said.