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KMOX Birthday wishes for March 13, 2026

Bree Maniscalco, Executive Director of Cinema St Louis, joins Debbie Monterrey for a preview of their free Oscar-watch party on Sunday.

Nick Chabarria with AAA Missouri joins Debbie Monterrey as Spring Breakers start heading out of town. Where is the top spot?

Emily DeJeu is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Management Communication at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. She joins Megan Lynch and says, 'guidance should come from above,' regarding AI use in the workplace.

Branz Nutrition Registered Dietician Michelle Wilson joins Megan Lynch in the cereal aisle. They discuss the healthiness and nutrient count in cereal boxes. Wilson says whole grains are the key.

Services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities could be impacted in St. Charles County if voters pass Proposition RT on April 7th. Denise Cross with the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County explains to Debbie Monterrey.

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 12, 2026

Writer & director Taylor Sheridan's success goes back to 'Yellowstone' says TV Guide's Matt Roush. Sheridan has a hit in 'US Marshals', a spinoff of 'Yellowstone'. Sheridan has 'The Madison' premiering on Paramount+ this weekend. Matt Roush discusses with Debbie Monterrey in addition to the upcoming Oscars broadcast.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young joins Debbie Monterrey explains how quickly a settlement between Ticketmaster/Livenation and the US Department of Justice came about. Over 25 states have committed to keeping the lawsuit going, saying it falls short of their goals.

Michelle Wilson from Branz Nutrition continues her stroll through a grocery store with Megan Lynch. Today's stop, the baking aisle. She talks about cravings and the nutrients we need to balance out cravings.

'Buyer demand is strong, even at these higher interest rates,' says Mark Gellman of The Gellman Group. He joined Debbie Monterrey in-studio with a look at the spring real estate outlook. They discuss inventory, interest rates, older sellers staying in their homes & more. 'The best time to buy or sell for an individual, is when it's the right time for them and their family,' says Gellman.

What's the 3-1-1? You might see city officials today wearing those buttons for the official kick-off of 311, a new way to connect residents with city services or report an issue, like an abandoned car or water main leak. Brett Delaria with St. Louis City Public Safety and Karen Clifford with Neighborhood Stabilization, join Debbie Monterrey. They say 311 is new to St. Louis but has been around for about 20 years in many other big cities.

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 11, 2026

Jessica Jackson is a Fire Captain with the St Louis Fire Department. She is one of five female African American Firefighters who are now captains. She joins Maria Keena to talk about her career in the department.

Mike Robb, Head of Research for Common Sense Media, joins Megan Lynch. A new survey reveals that pre-teens, teens, and their parents see artificial intelligence as a society-changing technology. But some don't necessarily see that as negative.

The second in our series of visits to the grocery store with registered dietician Michelle Wilson from Branz Nutrition. Today, Megan Lynch and Michelle hit the deli section. (Photo by Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)

Nell Watson is a philosopher, engineer, and author focused on embedding safety, ethics and human-centered values into AI systems. She's an ethics fellow at Singularity University,a group that looks at ways to be well-positioned for the future, and joined Megan Lynch.

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 10, 2026

TV Guide's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at a crime novel turned into a tv show featuring Nicole Kidman; a dating show that keeps contestants in the dark about fellow contestants' ages; and 'Shrinking' features a legendary actress this week.

Dr Katie Groom is the Senior Medical Director at VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) in Brentwood & St Peters. She joins Megan Lynch as March is Pet Poison Awareness Month. She say there are, 'a lot of things we don't think of,' in our house that can be poison to pets. She says sugar free human medications can be toxic, so can anti-freeze and larger quantities of chocolate. 'The richer the chocolate, and typically the less tasty,' says Groom, 'the more dangerous it is.' She says it is challenging to see the symptoms of an ingestion of poison.

Over a thousand people a day die a day caused by childhood trauma says a former NASA engineer. Michael J Menard's book, 'Greater than Gravity: How Childhood Trauma is Pulling Down Humanity,' explains how the trauma impacts people on a daily basis. He joins Debbie Monterrey in conversation,

In the first of a series this week, Michelle Wilson, a registered dietician with Branz Nutrition, joined Megan Lynch on a visit to the grocery store. They stop at the produce section as they enter the store and talk about the nutrients and importance of fruits and vegetables in your diet. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Prescott Balch, a former tech executive, is headed to Troy, IL for a forum tonight for residents to gain information for their fight against a data center in their area. He joins Megan Lynch for a preview of tonight's forum, hosted by Troy Residents For Responsible Growth. It starts at 6 at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge.

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CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Megan Lynch and Debbie Monterrey. She explains how the price of oil has wide-ranging impacts on the global economy.

Julie Gilbert is the new Chief Marketing Officer for Explore St Louis, she joins Megan Lynch in-studio. She's been on the job for just a week. She has a plateful of roles. She points out that 'data' drives the marketing of St Louis. She comes from Door County, Wisconsin, an area that many St Louisans travel to quite frequently. She talks about the importance of marketing St Louis to European travelers as well as utilizing the film office for exposure.

Dr. Martin Lewison, dubbed "professor roller coaster," joined Michael Calhoun with a look at why the Eureka location of Six Flags, along with 6 other parks are being sold to E.P.R. Properties. Lewison calls the Eureka location and the other parks in the deal, 'relative under performers,' for company. He expects some investment in the parks as they become Enchanted Parks later this year. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 6, 2026

Dr. Thomas Siler, a sleep medicine specialist at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in St.Charles, visited with KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer ahead of this weekend's time change. We will move our clocks ahead by one hour at 2am on Sunday morning. Siler says 78% of Missourians want to stick on one clock, and not change times. He says biologically, standard time would be the best for humans. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Michelle Wilson is a registered dietician from Branz Nutrition. She joined Megan Lynch with ways to get that picky eater to try new food.

Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Senior Economist Charles Gascon joins Megan Lynch with an update on the regular 'Beige Book' release. He says conditions, 'generally remain unchanged from our last report,' based on the Fed's survey of businesses in the region. Gascon joins Megan Lynch in-studio.

Americans are facing a challenge in returning to the US from the Middle East. CBS's White House Correspondent Natalie Brand joins Megan Lynch with an update on all things related to the US-Israel/Iran conflict.

Iran is using low-cost drones -- called the kamikaze -- as a key part of it's strategy to retaliate for US-Israeli attacks. They're the same drones Russia has been using to target Ukraine. Reports this week indicate the US has now fast-tracked some drone technology for use by the Pentagon. Craig Martin is a retired naval officer, an attorney and professor, focusing on international law related to use of force and armed conflicts. Martin is Co-Director of the International and Comparative Law Center at Washburn University School of Law and he joins Megan Lynch.

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 5, 2026

Entertainment News with TV Guide's Matt Roush and KMOX's Debbie Monterrey. Matt previews a new show from prolific producer Bill Lawrence which features Steve Carell. Plus a Starz series wraps up.

Stephanie Rhea is with the St Louis Legends games. She joins Debbie Monterrey and explains the rebrand from St Louis Senior Olympics. 'Not everybody feels like a senior, but everybody feels like a legend,' says Rhea, 'even if it's only in our mind.'

State Representative Chanel Mosley visited with Megan Lynch with information on the launch of a task force to help locate missing and investigate murdered African American girls and women. She explains how the new task force will operate.

Saint Louis University demographer Ness Sandoval says there are more people dying in the St Louis region, than people being born. He says there needs to be new, young families moving into the region to help stem population decline. He spoke with KMOX's Sean Malone.

CBS News Military Analyst Col Jeff McCausland joins Megan Lynch as the military action in Iran enters the 5th day. He recaps a Pentagon press briefing from earlier today drones, missile, production capacity as well as Iranian leadership.

The director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute has written extensively on statesmanship and diplomacy, and joins Megan Lynch following comments from Pres Donald Trump regarding negotiations with Iran. Mr. Trump posted on social media on Tuesday morning that it was now “too late” for talks. 'It's hard to figure out what happens next,' says Shaw. His book is called, 'The Education of a Statesman'

KMOX Birthday wishes for March 4, 2026

Webster University media instructor Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch to discuss the 'dead internet theory'. He says that most of the internet is becoming internet bots set up for, 'engagement farming and rage-bait.' She says the internet, 'doesn't feel as organic as it used to feel,' with all of the internet platforms being used to generate engagement. She says it is 'easier to spot a bot, than it is to spot a real human.'