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Matt Farrell, US Figure Skating CEO, joins Tom Ackerman. What can St Louisans expect when the UK Figure Skating Championships come to Enterprise Center in January, 2026?

The Connections to Success program is helping St. Louisans of various ages to find economic independence. That includes finding out what paperwork is needed to obtain an ID card, learning about relationship love languages or how to set and reach realistic goals.

KMOX's Maria Keena is looking into the higher electric rates facing St Louisans; is Chris a good neighbor? Someone on NextDoor doesn't think so; sportswriter Ryan Fagan on the Cardinals trade deadline deals;

Professor Matthew Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health at the Washington University School of Public Health, joins Megan Lynch following an annual poll of St Louisans about their health concerns. He says the gun violence ranking stays high, but is decreasing as mental health concerns are climbing.

Kim Cella, Citizens for Modern Transit joins Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman to talk about No Red Day and why someone should to take public transit.

Thousands of St. Louisans impacted by the May 16 tornado are beginning to apply for aid programs provided by the city and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. STLPR reporter Hiba Ahmad discusses where relief efforts stand so far, what impacted communities need to move forward, and what's still to come.

Mike Ferguson in the Morning-The backlash against Governor Kehoe's recent attempt to get funding for Missouri sports stadiums from tax payers is raising the question of what role our taxes have in aiding those who have been impacted by the May 16th tornados. -Senator Rick Brattin speaks on the Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion access after the passing of Amendment 3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LaKricia Cox, Executive Director Greater St Louis Red Cross, joins Chris and Amy. She says that shelter was the organization's first concern for those dealing with loss following the tornado. She says they have been working with other organizations to help the victims and the region.

When Michelle Dezember moved to St. Louis five years ago, she assumed that the region would have a significant affinity with the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, the two longest rivers in the U.S. She soon realized that many residents don't engage with them at all despite their cultural and historical relevance. Dezember — who serves as the Director of Learning and Engagement at the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) — is the co-curator of “Make the River Present,” an exhibit at CAM that explores the relationship between Black Americans, and Native Americans, with the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Interdisciplinary artist Dail Chambers and writer Galen Gritts joined Dezember to share about their art and experiences with these rivers, too.

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg discuss this year's less robust state budgetary process. Rosenbaum also talks about how he's cut down on social media usage recently — and examines whether Donald Trump's return to the White House prompted people to tune in or tune out more. Texas State University professor Amber Hinsley also joins the show to talk some recent trends around social media and current events.

New York based AVOL is set to move to St Louis as part of the Arch Grants program. Michael Calhoun talks with Nate Poon about his drone company.

More than a third of Americans age 16 and up are considered bird watchers — a figure that has more than doubled since 2016. St. Louis birders discuss the 125th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the rising popularity of birding, and share tips for bird watching in the St. Louis region.

KMOX's Maria Keena talks about the health issues facing St Louisans in 2025 with City Health Director Dr. Matifadza (Mati) Hlatshwayo Davis.

In 2024, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region. In this episode, we honor those we lost this year by listening back to conversations with them or by hearing from those who knew them well.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping Black St. Louisans trace their roots as far back as possible. As St. Louis Public Radio's Andrea Henderson reports, Black St. Louisans want to help the next generation better understand their ancestry.

After more than two years of work, the Tiny House project in St. Louis' Benton Park West neighborhood is complete. We hear from Dwayne Tiggs, the architect and craftsman behind the Tiny House, and his partner and project gardener Rikki Watts. They share their story of the home's completion and what it means to build a home while also building community.

Aerospace Industry Analyst Richard Aboulafia and Michael Calhoun discuss the concerns over Boeing's future in St Louis. Credit: © PA Images/Alamy Images

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Jerome Katz joins Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman with details on Boeing and True Value. Credit: © Chrissy Suttles/Beaver County Times/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This week, we take a little different tack and explore a time-worn Missouri rivalry: Kansas City vs St Louis. I invite two born-and-raised St Louisans, Abby Newsham and Jason Carter-Solomon to explore what is working and what is not with these two cities and metros. These two regions dominate this part of the Midwest, but have entirely different cultures and growth trajectories. If you go back far enough to Joel Garreau's “Nine Nations of North America” you may remember that he labeled Kansas City as the capital of the “Breadbasket” region, and had St Louis as a border city between the Breadbasket and “Dixie.” Today, Kansas City is growing with sizeable numbers for a Midwestern city, and St Louis is fairly stagnant. What gives? Why is this so, since St Louis has such obvious assets? We explore this, as well as the horror that is St Louis-style pizza.Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin's Substack page.Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos here. If you'd like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5.Intro: “Why Be Friends”Outro: “Fairweather Friend” Get full access to The Messy City at kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe

Radio personality and media veteran Tammie Holland passed away July 20, 2024 at the age of 53 after a three-year fight against cancer. Her long time friends and former colleagues Arika Parr and Tony Scott reflect on Holland's legacy, career, and impact on St. Louis.

Most conversations about race and identity in the St. Louis region focus on Black and white residents, a binary that excludes one of the fastest growing populations in the area: the Asian and Asian American community. The Japanese American Citizens League - St. Louis and the St. Louis Pan Asian Collective have curated, “InVISIBLE: A Reclamation of the Asian Gaze,” a visual and literary arts exhibition that's focused on sharing the diverse stories and experiences of those community members.

The FDA recently approved two cell-based gene therapy treatments for the blood disorder. Doctors and advocates believe the therapy could bring relief to the nearly 2,000 St. Louisans living with the disease. However, many are questioning the accessibility, their costs and risks.

After decades of disinvestment and a lack of engagement by city leadership, many Black St. Louisans report feelings of hopelessness, unsure of what to do or who to turn to. When problems like crumbling infrastructure and food deserts remain unresolved, people become less interested in local government, and in turn, the work of elected officials goes unchecked. Kelly McGowan believes that civics education is the answer to solving many problems the city faces, and that's what she aims to provide via her nonprofit Transform 314.

Celebrating Lunar New Year is a longstanding tradition for Vietnamese St. Louisans. Kris Le and Tila Nguyen speak to the history of the nonprofit St. Louis Vietnamese Community, its place among other AANHPI organizations in the region, and what's planned for two Vietnamese Lunar New Year events happening this February.

After months of crowdsourcing recipes that reflect the cultural and culinary diversity of St. Louis, the Global Foods Market Cookbook is published and available for purchase at the grocer's storefront in Kirkwood. Shayn Prapaisilp, chief operating officer of Global Foods Market, Inc. shares a sample of the recipes featured in the Global Foods Market Cookbook, as well as personal stories from the chefs themselves.

There are few hairstyles more divisive than the mullet. The hairdo has historically been scoffed at by the mainstream yet has thrived in its fringes. The mullet — known by some as "the Missouri Compromise" — has been associated with professional or aspiring hockey stars, 80s pro wrestlers and hair metal rockers. Barber Sir Carrawell and hairstylist Onawa Brown share their thoughts on the retro hairdo and why they think it's made it from the fringe back into pop culture.

The Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, came to have a conversation about health equity and her work during the pandemic. What are barriers to optimal health for black and brown residents in St. Louis?

In 2023, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region. In this episode, we honor those we lost this year by listening back to conversations with them or by hearing from those who knew them well.

St. Louis Public Radio's senior environmental reporter Kate Grumke talks with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley about the next steps now that a proposal compensating St. Louis area residents who became sickened due to radioactive waste exposure isn't in a critical national defense bill.

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The marathon hat trick is a goal that some committed distance runners aim for but few have achieved. To accomplish this feat runners must complete 100 marathons, a marathon in all 50 U.S. states, and a marathon on all seven continents. Fewer than 60 runners have completed the marathon hat trick and only three of them are Black. Two of those three are from St. Louis: Tony Reed and Lisa Davis. A documentary, “We Are Distance Runners: The Marathon Hat Trick,” is about their story and it screens Wednesday evening as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival.

Most of the large public demonstrations in the St. Louis area since the violence erupted have been in support of Palestinians bombarded during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in heavily populated areas in Gaza. Public responses from elected officials have been largely supportive of Israel and critical of Hamas.

Earlier this summer, a consortium of media agencies dropped a bombshell report: The federal government spent decades downplaying or ignoring the risks of radioactive waste in the St. Louis area. And while the issue has been prominent in places like north St. Louis County and St. Charles County for quite some time, the spotlight on the documents revealed in the media reports — and the work of activists who have sought to bring attention to it — sparked fresh calls for governmental action. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has been particularly outspoken on the issue. He managed to get an amendment attached to a critical national defense bill that could compensate people in St. Louis who became sick. Hawley spoke with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about the unusual legislative trajectory of his proposal — and whether it can survive tough legislative headwidns.

St. Louis' Office of Violence Prevention partners with several non-profits that tackle the systemic causes behind violence. Among other resources, organizations provide quality mental health services, supportive re-entry for former offenders and harm reduction. Director Wil Pinkney shares how St. Louisans can get involved.

It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for July 16, 2023.John Hancock, Republican strategist (on the right), and Michael Kelley, Democrat strategist (on the left) took on the following topics:The new push for expanded rest areas for truckers after a Greyhound bus crashed into 3 semis parked along the shoulder at the entrance to an overcrowded rest area near St. Louis, killing 3 and injuring 14.The City of St. Louis is being sued for 911 system failures by the family of a man who says he bled to death because they couldn't get anyone to answer 911 calls from him, his family, and bystanders. The city has failed to address a shortage of 911 dispatchers and an outdated call system for years.Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri joined Democrats, environmental activists, and those who've become ill with cancer and other illnesses in demanding that the U.S. Government establish a fund to help victims of exposure to nuclear waste in St. Louis – dating back nearly 80 years to World War II-era work on atomic weapons.Illinois conservatives rallied against the YMCA's transgender locker room policy after Abbigail Wheeler, 16, objected to transwomen sharing the YMCA women's locker room. She posted a sign reading “biological women only.” YMCA staff said that could be considered hate speech.At a NATO conference, President Biden pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in its defense against invasion from Russia. The president received a rousing reception in Lithuania. He also pumped the brakes on Ukraine's quest to join NATO.Inflation plummeted to just 3% in June. How does that impact President Biden's reelection chances? Is “Bidenomics” working?How in the world can you sneak cocaine into the White House lobby, leave it behind, and not get caught by the U.S. Secret Service?Our Quote of the Week: is the parole of convicted Manson Family killer Leslie Van Houten an argument for the death penalty?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The global music icon who launched her career in St. Louis died yesterday. She became the queen of rock 'n' roll. Fans gathered at Turner's star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame yesterday to pay their respects.

The origins of 420 Day are hazy. The number has been linked to rumored police radio codes that supposedly indicate whether there is marijuana on a suspect and it's also a reference to a popular after school meeting time to smoke, popularized by a group of Californian teens in the 1970s. Either way, 420 Day is becoming a larger holiday as more U.S. states legalize the substance for recreational use. Several St. Louisans told St. Louis on the Air it is high time for Missouri to celebrate legalized recreational cannabis — and that there is still work to be done.

We kick off a Black History month series this morning. For the next two weeks called, ''Living History''  Carol Daniel will focus on nearly two dozen St Louisans who are making history right now. Dr James T. Minor is the first African American to be named Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

St. Louis animal rights activist Sasha Zemmel made headlines when a recent disruptive protest at a Moolah Shriners meeting ended in her arrest — and her alleging that members of the group physically assaulted her as she tried to exit. Two weeks later, the Moolah Shriners announced they would retire their elephants from their circus. Zemmel discusses the confrontation with the Moolah Shriners and how she considers their decision to retire the elephants a victory for animal rights groups.

In 2022, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region. In this episode, we honor those we lost this year by listening back to conversations with them or by hearing from those who knew them well.

Dwayne Tiggs and Rikki Watts are building their home together literally and figuratively with the help from their community. The couple and their two children are in the process of constructing “the smallest house on the biggest greenspace” in the Benton Park West neighborhood using mostly reclaimed materials. Their home will be 420 square cubic feet (the original plan was just 300 square cubic feet) and will also house their two cats, Nutmeg and Joan. The rest of the 7,000 square feet of land is transforming into a permaculture space where native plants and produce will grow and the community around them to share. Tiggs and Watts want to share the fruits of their labor and teach others how they can, too, can build a home with their own two hands.

Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter has users of the social media platform bracing for the app's downfall. In St. Louis, activists and journalists that have been heavy users of Twitter since the police shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. are concerned about the future of the app and the potential loss of how everyday people could lose power in social movements. Action St. Louis co-founder and executive director Kayla Reed and New York Times bestselling author Sarah Kendzior discuss how Twitter has shaped the narrative about St. Louis, the Ferguson uprising, and the ways social media impacts policy.

Death is scary, uncomfortable, and expensive. More families are looking for alternatives to the conventional method of being buried in a casket and looking toward more cost effective and eco-friendly options. Tim Johnson of Foundation Cremation and Gracie Griffin of Bellefontaine Cemetery discuss these alternatives and the conversations they're having with families as they lay their loved ones to rest.

Can you gain mindfulness from an app? Enlightenment from a smartphone? That may work for some people, but, for Daigaku Rumme, a Zen master and teacher at the Confluence Zen Center in St. Louis, the journey was one measured in decades of study and devotion. After living as a Zen monk in Japan, Rumme says the wisdom of Zen is as relevant today as it ever was. Rumme joins St. Louis on the Air to discuss mindfulness, apps, and tips for staying in the present.

Grab your Local 636 gear here - https://local636.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Follow Us! https://www.instagram.com/local.636/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/334209248578123 Local636.com Angel Magasano, Founder of Little Black Book: Women in Business works with female professionals to connect them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek. Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business through offering numerous networking events, self development workshops , and promotional opportunities for female professionals. In 2022 she introduced BECOME: Women's Day of Inspiration to continue to offer female professionals the opportunity to be in the right room with the right women, and become the best versions of themselves. She has grown the Little Black Book organization to 40 members spanning 9 chapters in the greater St. Louis region. In 2021, LIttle Black Book: Women in Business boasts a $85,075 financial impact through community service and philanthropy. Angel holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Management from Missouri State University. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Vision St Charles Leadership, and was recently installed as a Board Member for BackStoppers St. Charles in the spring of 2022. Angel has received numerous awards throughout her career including 2020 Small Business Monthly's “Top 100 St Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business,” 2019 Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, 2016 Certificate of Recognition issued by the City of Wentzville under Mayor Nick Guccione for services to the City, 2014 The Beyond the Best Top 50 Community Leaders awarded by Streetscape Magazine, Honorable Sponsor of Toys for Tots program given by the US Marine Corps, and the Inspire Award for services to community by the Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys experiencing art, culture, and food through travel in her spare time. Connect with Angel on Facebook or LinkedIN or or via email at angel@womenoflbb.com. Learn more about Little Black Book: Women in Business at www.womenoflbb.com.

“Kia Boyz” are trending on social media, and that trend has hit St. Louis' streets. Sgt. Tracy Panus of St. Louis County Police Department joins St. Louis on the Air to provide an update on the official response to the rash of thefts targeting Kia and Hyundai cars. She also shares advice on what motorists can do to protect their property.

People in the St. Louis region are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding last week. In this episode, we hear from those affected. Also, Kayla Reed of Action St. Louis speaks to the lessons learned from the disaster and how best to provide support to those still recovering from flood damage.

St. Louis broke the record for the most rainfall ever recorded in a single day in the city on July 26. One person died. Hundreds of people, including Hazelwood resident Camila Cage, were rescued by first responders Tuesday morning. Cage joined St. Louis on the Air to discuss what she experienced as the waters rose. Also, St. Louis Public Radio reporter Sarah Fentem provided an update on the effects of the storm.

Chris Randall believes that anyone who wants to own a gun should receive proper training. In 2020, Randall founded Raider Defense Group. He's trained about 75 people — particularly Black St. Louisans — how to be a responsible gun owner. Randall, a former police officer and U.S. Marine, joined the show in addition to one of his clients, Erica Alexander.