St. Louis on the Air
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis on the Air creates a unique space where guests and listeners can share ideas and opinions with respect and honesty. Whether exploring issues and challenges confronting our region, discussing the latest innovations in science and technology, taking a closer look at our history or talking with authors, artists and musicians, St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region.
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Jul 13, 2022 • 18min
New research bolsters broadband access in rural areas
Even in 2022, many people in rural areas have little to no access to high speed broadband. Missouri S&T Assistant Professor Casey Canfield shares details from her research into the needs, risks and costs of connecting rural areas with internet speeds that city residents take for granted.
Jul 13, 2022 • 17min
STL Planned Parenthood's Colleen McNicholas faces Congress
On Tuesday, Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood in the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, faced the Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing on the impact of"Post-Roe America." McNicholas discusses the hearing and shares her eyewitness view of the end of abortion rights in Missouri.
Jul 13, 2022 • 15min
Crumbling infrastructure leaks lead into Midwest water supply
High levels of lead in the Midwest puts all residents, especially children, at risk. Missouri Independent reporter Allison Kite shares details from an ongoing investigation into the causes and risks of high lead levels in the Midwest.
Jul 12, 2022 • 12min
The Space Force will track troops' fitness with wearable devices. Will it keep them healthier?
Annual physical fitness tests have become a cornerstone of military life. Each service has its own take on the once-a-year assessment but the country’s newest military branch is ditching that model. STLPR reporter Eric Schmid talks about how the Space Force plans to use wearable fitness devices to track physical activity throughout the year.
Jul 11, 2022 • 23min
Corruption-riddled St. Louis should move to professional management, says city manager
Glendale City Administrator Benjamin DeClue says that the St. Louis region has “become a poster child for political corruption.” To solve that problem, he argues, St. Louis and St. Louis County should adopt a council-manager form of government.
Jul 8, 2022 • 12min
High-speed police chases are deadly in St. Louis. NAACP leaders are calling for change
In the wake of several recent fatalities caused by high speed vehicle pursuits in the St. Louis region, St. Louis City NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt calls for policy reform within the St. Louis and St. Louis County police departments.
Jul 8, 2022 • 26min
Jason Kander's new book explores journey to 'post-traumatic growth'
Roughly two years after he came close to unseating U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, Jason Kander found himself checking into a Veterans Administration facility to get help for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. A day later, he would go public about leaving electoral politics to tend to his mental health — a journey Kander recounts in vivid and often startling detail in his new book, “Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD.”
Jul 8, 2022 • 12min
NAACP leaders call for reform to reduce fatalities caused by high-speed police chases
In the wake of several recent fatalities caused by high speed vehicle pursuits in the St. Louis region, St. Louis City NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt calls for policy reform within the St. Louis and St. Louis County police departments
Jul 8, 2022 • 17min
The highest ranking Black woman with the St. Louis Police Department reflects on her career
When Lt. Col. Rochelle Jones retired from the St. Louis police department last month, she was the highest-ranking Black woman in the department’s history. STLPR's Rachel Lippmann talks with Jones about her 39-year-career: how she rose through the ranks and about some of the opportunities and challenges she faced along the way.
Jul 7, 2022 • 12min
‘For the Culture STL’ celebrates Black-owned businesses in St. Louis
For the Culture STL began as the passion project of activist and protester Ohun Ashe. Four years later, the group is staging multiple summer events and boosting Black businesses in St. Louis. Ashe previews those events and reflects on her years-long efforts to support Black businesses in St. Louis.
