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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Feb 16, 2022 • 17min
A marina for St. Louis? A Mississippi River enthusiast makes the case
Travel writer Dean Klinkenberg is convinced St. Louis is missing out by not having a marina within its borders. He discusses how a modest marina could withstand floods — and why the fear of barge traffic shouldn’t be enough to torpedo the idea.
Feb 16, 2022 • 16min
Valencia Miller is showing St. Louis a different kind of tattoo shop
Valencia Miller, a.k.a. Miss V, learned to tattoo from two tattoo legends in Hawaii. Now, as the first Black woman to open a tattoo shop in St. Louis, she’s brought her talents to Lafayette Square.
Feb 16, 2022 • 21min
Journalist accused by Gov. Parson speaks out: ‘He’s done me wrong’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Josh Renaud heard gasps from across the newsroom when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson publicly accused him of being a hacker. The ordeal has caused anxiety and sleepless nights. Now that prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges, Renaud is telling his side of the story.
Feb 15, 2022 • 20min
In ‘My Flipping Family,’ the McMiller brothers shine a spotlight on St. Louis — and north county
Jon and Willie McMiller went from rehabbing homes in their native north St. Louis County to filming a pilot for HGTV. They talk about their hopes to land an HGTV series, the breakout family member in My Flipping Family and what their show could do for St. Louis.
Feb 15, 2022 • 33min
A downtown memorial will honor enslaved people who sued for freedom
In the half-century between the Louisiana Purchase and the Emancipation Proclamation, approximately 400 enslaved people sued for their freedom at the St. Louis courthouse. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge David Mason and attorney Paul Venker discuss how that history has now led to a memorial bearing the names of the people suing.
Feb 14, 2022 • 10min
Missouri Republicans can’t agree on redistricting. Here’s why
Republican infighting in the Missouri Senate means there's still no approved congressional map. It’s caused hours of debate, a filibuster and many, many late nights. STLPR statehouse reporter Sarah Kellogg explains why this is taking place. She also discusses the House-approved supplemental budget bill and a resolution to make changes to the state’s ballot initiative process.
Feb 14, 2022 • 17min
As St. Louis safe haven homeless shelters close, organizers call on the city to step up
In the last week, two temporary safe haven shelters closed their doors — leaving homeless people outside during frigid weather. Volunteers and providers are calling on St. Louis officials to create more shelter capacity to prevent deaths.
Feb 14, 2022 • 26min
Love Songs To Keep You Warm On Cold Winter Nights
In the middle of winter’s coldest month, we make time to celebrate love. What better way to get in the mood than to listen to some love songs? In this episode, area songwriters share the best love songs they’ve written, as well as their all time favorites.
Feb 11, 2022 • 15min
Ghost Army soldiers finally get congressional honors, 7 decades after deceiving (and defeating) Hitler
Filmmaker Rick Beyer discusses the work of the Ghost Army in World War II, which used subterfuge to fight the Nazis. He also explains how efforts in Missouri helped lead to a congressional medal for the unit’s 1,100 veterans.
Feb 11, 2022 • 20min
For cleaner water, Mizzou researchers call for updates to the Clean Water Act
Two Mizzou researchers detail how the Clean Water Act has fallen short — and offer specific policy solutions to clean up the “nonpoint source pollution” that escapes its regulations. They believe those changes would significantly improve the quality of U.S. lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal areas.
