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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Dec 17, 2021 • 35min
St. Louis’ almost-famous 1970s girl band the Welders finally gets its due
All-girl punk band the Welders burst onto the St. Louis music scene in the 1970s. But their work never made it to vinyl — until now. Host Sarah Fenske sits down with three of the founding members of the band.
Dec 17, 2021 • 11min
SLU prof’s invention makes masked singing a snap
St. Louis University music professor Stephanie Tennill explains how she invented VocalEase, a mask now being used by top opera singers — and why it’s being manufactured right here in St. Louis.
Dec 16, 2021 • 21min
5-year-old December 5th Fund has helped 60 St. Louis families ‘forget cancer’ for a day
Tom Wiley, who lost his late wife to breast cancer in 2016, started The December 5th Fund to provide sweet memories and home-related help to other families in the midst of hard journeys. Now, the St. Louis nonprofit is expanding its efforts into southern Illinois.
Dec 16, 2021 • 23min
From St. Louis, Clever Real Estate works to disrupt the real estate industry
Clever Real Estate is growing fast by disrupting how real estate agents are found — and how much they get paid. Co-founder Luke Babich explains why St. Louis is a perfect place to grow the business.
Dec 15, 2021 • 18min
The Missouri Botanical Garden is on a mission to save the Fraser fir
Becky Sucher, senior manager of living collections, discusses a conservation effort involving the garden’s horticulturists — and some 17,000 seeds from the Appalachian Mountains.
Dec 15, 2021 • 18min
The Missouri Botanical Garden is on a mission to save the Fraser fir
Becky Sucher, senior manager of living collections, discusses a conservation effort involving the garden’s horticulturists — and some 17,000 seeds from the Appalachian Mountains.
Dec 15, 2021 • 25min
Missouri AG ‘doesn’t have the authority’ over school COVID measures, lawyer says
After Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent school districts around the state cease-and-desist letters about their COVID-19 precautions, Joe Hatley sent his own letter back, on behalf of a Lee’s Summit school district. Hatley explains why Schmitt’s opinion is wrong in his view.
Dec 14, 2021 • 28min
St. Louis Santas dance in the streets — and swim with sharks
Santa takes many forms this holiday season. St. Louis’ own "Cocoa Santa,” hip-hop Santa and the St. Louis Aquarium's "Scuba Claus” share their perspectives on the role of a lifetime.
Dec 14, 2021 • 17min
The scoop on 2021's best new restaurants
Sauce Magazine Executive Editor Meera Nagarajan digs into why nine new restaurants earned rave reviews from Sauce staff.
Dec 13, 2021 • 23min
‘Missouri is dinosaur country,’ says fossil hunter Guy Darrough
Fossil hunter Guy Darrough discusses how recent new discoveries have changed our understanding of Missouri’s state dinosaur, Parrosaurus missouriensis, and what its excavation site in Bollinger County tells us about Missouri’s ancient past.
