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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Aug 27, 2021 • 14min
Frizz Fest Returns To Tower Grove Park To Celebrate Natural Hair
This weekend’s event is the fourth iteration of the natural hair and beauty celebration that St. Louisan Leslie Hughes first launched in 2017.
Aug 27, 2021 • 10min
Historic Sumner High School Has Its First Choir In Decades
On the first day of the semester, as Maria Ellis waits to meet her students and kick off a brand-new arts and activism focus at the recently saved school, Chuck Berry tunes played quietly through a speaker. St. Louis stops by to document the anticipated rehearsal.
Aug 27, 2021 • 29min
How A St. Louis Nun Found Love, Kept Her Faith And Inspired A Novel
Marian O'Shea Wernicke's novel "Toward That Which Is Beautiful" draws on her time as a nun in Peru. She explains why she entered the convent as a St. Louis teen and why she left 11 years later
Aug 26, 2021 • 14min
New Normal ‘Truly Embraced By Kids,’ Says Jennings Superintendent
Jennings Superintendent Paula Knight shares how educators are rethinking back-to-school this year. Like others across the region, the district plans to proceed with in-person classes Monday through Friday, even with the threat of the Delta variant.
Aug 26, 2021 • 36min
Missouri History Museum's ‘St. Louis Sound’ Exhibit Explores How The Region Became A Musical Powerhouse
The Missouri History Museum's new exhibit was designed like an album, with both the greatest hits of St. Louis music and some deep cuts from more obscure favorites. The museum's Andrew Wanko discusses the region's impact on popular music
Aug 25, 2021 • 50min
Legal Roundtable Discusses How The Attorney Who Cursed Out A Judge Avoided Jail Time
Attorneys Jennifer Joyce, Connie McFarland-Butler and Nicole Gorovsky dig into legal matters in the news, including the AG's suit against school mask mandates, problems at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office and a high-profile case of attorney discipline
Aug 24, 2021 • 20min
Want A Vaccine Mandate At Work? Here’s What To Consider
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. And while that doesn’t directly affect the legality of vaccine mandates in the workplace, it may make it easier for employers to institute one.
Aug 24, 2021 • 28min
Afghan Interpreter Escapes Kabul, Plans New Life In St. Louis
ZZ escaped Kabul just 10 hours before the Afghan government fell. She's happy to be in St. Louis but is worried about her family that's still there.
Aug 24, 2021 • 28min
Afghan Interpreter Escapes Kabul, Plans New Life In St. Louis
ZZ escaped Kabul just 10 hours before the Afghan government fell. She's happy to be in St. Louis but is worried about her family that's still there.
Aug 24, 2021 • 27min
‘This Is A Long Game’: International Institute Sees Needs And Opportunities As St. Louis Welcomes Afghans
The organization's president and CEO, Arrey Obenson, joined the show. The St. Louis community could welcome upwards of 1,000 Afghans to the area.
