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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Mar 31, 2021 • 58min
Mayoral Debate Gets Testy, Pushes Candidates To Reflect On St. Louis’ Racial Divide
The debate between Alderwoman Cara Spencer and Treasurer Tishaura Jones, one week before the mayoral election, featured several pointed exchanges on everything from how they would allocate federal COVID-19 relief funds to their plans to improve police accountability.
Mar 29, 2021 • 48min
Legal Roundtable Digs Into Trial Of St. Louis Cops Charged With Beating Colleague
A federal jury is weighing the case against three St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers charged with beating a colleague as he worked undercover at a protest. The Legal Roundtable analyzes the case against them and other legal matters, too.
Mar 26, 2021 • 24min
As Missouri Weighs Curbing Voter Access, Congress Looks To Expand It
As Missouri lawmakers contemplate laws making it harder to vote without a photo ID, 42 other states are considering more than 250 bills that would raise barriers to voting.
Mar 26, 2021 • 26min
3 Black St. Louis Women Explain How They Persisted In Corporate America
Women of color hold just 4% of C-suite jobs in the U.S. Three St. Louis women who’ve defied the odds share stories of the challenges they faced, and how they rose to the top.
Mar 25, 2021 • 11min
St. Louis Moved Homeless People Into Hotels, Putting Some In Danger: 'We Were An Eyesore To Them'
St. Louis Public Radio reporter Shahla Farzan discusses her report, in collaboration with American Public Media, about how the city's decision to relocate homeless residents to temporary shelters across the city may have put residents in even greater jeopardy.
Mar 25, 2021 • 21min
Asian American St. Louisans Call For An End To Anti-Asian Rhetoric
What’s it like growing up in a Black and white city when you don’t fit neatly in either category? A Chinese American and Thai American share their perspective on life in St. Louis — and the deadly attacks in Atlanta that have galvanized Asian American communities across the U.S.
Mar 25, 2021 • 16min
6 St. Louis Visual Artists Embody The City’s ‘Creative Renaissance’ In Griot Exhibit
"In the City: Memories of Black Presence" opens March 26 at the Griot Museum of Black History and Culture. It showcases the works of St. Louis artists examining the city as part of a fellowship at Harvard University.
Mar 24, 2021 • 19min
How Grind + Growth Helps Provide Access To Resources For Minority Business Owners
We meet the founder of the local nonprofit Grind + Growth and one of the startups getting a boost from her efforts. Valerie Liddell’s goal is to help Black and other rminority entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.
Mar 24, 2021 • 23min
Planned Parenthood, Metro Trans Umbrella Group Partner On Care Designed By And For Transgender Community
A $3 million, multi-year effort, TRANSforming Community TRANSforming Care is billed as the first program of its kind in Missouri, expanding access to health care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
Mar 23, 2021 • 18min
Great Food, Fans And Innovation Have South Grand Mainstay Cafe Natasha’s Pressing On
St. Louisan Natasha Bahrami discusses her family’s journey in the restaurant industry, her recent induction into the Gin Hall of Fame and more.
