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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Nov 2, 2020 • 20min
St. Louis’ First Radio Broadcast Was 100 Years Ago
On November 2, 1920, William E. Woods made St. Louis’ first radio broadcast, announcing election results from his home on De Tonty Street out to the airwaves. Frank Absher of the St. Louis Media History Foundation gives us the details.
Oct 30, 2020 • 10min
How Artificial Intelligence Plays A Role In Flu Prevention
Dr. Ravi Johar, chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare of Missouri, explains how health officials are getting a handle on what to expect where this flu season — and how that data is driving their decisions.
Oct 30, 2020 • 20min
When The 1918 Flu Pandemic Canceled Halloween, Missouri Got Creative
How did Missouri celebrate Halloween during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic? A professor shares what she's found in her research — and describes how Halloween has changed in the last century even beyond the need to contain germs.
Oct 29, 2020 • 17min
‘Mid-Mod Quincy’ Highlights Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces
A new self-guided tour promoted by the visitor's bureau in Quincy highlights 30 of the city’s trove of mid-century modern designs.
Oct 29, 2020 • 34min
A Wash U Professor Explains Why Daylight Saving Time Is Bad For Us
A growing body of evidence suggests that our twice-yearly tradition of changing our clocks isn’t just irritating. It’s actually dangerous. Washington University Biology Professor Erik Herzog makes the case for why we'd be better off eliminating Daylight Saving Time.
Oct 28, 2020 • 51min
Legal Roundtable Discusses DoorDash Lawsuit, Whistleblower Protections
A panel of experts discusses lawsuits and criminal cases in the news this past month, including a St. Louis restaurant's lawsuit again DoorDash, a former St. Louis County employee's whistleblower claim and a possible copyright claim against a pair of St. Louis lawyers.
Oct 27, 2020 • 30min
High School Administrators Make The Case For In-Person Learning
Administrators from both public and private schools in St. Louis County explain how they are making in-person learning work amid difficult circumstances.
Oct 27, 2020 • 20min
‘Down Along With That Devil’s Bones’ Reckons With Monuments To Nathan Bedford Forrest
Journalist Connor Towne O'Neill discusses his new book, “Down Along With That Devil’s Bones," which explores monuments to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest in four Southern cities -- and the people seeking to take them down.
Oct 26, 2020 • 28min
‘The Silent Pope’: St. Louis University Grapples With Pope Pius XII’s Legacy
Some Saint Louis University alumni are asking SLU President Fred Pestello to “open a process to rename the Pius XII Memorial Library.” It currently honors a former pope who stands accused of enabling the Nazis.
Oct 26, 2020 • 22min
Claire Saffitz On Gooey Butter Cake And How St. Louis Made Her A ‘Dessert Person’
Bon Appetit Test Kitchen breakout star Claire Saffitz discusses her new book, “Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence,” how St. Louis played a role in her online stardom and why she left the Test Kitchen.
