St. Louis on the Air

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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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Recent Episodes
  • ‘We didn't push hard enough’ Tishaura Jones reflects on tenure as St. Louis mayor
    May 8, 2025 – 00:22:20
  • Historic north St. Louis church receives a $500K grant to revive its stained glass windows
    May 7, 2025 – 00:27:37
  • ICE restored local students’ visas. An immigration attorney still advises caution
    May 7, 2025 – 00:22:51
  • Linda Lockhart, longtime St. Louis journalist, dies at 72
    May 6, 2025 – 00:24:09
  • Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in St. Louis and St. Louis County, report shows
    May 6, 2025 – 00:26:18
  • Cornerstone of St. Louis blues Henry ‘Mule’ Townsend to be inducted into Hall of Fame
    May 5, 2025 – 00:20:36
  • Refugees and U.S. veterans in St. Louis reflect on 50 years since the Fall of Saigon
    May 5, 2025 – 00:29:55
  • Who is Ed Martin, Trump's polarizing pick to lead DC's US Attorney's Office?
    May 2, 2025 – 00:12:49
  • How President Trump’s policies are shaping the St. Louis region
    May 2, 2025 – 00:35:59
  • Search Party Magazine spotlights diverse local arts and culture creators in STL
    May 1, 2025 – 00:18:06
  • With Powell Hall makeover nearly complete, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra prepares its return
    May 1, 2025 – 00:21:46
  • The St. Louis restaurants that opened and closed in April
    May 1, 2025 – 00:09:42
  • Legal Roundtable takes up KDHX bankruptcy, McCulloch sentencing and more
    Apr 29, 2025 – 00:49:55
  • The historic Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis reopens Saturday
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:31:49
  • Tina Pamintuan reflects on her time leading STLPR — and the future of public radio
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:18:39
  • Goth duo Occults took inspiration from their music idols and hit the road for their first tour
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:25:40
  • Vibe to these new songs from St. Louis artists the next time you have the aux
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:23:55
  • Are they sinkholes or cave-ins? Regardless, these holes have St. Louis' attention
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:21:54
  • National Planned Parenthood president says Missouri provided abortion rights spark
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:10:07
  • How Jesuit values shaped Pope Francis — and resonated in St. Louis
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:19:26
  • Michael Politte is out of prison, but his battle for exoneration isn't over
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:49:28
  • Police warn Missouri Republicans against reviving a controversial gun rights law
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:25:20
  • The Center for Bosnian Studies will continue collecting artifacts, oral histories at SLU
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:25:18
  • Missouri's cannabis industry booms despite recalls and struggling diversity program
    Apr 21, 2025 – 00:28:33
  • Tower Grove Farmers’ Market kicks off its 20th season as community staple
    Apr 21, 2025 – 00:21:55
  • St. Louis Alderman Rasheen Aldridge says he can work with new Mayor Cara Spencer
    Apr 18, 2025 – 00:22:27
  • New Missouri Children’s Services chief wants to improve abuse investigations
    Apr 18, 2025 – 00:27:55
  • What years of entering Tiny Desk Contest taught two St. Louis musicians
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:20:15
  • STLPR’s Local Favorites from the NPR Tiny Desk Contest
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:30:36
  • A new exhibit spotlights Missouri artifacts. Budget cuts make preserving them harder
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:17:18
  • In north St. Louis, Black parents learn to swim as kids learn to race
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:33:21
  • ‘Make the River Present’ exhibit encourages St. Louisans to connect with local waterways
    Apr 15, 2025 – 00:27:41
  • How a baker in Fenton creates cupcake bouquets that look like floral arrangements
    Apr 15, 2025 – 00:16:43
  • How ranking the top 100 restaurants became a local food critics’ 10-year mission
    Apr 14, 2025 – 00:37:50
  • How downtown St. Louis can get its groove back
    Apr 14, 2025 – 00:11:37
  • Physicist Ray Vandiver ready to lead the St. Louis Science Center
    Apr 11, 2025 – 00:19:42
  • Amid calls to reform bail, judges in St. Louis embrace ankle monitors
    Apr 11, 2025 – 00:30:15
  • Fiddle player Liz Knowles shares why St. Louis is one of her favorite places to play
    Apr 10, 2025 – 00:09:22
  • A school invited students to shape its cellphone ban. State laws are still catching up
    Apr 10, 2025 – 00:41:02
  • Spencer unseats Jones in mayoral rematch — and other contests signal change across St. Louis
    Apr 9, 2025 – 00:17:36
  • Author Colson Whitehead to receive 2025 St. Louis Literary Award
    Apr 9, 2025 – 00:25:31
  • Why St. Louis is home to one of the nation’s best Irish music scenes
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:41:55
  • Chefs at Vicia and Balkan Treat Box reflect on journey to James Beard Award
    Apr 7, 2025 – 00:16:28
  • Artist Sukanya Mani uses everyday materials to tell immigrant and refugee women’s stories
    Apr 7, 2025 – 00:25:32
  • Trump news deluge sours some St. Louis-area residents on social media, gets others hooked
    Apr 4, 2025 – 00:26:21
  • Missouri House passes nearly $48B state operating budget, now heads to Senate
    Apr 4, 2025 – 00:15:43
  • How Trump’s tariffs will impact a St. Louis grocer who specializes in international foods
    Apr 3, 2025 – 00:19:24
  • A baby elephant’s private childhood is coming to an end at the St. Louis Zoo
    Apr 3, 2025 – 00:23:01
  • Healthcare systems collaborate to identify and address community health needs in St. Louis
    Apr 2, 2025 – 00:24:39
  • Missouri schools face civil rights investigations. Trump’s cuts may end them
    Apr 2, 2025 – 00:26:08
Recent Reviews
  • Bridgebeudywvxjufve
    Listening for years
    Interesting topics and high quality journalism and interviews. Hosts are great. I appreciate having in-depth coverage of local happenings and issues
  • Tandemjim
    St. Louis On The Air
    I am a frequent listener to St. Louis on the air. Today I listened. to Sarah’s interview with Adam Manas about Montez Coleman, followed by her interview with Dr. Weinstock about Long Covid. Sarah has impeccable interviewing skills.
  • Aeynrt
    upbeat yet informative coverage of important regional issues
    Love the wide scope of coverage and Sarah’s positive but penetrating style. Keep up the great work!
  • Bob a la sob mob
    Sarah is outstanding
    I listen to all of NPRs podcasts and I can honestly say that Sarah Fenske is one of the best interviewers on the air anywhere She has a cheerful but intelligent style on such a wide variety of topics
  • GB_New
    A Must Listen for St Louisans
    The new iteration of St Louis on the Air is engaging, covers a wide breadth of topics, and brings a local perspective on the issues. I always leave learning something new about what’s happening in the St Louis area.
  • MMPerkins
    Interesting topics with a local spin
    I often find myself squeezing in a few segments of St. Louis On The Air in the evenings. The topics are so diverse yet always seem to be super relevant and interesting. Fenske does a great job reading my mind then asking the questions I was thinking!
  • Nothing wrong with fun flick
    Must Listen for STL residents
    Makes me feel so up to date on what’s going on in my community. Short segmented episodes allow you to curate your own topics. Love my STL on the Air!
  • danim010
    Great show
    Love this show! The topics are diverse enough to interest a wide audience and Sarah is a great interviewer ~ sharp and intuitive, a pleasure to listen to. I try to catch it live every day but I love having the podcast as a backup!
  • Rexxx H.
    Great Show!
    Always interesting topics and Sarah is a great interviewer.
  • Rexxy H
    St Louis on the Air is my new favorite podcast
    I am a new listener and I wanted to send a quick note that this podcast is my preferred source for coverage of topics in the local area that are of interest to me. I particularly enjoy the wide variation in subjects covered, the nuanced high production value and the hosts enthusiasm regardless of topic. Great work on all fronts.
  • Task app user
    The Only Podcast that Matters!
    Genuinely, this is my favorite podcast. The variety of content and the depth to which topics are explored is top notch! I commend the folks that put this together each episode, well done!! -Listener for life
  • MariMusicLover
    Favorite Podcast
    Definitely one of my favorite podcasts on the air. Sarah is an excellent interviewer - always engaged with the guests and clearly well informed. The topics and guests are interesting and varied enough to keep me coming back. Selfishly I get to listen at my own time, early with a great cup of coffee. It’s like an intro to a great book each podcast that often results in my wanting to know more about the guests and topics. (I am off to order HW Brown’s book on John Brown)
  • michaeljsonntag
    Best St. Louis In-Depth Source
    I love this show - and also love the fact that I can listen to it via podcast, since I’m often not available to listen live. I always learn so much about St. Louis - it has a great mix of entertainment and topical news. And Sarah Fenske is awesome - she asks just the right questions of her guests. Top-notch as we say in St. Louis!
  • bargacki
    Great show
    Love to hear Sarah explore so many topics, especially about local history and happenings!
  • ita360
    Listening to these for the first time
    So much variety, great to listen to on my way to work. Feels like you’re listening to friends talking.
  • nourthstar
    Useful information
    I sometimes learn about new things from the show that I can bring up during my college classroom discussions.
  • frankoameer
    Great show
    I like public radio programming and this no exception — great focus on St. Louis.
  • Nima Ibra
    Great variety show
    I love the music segments, they’re my favorite. And the show focuses on things that I don’t see others don’t get to. But it’s not all just fun, there are serious, important topics we learn from too.
  • john_stl
    Informative and engaging
    This is one of my favorite podcasts! Thanks for bringing us an in depth take on local news.
  • IDecantEven
    Discussions and News
    With the addition of host Sarah Fenske, the show has taken on an exciting new tone and pace. It now masterfully mixes meaningful discussions on issues crucial to the region with news that has the context you want to better understand what's going on. Absolutely love Sarah as the host and the work the station is doing on this program. Whatever they changed is working. Keep it up.
  • Robert "Bob" Loblaw
    My favorite St. Louis public radio podcast!
    I always look forward to listening to this podcast because I love learning about what's going on in St. Louis. I never knew I was interested in half the topics featured on the show! Don Marsh is a great host and asks great and challenging questions. A real gem!
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