St. Louis on the Air

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UMSL embarks on 5-year strategic plan, emerges from budget struggles Oct 03, 2018

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UMSL Chancellor Tom George and Provost Kristin Sobolik address the state of the university.

Florissant teen and singer Kennedy Holmes is a strong contestant on the 15th season of NBC's The Voice – havung recieved approval by all four of the show's celebrity judges. Oct 03, 2018

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13-year-old Kennedy Holmes took many people by surprise because of her mature voice on the 15th season of NBC's The Voice singing competition. During the blind auditions, all four celebrity judges spun around in approval to ask Holmes to join their team. Host Don Marsh talked to the Florissant teen about her experience on the show and what her life has been like since going viral.

Chanticleer brings 12 voices, many octaves, newly unearthed 17th-century ‘Salve Regina’ to St. Louis Oct 02, 2018

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Over the past 40 years, San Francisco-based Chanticleer has gone to great lengths and unexpected places to refine and expand its vocal repertoire, bringing striking arrangements of popular music into the mix as well as commissioning new choral works by contemporary composers. But centuries-old songs can also be full of surprises – including Antonio de Salazar’s arrangement of “Salve Regina.”

Harvard philosopher’s roadmap to developing ‘a better kind of public discourse’ Oct 02, 2018

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On Tuesday's St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh spoke with author and Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel about the erosion of civil public discourse, political polarization, and the role of truth in American democratic life.

From impoverished to "fame-ish": A conversation with St. Louis' own 'resale queen' Oct 01, 2018

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On Monday's St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talks with Sue McCarthy, the owner of Vault Luxury Resale and author of the new book "Good Better Best: The Rags-to-Riches Story of the Upscale Retail Queen."

East St. Louis native, Olympic gold medalist Dawn Harper Nelson returns home to inspire youth Oct 01, 2018

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East St. Louis native and Olympic gold medalist Dawn Harper Nelson is taking a break from running and spoke to host Don Marsh about her career, being a female athlete, activism and upcoming speaking engagements.

Former SLTPR editor reflects on experience covering Anita Hill hearings, connections to this week Sep 28, 2018

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Longtime journalist Margaret Wolf Freivogel shares her impressions of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings she observed in 1991 and 2018.

St. Louis Chamber Chorus premieres Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’ work based on friendship theme Sep 28, 2018

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The universal concept of friendship will be explored musically in the St. Louis Chamber Chorus's opening concert to its 2018-2019 season, “States of Being." The SLCC's artistic director Philip Barnes and Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds talked to host Don Marsh about their musical collaboration.

Latest ‘We Live Here’ episode explores broad implications of Maplewood settlement, ordinance changes Sep 28, 2018

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Rosetta Watson was functionally evicted from Maplewood after a former boyfriend attacked her. She recently spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s "We Live Here" podcast team after winning a settlement against the city.

Behind the Headlines: Expanding the conversation on charter schools Sep 28, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks to St. Louis Public Radio education reporter Ryan Delaney, who clarified the status of charter schools in the St. Louis area.