Summary

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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Episodes
  • What Jennifer Lopez taught Jason Rosenbaum about being a Missourian

    What Jennifer Lopez taught Jason Rosenbaum about being a Missourian
    Jun 26 2026
    In this audio essay, STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum asks: “Am I a Missourian?” Prompted by an offhand comment from actress and singer Jennifer Lopez about who gets to claim a place as their own, Rosenbaum reflects on his journey from growing up in the Chicago suburbs to spending more than half his life in Missouri, exploring whether identity is defined by where you're born or by the community you build.
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    9 mins
  • Missouri Children’s Division launches overhaul of child abuse investigator roles

    Missouri Children’s Division launches overhaul of child abuse investigator roles
    Jun 26 2026
    Missouri's Children's Division is overhauling how it investigates child abuse and neglect in an effort to improve retention, reduce burnout and strengthen complex investigations. Director Sarah Smith joins the "The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air" to discuss her restructuring plan, which will have investigators specialize in specific types of cases while creating a new career path designed to reward experience and encourage employees to stay in one of the state's most challenging public service jobs.
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    23 mins
  • Jackson County court decision expands abortion access throughout Missouri

    Jackson County court decision expands abortion access throughout Missouri
    Jun 26 2026
    Missouri's abortion landscape shifted dramatically after a Jackson County judge struck down many of the state's abortion restrictions, allowing providers like Planned Parenthood to resume offering medication abortions. STLPR reporter Sarah Fentem joins “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air” about the legal and political ramifications of that ruling, how it expands access to abortion and how it sets the stage for a fight over a proposed constitutional amendment on Missouri's 2026 ballot that could once again reshape abortion rights in the state.
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    20 mins
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