Abby Llorico
Morning NewscasterAfter more than a decade working in television newsrooms, Abby Llorico joined St. Louis Public Radio in April 2024 as the morning newscaster and host of The Gateway Podcast.
Most recently, Abby was a reporter and anchor in Washington, D.C., focusing on debunking misinformation for local and national audiences. Before that, Abby was on air as a morning and special projects reporter for several years here in her hometown of St. Louis. She also hosted and produced a weekly podcast sharing the stories behind the region’s food scene. She’s been dispatched to cover major news around the country–but is a true Midwesterner, with previous gigs at stations in Indianapolis and Central Illinois.
Abby has been honored with an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as a finalist for the DuPont Columbia Award. Her reporting has been recognized by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Missouri and Illinois Broadcast Associations, and her involvement in the community has been highlighted in the St. Louis Business Journal.
Abby studied journalism and political science at Indiana University.
When not at work, she's often found nurturing her collection of houseplants, gathering with her large extended family, or enjoying a local patio with her husband and their two pups. She’s excited to be back in St. Louis, where reporting means the most to her: helping her hometown make sense of the news.
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One of the youngest, biggest residents at the St. Louis Zoo is preparing to make his public debut — but first, he has to reach some important toddler milestones. -
Local preparers say people have been heeding advice to file early this year, but resources are still available for those who haven’t. -
In the first year for a new category honoring beverage professionals, two local women made the list, and are celebrating each other. -
Brad Dean says new partnerships and strategies will entice visitors and help rewrite the narrative for locals. -
The employee confirms several staffers were terminated, and the park could be down dozens of workers for peak visitor season. -
“She was going to hurt somebody that day. It just happened to be my husband,” says Adrienne Siddens. Her family’s name is on a bill that bans phone use behind the wheel in Missouri.
