Alex Heuer
“St. Louis on the Air” Executive ProducerAlex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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NPR’s Steve Inskeep shares the story of Abraham Lincoln as a politician through sixteen encounters with people who differed with him in some way. -
Norbert Leo Butz won a Tony Award for his roles in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Catch Me If You Can.” He’s also had roles in TV shows and films. -
Longtime Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg discusses the cases she will follow in the new U.S. Supreme Court session. -
For the first time since Powell Hall became the SLSO’s permanent home in 1968, the musicians will not perform their season in the Grand Center venue. -
The Vincentians were founded nearly 400 years ago by St. Vincent de Paul. The Catholic community first arrived in St. Louis in 1818. -
Pickleball is taking over St. Louis. Seven south St. Louis parks have permanent pickleball courts, and a former Bed Bath & Beyond in Lake St. Louis has been converted into a pickleball club. -
The St. Louis-based roots quartet credits mutual respect, friendship and not having a big ego as reasons for the group’s longevity. -
St. Louis’ official city-to-city relationships include cities in Germany, Italy, Japan, Senegal, Argentina and more. -
Injuries to key players João Klauss and Eduard Löwen have not stopped City SC’s success. The team sits atop the Western Conference standings just past the midway point of the season. -
T-Rav Man bathes in a bath of marinara to ensure that he’s ready for the next St. Louis City SC game. -
The 8th Circuit ruled that a Missouri judge crossed the line when he personally escorted the kids to jail and stood there while they removed their clothes and belongings. -
The O’Fallon, Missouri-based winter drumline achieved a score of 96.05. That was two points ahead of the second-place finisher and the second-highest score ever achieved in the division.
