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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The Missouri History Museum’s Thomas Jefferson statue was America’s first public memorial dedicated to its third president in 1913. New interpretive panels will acknowledge that he enslaved more than 600 people. -
The midtown retail, entertainment and food destination has 16 kitchens and another on the way from acclaimed chef Gerard Craft. -
Akeem Shannon credits the St. Louis community for much of his success. A recent fundraising round has increased Flipstik's valuation from $400,000 to $5 million. -
Letisha Wexstten founded V15Able while a student at UMSL. She’s since received an Arch Grant and was accepted into the Pipeline Pathfinder program. -
The O’Fallon, Illinois, resident started “The History Guy” on YouTube in 2017. The channel has amassed more than 2.7 million views. -
Stereotaxis uses robotic magnetic navigation to treat people with irregular heartbeats. The NYSE-listed company was founded in St. Louis in 1990. -
More than 600 local high school students have attended the Best Healthcare Institute. The program boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. -
St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Josh Renaud says Gov. Parson’s accusation took a toll on him and his family. He says it’s a relief to not face charges, but that doesn’t undo the harm. -
Felipe Zapata lived in St. Louis for seven years. He earned his Ph.D. at UMSL and studied at the Missouri Botanical Garden. -
After firefighter Ben Polson died while battling a fire in north St. Louis, the Fire Department is renewing efforts to rate the structural integrity of vacant homes. -
Wash U professor Ian Bogost recently took a deep dive for the Atlantic into how and why Wordle has captured America’s imagination. He joins "St. Louis on the Air" to talk about Wordle’s success and the importance games play in society. -
"Chicago," "Jersey Boys" and "King Lear" received the most nominations from the St. Louis Theater Circle. Read the full list of nominees before the group's award ceremony on March 28.
