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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Three of the St. Louis Zoo’s nine elephants are 50 years old. Known as the “golden girls,” the geriatric elephants require special care. -
Zamzama “ZZ” Safi discusses her life in St. Louis, where she settled after fleeing Afghanistan five months ago. -
Historian Lois Conley of the Griot Museum of Black History discussed the life and legacy of St. Louis-born entertainer Josephine Baker on Monday's "St. Louis on the Air." -
Acting Jail Director Scott Anders has changed jail policies after the recent attacks against two St. Louis County Justice Center corrections officers. -
Clifton Daniel first portrayed his late grandfather — Harry S. Truman — in ‘Give 'em Hell, Harry!’ in 2017. -
John McManus is the author of the new book "Island Infernos." He joined guest host Jeremy D. Goodwin on Monday's "St. Louis on the Air." -
Edgar Allan Poe is best known for works like “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” During the pandemic, we bring you another Poe classic that’s frightening and spooky. -
Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins explain their long-held passion to invest in north St. Louis County. -
Former Jennings Superintendent Art McCoy and Lee Metcalf, a vice president at Daugherty Business Solutions, discuss the skilled labor initiative STL.Works on “St. Louis on the Air.” -
Long wait times for 911 calls in St. Louis have led to plans to merge the city’s three 911 dispatch centers into one. Public Safety Director Dan Isom details the steps to merge operations on “St. Louis on the Air.” -
The St. Louis Chamber Chorus returns to sing Vivaldi, Monteverdi and more. Artistic Director Philip Barnes discusses its pandemic-inspired “We Are the Music Makers” on “St. Louis on the Air.” -
Eckert’s Millstadt Fun Farm features an intricate corn maze. Hugh McPherson of Maize Quest joined “St. Louis on the Air” to talk about how corn mazes are designed and cut.
