Brian Munoz
Visuals EditorBrian Munoz is the Visuals Editor and a reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. Prior to joining the newsroom, he worked at the USA TODAY as a visual storyteller, largely covering politics and sports. He has also worked The Southern Illinoisan as a multimedia correspondent where he covered topics such as social justice, immigration and rural issues.
Munoz's work has appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and The Washington Post. In addition, his work — both visual and written — has been honored by several state and national journalism organizations, including being named a 2019 ProPublica Emerging Reporter.
Munoz graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2019 with a degree in journalism. While in college, he was a proud member of the Marching Salukis as well as working at the Daily Egyptian — the university’s student newspaper. When he isn’t diving into a good story, you can find him binge-watching sports, creating content in the marching arts and exploring the world of food.
You can reach him by email at bmunoz@stlpr.org and follow his adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @brianmmunoz.
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Carbondale, approximately two hours south of St. Louis, is expected to welcome roughly 50,000 people to the college town hoping to catch a glimpse of Monday’s total solar eclipse. -
This will be the last time in more than 300 years, researchers say, that a total solar eclipse will go over southern Illinois and Missouri. Here’s what you need to know to make the best of the celestial spectacle. -
The Drake Bulldogs’ conference championship is the second in three years under head coach Darian DeVries. -
The Missouri Valley Conference's Arch Madness has called St. Louis home for more than 30 years. The men's basketball tournament faithful say the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Big Dance makes their trek to Missouri worth it year after year. -
Guiyou Huang, Western Illinois University’s president, announced Friday he will step down at the end of the month in the midst of the university's enrollment turmoil. -
Illinois is receiving more than $75 million through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help reclaim and revitalize abandoned mine lands across the state — including the Metro East. -
From Breese to Cahokia Heights, Valentine's Day festivities — including serenades and card sharing — swept the Metro East. -
If the Kansas City Chiefs win, it would be the first time a team won back-to-back Super Bowl championships since the New England Patriots in 2003 and ‘04. -
Marijuana cultivation facilities operate like fine-tuned machines while turning out multiple full crops of cannabis each year. -
St. Louis Public Radio photojournalists Brian Munoz and Tristen Rouse make tens of thousands of photographs each year. Here are some of the most memorable from 2023. -
TubaChristmas is an annual concert that celebrates those who play, teach and compose music for instruments in the tuba family — including sousaphone, euphonium and baritone. -
The report, now on its 12th edition, is a comprehensive nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ equality through the lens of policies, laws and services in communities.
