Danny Wicentowski
St. Louis on the Air ProducerDanny Wicentowski joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2022 as a producer for St. Louis on the Air. Before making the jump to public radio, Danny worked for more than eight years as a staff writer for St. Louis’ alt-weekly the Riverfront Times, where his investigative and feature stories won multiple local and national awards. In 2020, he co-produced and hosted the podcast American Skyjacker, chronicling the life and crimes of plane hijacker Martin McNally. A native of Milwaukee, Danny graduated in 2013 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism. He lives in Bevo Mill with a black cat and many notebooks.
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Malin and attorney Dave Roland are trying to have a county prosecutor held in contempt for failing to turn over records. -
A 2021 Missouri law expanded claims of "actual innocence" beyond death penalty cases. It led to the release of Chris Dunn and others wrongfully convicted. -
Ujima maintains two urban farms in north St. Louis. -
The 2017 escape of the St. Louis Six brought the Gentle Barn to Missouri. Its abrupt closure left volunteers abandoned and grieving. -
Richard Jacobs lived a messy life in “The Royal Manor.” His son is picking up the pieces. -
Artifacts from enslavement and the story of Robert Smalls are featured at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. -
On Feb. 8, beekeepers can learn to make — and judge — honey. -
The Legal Roundtable on "St. Louis on the Air" discusses a high school mascot, Jan. 6 pardons and more. -
The library system reported a 169% increase in patron use of Hoopla in the past five years. -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing skepticism of fluoride, which strengthens enamel in teeth. -
Two lead-poisoned bald eagles were recently euthanized at the World Bird Sanctuary after efforts to save them failed. -
America’s first presidents played politics with federal hiring. That tradition lives on.
