Don Marsh
Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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The City of St. Louis and local organizations and businesses are teaming up to try to alleviate the problems of poverty and crime in the community.The new… -
It’s not uncommon for companies to have a policy concerning corporate social responsibility. But, do companies have an obligation to help communities? If… -
Engaging in sports can be beneficial to young athletes. They provide the opportunity to be physically fit, learn discipline and build character in a fun… -
Cancer is cruel and it impacts the lives of far too many people and their families. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer kills… -
The 2013 Missouri legislative session is now in the books.While legislators are no longer assembled in Jefferson City, the impacts of what did and did not… -
More than a million students nationwide are homeless.Children who lack a permanent or stable household is an important yet, perhaps, overlooked issue and… -
Hundreds of thousands of American workers are paid the minimum wage. It’s $7.25 nationally and $7.35 in St. Louis. While the perception may be that… -
UC Berkeley Journalism Professor Michael Pollan has devoted a good deal of his career to examining the food we eat in today’s society and the hazards of… -
Magdalene is a residential program which provides services to women who are involved in prostitution, trafficking and addiction.The program was founded in… -
When Twin Cities Public Television, tpt National Productions and Insignia Films wanted to produce a documentary series for PBS examining what the… -
When anonymity is one of the major tenets of the best known addiction recovery organization, it seems incongruous that Greg Williams, a person in… -
Rob Koenig is the St. Louis Beacon’s Washington D.C. correspondent.Host Don Marsh talked with Koenig, as he visits St. Louis, about the current state of…
