Elaine Cha
“St. Louis on the Air” Host/ProducerElaine Cha is the host/producer for "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio. Her past work includes journalistic storytelling and producing engagement programming/content for Southern California Public Radio; Nine Network (now Nine PBS); the Ferguson Commission; Regional Arts Commission; Forward Through Ferguson; and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, through which she co-edited the Humans of St. Louis book. Elaine joined St. Louis Public Radio in November 2022.
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In this Year of the Dragon, Vietnamese St. Louisans discuss their community history and two special events to celebrate Lunar New Year. -
Tiny Desk-inspired "Sessions of St. Louis" features intimate performances by local musical artists. -
St. Louis-based dining critics & food writers dish on 2023 trends and highlights, and talk about what’s to come in 2024. -
Children of immigrants often face heritage language loss. St. Louis parents and community members are taking practical steps to maintain linguistic and cultural connection across generations. -
A new book presents readers of all ages with a colorful curation of Missouri’s weird and wonderful places, people and historical facts. -
Adia Harvey Wingfield’s new book, “Gray Areas,” examines cultural, social and relational dynamics facing Black workers. -
Refugee and immigrant community advocates say more, and more accurate, resources and data are vital to overcoming the stigma and rising death toll from the opioid crisis. -
Great Rivers Greenway’s Dallas Adams talks about Greenway Quest, an all-ages scavenger hunt for painted bee rocks hidden along St. Louis region greenways, and how the event activates ongoing greenway efforts. -
Three St. Louisans share insights into challenges around fundraising for Black-led, Black-serving nonprofits. -
The Very Asian Foundation issued guidance for reporting on transracial adoptees, birth search and belonging — topics that are rarely discussed or represented in media. -
St. Louis food writer and trained chef Holly Fann talks about what inspired her TEDxStLouis talk about the illusion of “authentic” food, and how candid conversation about it can make us better, more informed diners. -
Photographer Tyler Small uses his camera as “a compass” to discover parts of his hometown he otherwise wouldn’t access and to support Black fathers’ access to mental health services.