Evie Hemphill
“St. Louis on the Air” ProducerEvie Hemphill served as a producer for St. Louis on the Air from February 2018 to February 2022. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature in 2005, she started her career as a reporter for the Westminster Window in Colorado. Several years later she went on to pursue graduate work in creative writing at the University of Wyoming and moved to St. Louis upon earning an MFA in the spring of 2010. She worked as writer and editor for Washington University Libraries until 2014 and then spent several more years in public relations for the University of Missouri–St. Louis before making the shift to St. Louis Public Radio.
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On June 12, Larry Giles died at the age of 73 after a struggle with leukemia. He was known as decent, honest and tough. On top of that, Giles was, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently put it, “the man who saved St. Louis.” -
St. Louis Public Radio's Jonathan Ahl talks with Emma Klues of Great Rivers Greenway and Trailnet's Kevin Hahn about some of their go-to trails. Listeners share their suggestions, too. -
The brainchild of Walter Parks and his wife, Margo, the July 16 event promises both traditional and modern interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century European music and dance. A wide range of local artists are adding their talents to the bill. -
Of the 24 people who participated in a phase 2 clinical trial involving nitrous oxide breathing treatments, 17 saw improvements. -
St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days joined host Sarah Fenske in remembrance of her friend and predecessor, and 18-year-old resident Marquis Govan added his perspective, too. -
Since the death of her son Danyé Dion Jones in October 2018, Ferguson activist Melissa McKinnies has been on a quest to learn more about what happened to the 24-year-old. McKinnies’ journey is the focus of a new podcast from iHeartRadio. -
On Monday’s "St. Louis on the Air" — on the heels of Sunday evening’s women’s competition — our Metro East reporter joined host Sarah Fenske with an update on the results and what this major downtown event meant for the St. Louis region. -
"St. Louis on the Air" tagged along to document the feat, which is just the latest stunt the Jackson Pianos crew has undertaken in celebration of Make Music Day STL. That’s part of a global effort held each year on the summer solstice. -
Earlier this month, transit riders who use Metro Transit’s app to purchase tickets and choose routes may have noticed a new option popping up on their screens: Via Metro STL. The on-demand, $2-per-ride transit service started operating in certain areas of St. Louis County a year ago and has recently been expanded. -
Year-to-date, fatalities have increased by 40% in 2021, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. St. Louis resident and Harley rider Justin Adams shared his perspective on the matter with "St. Louis on the Air." -
The eviction crisis advocates fear is on the horizon will likely have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, single female-led households and households with children. That’s according to a new report from the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council, which found that more than 5,000 evictions were filed in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County between March 2020 and January 2021. -
Among the 987 deaths last year, 128 involved pedestrians, some of them struck on roadways after exiting their own vehicles in the wake of incidents.
