Maria Altman
Newscast, Business and Education EditorMaria Altman was named the editor of the newscast, business and education teams in January, 2018. She came to St. Louis Public Radio in 2004 as the local newscaster for All Things Considered and a general assignment reporter. In 2013 she became a business reporter covering economic development, the burgeoning startup community, biotech and Fortune 500 companies. Her work has been aired on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Marketplace and Here and Now. Prior to her time in St. Louis, Maria worked at KERA in Dallas as a newscaster and at WSIU in Carbondale, Ill. She received her graduate degree in Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois-Springfield and her bachelors degree in journalism and history at the University of Iowa. Maria lives in St. Louis with her husband (whom she met at St. Louis Public Radio) and their two children. She is a proud native of Iowa and can happily name every celebrity or historical figure with even the slightest connection to the Hawkeye state.
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The numbers aren’t in yet, but recent protests over the Jason Stockley verdict are clearly hitting the St. Louis region financially.Two major concerts, U2… -
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson says the region is planning to make a “competitive bid” to bring Amazon’s second headquarters here.The company said Thursday… -
Updated at 4:30 p.m. with details from rally — Several elected officials across Missouri endorsed an effort Monday to raise the state's minimum wage.… -
The St. Louis Cardinals held their first Pride Night at Busch Stadium on Friday.The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church had promised a protest and… -
Amazon began capturing state sales tax for purchases in Missouri this year.The voluntary move preceded the online retailer’s announcement in July that it… -
The Environmental Protection Agency has found no trace of asbestos near the Clemens House in north St. Louis, according to city officials.The mansion,… -
Estie Cruz-Curoe knows black beans.The Cuban native came to the United States in the early 1960s and grew up in Miami, where her mother added a Cuban mix… -
Seven startup companies are taking part in the inaugural Ameren Accelerator program, which began this week in the St. Louis innovation district… -
A grass-roots effort to clean up some north St. Louis neighborhoods is holding an event this weekend.Clean Sweep will tackle the Hamilton Heights and… -
St. Louis Lambert International Airport doesn’t have the crowded terminals of a hub, but things have been looking up.Last year, nearly 14 million… -
A report from a national organization is recognizing BioSTL as a model for other cities looking to build on their own industrial and research… -
The steel gray KC-135 Stratotankers are massive.The Boeing jets, first deployed way back in 1956, can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo with the thrust…
