Inside St. Louis Public Radio

The University of Missouri Office of General Counsel, in coordination with UMSL’s Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Tanisha Stevens, retained the Tueth Keeney law firm to conduct interviews of employees across all departments and seniority levels at the station. The firm completed those interviews and submitted its report to campus administration on November 19. Thirty-one individuals volunteered to participate. While an important component of the university’s review process, the Tueth Keeney report is just one of many actions that have been initiated by the university and station to address employee concerns.

In the coming days of December through early January, St. Louis Public Radio will offer listeners special holiday programming and music. There are several ways to listen – on your radio, smartphone, computer or smart speaker.

Public Media For All, a coalition of public media workers from across the country, have designated November 10 as a day of action and education, with activities including social media messaging, on-air mentions and educational opportunities, as well as promoting a three-year, public commitment to engage in a series of action items that support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within stations and other public media organizations.

The New Yorker Radio Hour joins line-up as Only a Game ceases production.

St. Louis Public Radio welcomes Interim General Manager Tom Livingston, a public media leader and consultant with more than four decades of experience at local and national levels. Livingston was selected by and will report to the University of Missouri - St. Louis Chancellor Kristin Sobolik to provide interim leadership to St. Louis Public Radio.

Season 1, available Sept. 29, looks at rural hospital closures through the experience of Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas

Tim Eby (pictured), the former general manager at St. Louis Public Radio, was removed from his post Thursday after coming under fire alongside other station leaders for allegations of a “legacy of structural racism” at the station. Tom Livingston, a two-time former vice chairman of the National Public Radio Board of Directors and chief executive officer of Livingston Associates, becomes interim general manager.

The KMST FM transmitter is now back to its full broadcast strength in Rolla and the surrounding area after damage from spring storms and extensive repairs including a new antenna and transmission line.

Last week, a group of St. Louis Public Radio producers and reporters shared stories of their experiences as people of color at this organization. Their accounts reflect a workplace that does not reflect the goals and values of this organization. Systemic racism exists, including at St. Louis Public Radio, and that is unacceptable.

Early Tuesday morning, May 19, the KMST Rolla transmitter went off the air, due to damage possibly caused by lightning. It was on and off again at greatly…