Danny Wicentowski
St. Louis on the Air ProducerDanny Wicentowski joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2022 as a producer for St. Louis on the Air. Before making the jump to public radio, Danny worked for more than eight years as a staff writer for St. Louis’ alt-weekly the Riverfront Times, where his investigative and feature stories won multiple local and national awards. In 2020, he co-produced and hosted the podcast American Skyjacker, chronicling the life and crimes of plane hijacker Martin McNally. A native of Milwaukee, Danny graduated in 2013 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism. He lives in Bevo Mill with a black cat and many notebooks.
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St. Louis spent decades burning millions of tons of coal. Then came “Black Tuesday” and Raymond Tucker. -
Facing months in jail, workers arrested at a popular Chinese buffet have instead chosen “voluntary departure” back to Indonesia. -
This month's Legal Roundtable covers issues including redistricting and a lawsuit against Bayer over potentially harmful chemicals in Roundup. -
Two of Anselm Kiefer’s massive paintings were inspired by the Mississippi’s “sheer force, its scale, its vitality,” said museum Director Min Jung Kim. -
Nick Phillips and a partner spent 73 hours racing by boat across Missouri. The hallucinations were just part of the challenge. -
Historian Chris Naffziger scoured Adam Lemp’s earliest records, finding tragedy and new mysteries. -
Missouri law allowed a judge to sentence Shockley to death after a jury deadlocked and couldn’t decide on the punishment. -
St. Louis developers have escaped federal fraud charges, but an attorney notes, “fraud is fraud.” -
A new memorial will mark the lynching of John Buckner. An 1897 news report called it “swift punishment by a county mob.” -
The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is wrapping up its 25th season with its annual "Shakespeare in the Streets" production. -
Surveillance footage shows Philip March being pummeled and robbed of his car keys in 2022. Hazelwood is prosecuting him for property damage. -
The music of legendary French singer Edith Piaf is coming to St. Louis through the voice of another renowned vocalist.
