Emily Woodbury
“St. Louis On The Air” Senior ProducerEmily Woodbury joined the St. Louis on the Air team in July 2019. Prior to that, she worked at Iowa Public Radio as a producer for two daily, statewide talk programs. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. She got her start in news radio by working at her college radio station as a news director. Emily enjoys playing roller derby, working with dogs, and playing games – both video and tabletop.
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The UAW strike comes after months of heightened strike activity in the U.S. -
In his new book, "Changing Models for Journalism: Reinventing the Newsroom," Brant Houston explores the deep transformation that journalism has undergone in the last decade, including the decimation of traditional newsrooms, changing revenue streams, corporate ownership and investors, and the surge in nonprofit newsrooms and collaborations.
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The future of print media, especially for local outlets, is in dire straits as large enterprises buy out community newspapers. The Webster-Kirkwood Times is an anomaly in the St. Louis media landscape — because its journalists got together to purchase the paper themselves.
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While nearly 12% of the state's population is Black, only 5.4% of the representation on boards and commissions is made of Black members.
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At Ritenour High School, a program is encouraging former students to return as teachers.
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The four-day school week first became an option for Missouri schools 14 years ago. Now, more than 30% of the state’s districts have implemented shorter school weeks.
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There's a wave of state and city flag redesigns sweeping the country. New designs could be recommended to the Illinois General Assembly by December 2024.
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MetroBus continues to operate at reduced capacity, hampering the needs of St. Louis bus riders eager to get to work, school and appointments. Bi-State Development CEO Taulby Roach says recent hiring events and a new worker contract give him hope that bus and MetroLink services can be restored.
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Rated Test Kitchen’s menu will be experimental and fuse many cultures, flavors, textures and presentations — while sourcing most of the ingredients locally.
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A new statewide rule introduced by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has librarians concerned for their ability to curate their collections in a way that serves the entire community.
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7UP was made, in a number of ways, by the cultural and market forces of beer, water and Prohibition in the Gateway City.
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Debbie Njai, the St. Louis-based founder and president of Black People Who Hike, is being honored with a portrait that's part of a national art exhibition by Robert Shetterly called "Americans Who Tell the Truth."
