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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Emma Lembke couldn’t wait to use social media. But by high school, she found herself disgusted with her apps. Now the founder and former CEO of Log Off is building a movement for change as a 19-year-old. -
A security guard ordered a local teacher to stop photographing a MetroLink station. Is that legal? Washington University’s Lisa Hoppenjans discusses photography and your rights in this digital age. -
Eleri Ward began arranging unusual covers of Stephen Sondheim songs three years ago — just for personal enjoyment. Now her indie-folk tribute to the late Broadway legend is headed to St. Louis. -
The East St. Louis native was known for bringing joy both on and off the bandstand. He died Jan. 14 at the age of 48 of congestive heart failure. -
Steve Mahfood, former director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, says Herculaneum’s not-so-distant past stands as a compelling reminder of how community members and state officials can band together to hold a polluter accountable. -
Fair lending advocates credit dialogue with First Mid Bank & Trust for leading to a community benefits agreement. Advocates had initially opposed First Mid’s planned purchase of Jefferson Bank & Trust. -
NYU’s Maureen Mahon discussed Club Manhattan and the music scene in 1950s East St. Louis that inspired Tina Turner. -
A St. Louis police officer shot and killed Cortez Bufford in December 2019. He claimed self-defense. But journalist Alison Flowers believes her forensic analysis demonstrates that he could not have been telling the truth. -
At the center of Midtown St. Louis is “a doughnut hole”: the Grand MetroLink Station. Kim Cella and Chris Beard discussed the problem — and ideas for improvements — on “St. Louis on the Air.” -
For those concerned about Superfund sites in Missouri and Illinois, the EPA’s newly announced cleanup plans for 49 sites across the U.S come as great news. But community members say it’s also a reminder of just how much work still needs to be done. -
Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis joined “St. Louis on the Air” with an update on the ongoing pandemic — and shared what keeps her going in an incredibly challenging job. -
Spokesman Marc Magliari discussed some of the latest changes along Amtrak corridors that run through St. Louis. Service along the passenger rail line that runs between St. Louis and Kansas City was just reduced by 50% due to a lack of funding from the state of Missouri.
