Talk of the Town

It was a fun interview speaking with Tami Brown, Executive Director of the St. Louis Aquarium. We always enjoy talking animals and it’s great to have such a cool entertainment addition to the fabric of St. Louis. Tune in to hear everything the aquarium offers and what’s to come! For info and tickets, click HERE.

This week, Talk of the Town welcomed Meredith Knopp, Presdient and CEO of St. Louis Food Bank. More than 430,000 people in the Missouri & Illinois bi-state region face hunger. That’s 1 out of every 6 people in our community! St. Louis Food Bank is making an impact with Hunger Action Month during September. Listen…

Lauren and Tim spoke with Dustin Row, President and Founder of Songs4Soldiers, about the 8th Annual Benefit Concert. This organization supports combat veterans in various ways. All proceeds from the concert go to helping area veterans and changing the lives of our nation’s heroes. For more info and to support this great cause, go to…

Talk of the Town welcomes Deanna Finch, Executive Director for United4Children to the show. United 4 Children makes children a priority. By providing children with healthy meals, creating safe places to learn and play, and providing social-emotional and inclusive services for children with special needs or challenging behaviors – United 4 Children ensures every child…

Lauren Elwell form Talk of the Town spoke with Kenny Kidd, Executive Director of FOCUS North America & Father Matthew McDonald, Director Focus | Gateway City who provides for the local needs of impoverished families and homeless individuals, addressing the whole person. For more info, click here www.focusgatewaycity.com/ and www.facebook.com/FOCUSNorthAmericaSTL

Talk of the Town welcomes Kathy Schweitzer – Grants Administrator, for the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District. We talked about recycling and the efforts to educate the public on reduce, reuse and recycle. For more info, go to www.swmd.net/

Talk of the Town welcomes Valerie Battle Kienzle, author of “Ready to Wear: A History of the Footwear & Garment Industries in St Louis” Colorfully weaving factual narrative and local lore, author Valerie Battle Kienzle leads readers on a fascinating journey through the Gateway City’s lengthy and impressive fashion history. A portion of the proceeds…

Talk of the Town welcomes Missouri School for the Blind Superintendent, Geoff Barney and Outreach Services Director, Jane Herder. Missouri School for the Blind was founded in 1851 and was the first school to introduce Braille in the United States in 1859. Since the beginning of its rich history, MSB has helped thousands of students…

Talk of the Town welcomes Rachel Lopez, Levee Safety Program Manager from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The USACE established the Levee Safety Program in 2006 to work alongside levee sponsors and communities with levees within the USACE Levee Safety Program to better understand, prioritize, and manage the flood risks associated with levees. For more info, contact…

This week, we were joined by Donny Fandango from 105.7 The Point to discuss his upcoming 28-Hour Radiothon that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Joining the discussion was President of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dan Harbaugh. What a great organization that helps out so many families. Click HERE for more info on RMHC!