In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Amy Shaw, CEO of Nine PBS, which is thriving even after public television stations across the country were stripped of all their federal funding. Amy shared what she believes has been the key to the station’s success, why it’s embarking on a major capital campaign now, and why St. Louis has made it the most watched PBS station in the U.S. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about all the drama surrounding the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, including new insight into a deadly 2024 shooting and a lawsuit against its state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners brought by Mayor Cara Spencer. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
“I really do believe St. Louis is the best place to be for public media. There is no other place I’d want to be in public media than in St. Louis. I’m from here and I love being here. I have no desire to go anywhere else. St. Louis is where it’s at, and I think we have some really incredible assets to help St. Louis flourish, and that’s really our job.” —AS
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