Lara Hamdan
“St. Louis on the Air” ProducerLara Hamdan joined St. Louis Public Radio as the news intern in 2017. A year later, she became a producer for St. Louis on the Air. A St. Louis native, Lara studied journalism and international relations at Webster University. She's fluent in English and Arabic – and in eating falafel sandwiches and veggie burgers. She enjoys discovering new people and gems in the city throughout her work at St. Louis Public Radio.
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We'll explore the soundscapes highlighted in Classic 107.3's "Musical Ancestries" radio program. -
Singer-songwriter Tre G will discuss the return of WerQfest.
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A new documentary series, “In Our Voices," tells the stories of LGBTQ locals by giving them control of the interview.
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Rob Mellon, executive director of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, guides us through SeeQuincy's new self-driving tour that highlights 20 historically significant sites and stories in Quincy, Illinois.
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Belleville News-Democrat reporter DeAsia Paige delves into East St. Louis’ rich musical heritage and discusses her inaugural four-part series for the paper, titled “ESTL Voices.”
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The FDA recently approved a drug the Washington University School of Medicine has been testing for years. We discuss the results of a clinical trial about the effective drug treating lung cancer caused by a genetic mutation.
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Area sexual health centers aim to catch up after the pandemic hindered efforts to mitigate and treat sexually transmitted infections.
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Andrew Wyatt, senior vice president of horticulture at the Missouri Botanical Garden, discusses what garden researchers know about the Karomia gigas tree species, and the garden’s efforts to prevent its extinction.
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Our friends at Sauce Magazine explain where you should be dining this month — especially if you’re feeling a bit crabby.
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New research out of Washington University upends the conventional wisdom about immune responses to COVID-19 infections.
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Ferguson native Keyon Harrold started jamming at Jazz at the Bistro when he was just a teen. It led to lifelong friendships — and the connections that launched his career as a jazz trumpeter. He discussed his new role as the creative advisor at Jazz St. Louis, previously known as Jazz at the Bistro, and why jazz purists need to open their eyes to other music genres.
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St. Louis-based artist Robert Powell discusses his latest curated exhibit at the Quincy Art Center titled, "The Other Room."
