Alex Heuer

Talk Show Producer

Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is a producer of St. Louis on the Air and Cityscape.  Alex grew up in the St. Louis area.  He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and spent nearly five years as a reporter and producer at Iowa Public Radio.

Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University.  He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Alex enjoys running, hiking, sailing, craft beer, locally-owned restaurants, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

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St. Louis on the Air
3:11 pm
Wed November 14, 2012

Famous Painting "The Last Supper" Detailed In New Book

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"The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci
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Author Ross King
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The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are two of the most well-known and recognizable paintings.

The Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci, was not famous when he began painting The Last Supper in 1495 and he faced much professional uncertainty.  He was forty years old and had left several patrons dissatisfied with his work.

However, The Last Supper, a fifteen feet high by thirty feet wide work, is considered a masterpiece.  It depicts the last supper of Jesus with his disciples and the reaction to him saying he would be betrayed.

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St. Louis on the Air
4:57 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

Envisioning Home: Film Details History Of Public Housing In St. Louis

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Daniel Blake Smith and Richard Baron talk outside the former Pruitt-Igoe public housing project
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Richard Baron and Jean King are interviewed outside the former Pruitt-Igoe public housing site
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Jean King and Richard Baron first met in 1968, when the two joined forces to protest conditions and rent hikes in St. Louis public housing.

Together, they earned a reputation as “imaginative leaders” and community advocates, attracting the attention of author/filmmaker Daniel Blake Smith.

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St. Louis on the Air
3:21 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

New Housing Center For St. Louis Veterans Opens

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Veterans Residence ribbon cutting in St. Louis
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Veterans Residence plaque
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The transition from active military service to civilian life can challenge veterans and put a strain on a city’s homelessness resources.

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St. Louis on the Air
1:56 pm
Mon November 12, 2012

St. Louis Native Mark Bowden On The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden

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St. Louis native and author Mark Bowden
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One of the most dramatic military stories of this young century is about the Navy Seal raid that killed Osama bin Laden, in May 2011.

Host Don Marsh talks with St. Louis native and journalist Mark Bowden, the author of the new book, “The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden.”

Bowden is best known for his 1999 best-selling book, “Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War,” which was later made into a film of the same title, directed by Ridley Scott.

Bowden’s new book about the raid of bin Laden’s compound is drawing praise.

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Cityscape
4:56 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Between Two Rivers: Cairo, Illinois

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One of the films at this month’s St. Louis International Film Festival is about the history of Cairo, Illinois, the southernmost town in the state.

Host Steve Potter talks with co-directors and filmmakers Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright of “Between Two Rivers.”  Potter is also joined by Stace England, the lead singer of Stace England and the Salt Kings.

England calls Cairo the most fascinating town in America, and a few years ago, came out with a CD highlighting the town.  

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