Mary Edwards

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Production Manager, Talk Show Producer, St. Louis Symphony Producer

Mary Edwards came to St. Louis Public Radio in 1974, just after finishing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has served the station in a number of capacities over the years, and is currently Production Manager. In addition to overseeing all the production activities at the station, she is the producer of St. Louis Public Radio’s two local talk/call-in shows, “St. Louis on the Air” and “Cityscape,” and the live Saturday night broadcasts of the St. Louis Symphony. Mary also teaches an undergraduate class in radio production at Webster University and serves as Secretary of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Fine Arts and Communication Alumni Board. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the flute, participating in various music activities at her church, and water skiing.

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Boosting Business And Leadership In St. Louis’ Hispanic Communities

Credit (Courtesy: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis)

The graduates of the first Latino Leadership Institute in 2012

By Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh

The Hispanic community in the St. Louis region is expanding and for more than 30 years, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis has supported and promoted Hispanic owned businesses.

In 2009, the Chamber established a charitable arm, the HCC STL Foundation, which focuses on youth, workforce development and education. The Chamber’s Latino Leadership Institute (LLI) is a skills-based leadership training program for young Hispanic professionals.

5:24 pm

Tue June 18, 2013

SIUE Students Make Cuba Trip Part Of Their Education

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The SIUE group stands at the Centro de Estudios Hemisféricos y sobre Estados Unidos (CEHSEU) of the University of Havana.

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A group from SIUE visiting Cuba listens to a presentation about colonial Old Havana presented by tour guide Osmin Gonzales.

By Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh

Cuba is only 90 miles from the Florida coast but it sometimes feels as if it’s much farther away. While travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba have eased in recent years, their relationship over the last five decades is far from close.

A small group of students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville just returned from a 10 day visit to Cuba under an educational arrangement between SIUE and the University of Havana. Harvard University is the only other institution to take advantage of such an opportunity under the initiative.

8:22 pm

Mon June 17, 2013

Competitive Bid Program For Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Begins July 1

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Wheel chairs and oxygen are part of Medicare's new competitive bid program

By Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh

There are approximately 224,000 people with Medicare living in the greater St. Louis area.