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KMOX Birthday wishes for Friday, June 12, 2026

A family became stuck on SkyScreamer, the swing ride that's one of the tallest at Six Flags in Eureka on Thursday night. KMOX's Michael Calhoun caught up with Eureka Fire Chief Scott Barthelmass following a dramatic rescue ahead of storms and with Six Flags St. Louis spokeswoman Elizabeth Gotway.

Col Juan Cox was just appointed as St Louis County Police and joins Megan Lynch. He jokes that his top priority, 'the first is try not to screw it up.' He wants the department to focus on reducing violent crime, community outreach and be more 'data-driven.' He addresses the teen takeover events. 'We have to really start holding these juveniles accountable for their action,' says Cox. Cox says we'r...

Missouri Net's Matt Pilger caught up with Missouri Bankers Association President and CEO Jackson Hataway to get an update on the penny supply. Are retailers able to get pennies when requested? Issues with getting access to pennies, 'has leveled off' says Hataway.

Illinois becomes the 13th state to allow medical aid in dying this fall. Columnist Paula Span covers aid in dying legislation for the New York Times and KFF Health news, & she joins Megan Lynch with details. 'There hasn't really been any credible evidence of abuse,' of the laws she says. 'There's actually very broad public support,' for the legalization says Span. Read More: https://kffhealthnews....

KMOX Birthday Wishes for June 11, 2026

KMOX's Maria Keena visits with Landmarks Association of St. Louis Executive Director Stuart Keating on the Saint Louis Public School's Board of Education green lighting demolishing three vacant schools, which were in the May 2025 tornado zone. Scullin, Hempstead and Euclid Schools.

KMOX's Sean Malone with Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. They discuss the recent report on the Francis Howell School District and their dealings with former Superintendent Mike Dominguez, who was dismissed from the job and paid a $229,167 settlement.

TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey as the World Cup begins tonight on Fox. He also teases a British mystery.

Brad Young, KMOX Legal Analyst, partner at Harris, Young & Kayser, joins Megan Lynch every week for an update on cases you need to know about. The state of the repeal of the Missouri income tax is still in limbo, the Supreme Court is set to release verdicts on several 2nd Amendment cases, one regarding transgender athlete bans in a pair of states, and the cost of worker visas; and what happens now...

Auto thieves have moved on from catalytic converters to air bags. ABC's Jim Ryan joins Megan Lynch, he says there are now 50-thousand airbags stolen every year. 'Every car with an airbag is susceptible,' says Ryan, pointing out that a good thief, 'can do it in a minute.' (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Dr. Alexander Garza, the Chief Community Health Officer at SSM Health, joins Megan Lynch ahead of the World Cup. How concerned should we be about Ebola and World Cup visitors? (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

KMOX Birthday wishes for June 10, 2026

KMOX's Megan Lynch visits with Michelle Wilson a registered dietician with Branz Nutrition. She talks about the importance of staying hydrated as the extreme heat and humidity move through St Louis this week. What are some of the best foods and drinks to consume? (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

St Louis developer Alex Oliver says his new Wash Avenue food hall will feature 6 food vendors and two bars along with a pair of desert and snack vendors when it opens later this year. Oliver joined Megan Lynch and says the venue will, 'create an atmosphere where people want to gather. They can be social. They can get a variety of foods.' The Wash Ave Food Hall, located at 1122 Washington Ave., is...

'St Paul, Pray for Us' is a new documentary film from Joe Parisi, exploring the history of a St Louis tradition, the St Paul sandwich. He joins Megan Lynch in-studio to talk about the folklore beg Parisi explains gthe Egg foo young patty on white bread with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion and mayo. 'This was something that was born here, in the city,' of St Louis says Parisi. Park Chop Suey in St L...

Eva Velasquez from the Identity Resource Center joins Megan Lynch. She says that identity theft schemes are getting more complex for victims to deal with.

Kelley Hiatt with the St. Louis Film Office joins Sean Malone as a new movie, 'Love on the Hill' is set to begin shooting on, 'The Hill'. How do the state film tax incentives impact productions? Hiatt says an additional 2 productions are set to film in town later this summer, plus a documentary series is filming in St Louis currently as well as a docu-series featuring Chuck Berry's life.

KMOX Birthday wishes for June 9, 2026

KMOX's Michael Calhoun visits with Laurie Merriman, one of the Festus residents involved in a recall effort of members of the City Council. Several members of the Council voted against placing their own recall measures on an upcoming ballot. Merriman says the effort will continue. The controversy surrounds a proposed data center that residents objected to, but the council passed.

Sunday's chaos in Shrewsbury, along with teen takeovers elsewhere in the city and county, have raised a lot of questions about how the system handles kids who break the law. KMOX's Michael Calhoun sat down with a longtime former city prosecutor Rachel Smith to walk through how it actually works, and why.

KMOX's Tom Ackerman remembers the longtime executive director of Guns 'N Hoses, Steve Holley. Holley passed away this week at the age of 70.

KMOX's Maria Keena visits with 'Linda from Affton' the 'lady that feeds people. She's stepped up and helps feed her community, from her own kitchen.

KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch. They detail a large settlement stemming from a case where a school district sued a social media giant for causing harm to students in their district. Smith says there are some 5700 lawsuits against social media platforms, alleging mental health issues facing children & teens.

By 2030, the number of senior citizens in Missouri is expected to be higher than the number of children and teens. By 2060, the Department of Human and Senior Services says that gap will be "significant." KMOX's Jade Aubrey talks with Mindy Ulstad, the Chief of the Bureau of Senior Program with the Department about the impact of those numbers.