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KMOX Birthday wishes for Thursday, October 22, 2026

Debbie Monterrey visits with TV Guide's Matt Roush as 'Nobody Wants This' returns to Netflix and an all-star tribute to Tammy Wynette airs on PBS.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, a partner at Harris, Young and Kayser, joins Debbie Monterrey. The Missouri Attorney General's office says China is trying to get out of a judgement over Covid & the Supreme Court will consider a ban on home distilleries.

KMOX's Maria Keena visits with Contemporary Productions' Steve Schankman about a new Greater St Louis Inc program that honors 'Legendary' St Louis natives.

Megan Lynch visits with Ben Szalinski, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol News Illinois. They explore the upcoming mid-term elections in Illinois.

Both of these organizations are, 'serving the community in ways that speaks volumes,' says President of Bank of America St. Louis, Marilyn Bush. She joined Debbie Montterrey in-studio as Bank of America announced its 2026 Neighborhood Builders, St Louis County Library (Kristen Sorth) and Peter and Paul Community Services (Athony D'Agostino). F.Ladd

'I felt like the lord called me to open this shop,' says Teleo Coffee owner Olivia Tischler, 'our mission is to love our neighbors.' Teleo Coffee is located at 132 W. Monroe Ave., Kirkwood, MO with plans for an expansion into a 'farm to table' concept with on site roasting.

KMOX Birthday wishes for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

A new report by Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center analyzed water testing data from 20 waterways in Missouri and found P-FAS, or forever chemicals, at all 20 sites. Additionally, John Rumpler, the author of the report, says over 44 types of P-FAS were identified at the sites. He explains the results to Jade Aubrey.

Branz Nutrition registered dietician Michelle Wilson joins Megan Lynch. Halloween is right around the corner, is that batch of Halloween candy too much of a temptation for you? (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Dr. Mike Parent, Principal Researcher for Hopelab, joins Megan Lynch. Have recent decisions regarding cell phone bans ignored students' thoughts on the issue? Hopelab has new polling, 'young people and students need to be involved in the discussion,' says Parent.

Cassandra Collier is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Management and Information Systems Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She joins Megan Lynch. How is AI being used to handle work previously done by data analysts? She points out that sometimes AI has issues with how to analyze it, 'your data has to be clean and in an appropriate format for AI to work properly,' says...

KMOX Birthday wishes for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

TV Guide's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey. He previews a star-studded tribute to Dolly Parton set to air this week on CBS and previews an 'unsettling' new show starring Connie Britton.

Megan Lynch visits with Dr Leah Sweetman, Saint Louis University Director of community-engaged learning. How connected are voters to this November's ballot measures? SLU is set to host a forum next week, focused on civic engagement.

Julie Smith, KMOX Media Expert joins Megan Lynch to discuss Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute survey that shows a high number of teens are using AI for school work.

Dr. Kanika Cunningham, St. Louis County Public Health Director joins Megan Lynch to talk about how Medicaid cuts could trickle down to local health agencies.

KMOX's Sean Malone spoke with Sgt. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol about how the agency will be using the abandoned Luhr Building on the campus of Webster University.

Kristen Crowell, Director, Families Over Billionaires joins Megan Lynch to talk about tonight's Town Hall on Data Centers and tax breaks.

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Debbie Monterrey talks with Charli Cooksey Founder and CEO of WEPOWER to discuss winning the Spark Prize and what WEPOWER does.

KMOX Travel Editor, Peter Greenberg, With Peter Greenberg Worldwide joins Megan Lynch to talk about new rules for airlines kick in Monday, that could leave travelers without compensation for cancelled flights.

Megan Lynch looks back on the stories making headlines on KMOX this week.

Justin Hinson, Ecologist, St. Louis County Department of Public Health joins Megan Lynch to help inform us about ticks from protecting ourselves while out and what to do if you a bit by a tick.

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Illinois says he joins so many of the faithful worldwide in praying for Pope Leo the 14th as he recovers from lung cancer surgery earlier this week. KMOX Religion Editor Fred Bodimer just spoke with Bishop Thomas Paprocki about the road ahead for Pope Leo.