Award season is upon us and HEC Media is honored to be adding seven more Mid-America Emmy Awards to our already packed shelves here at the studio! We couldn’t have produced quality arts, education, and cultural programming without your help and we thank all of our partner organizations for your support. The Mid America Emmy Award winners […]

In this week’s episode learn how local venues are brining live music to sold-out crowds safely, uncover Audrey Hepburn’s secret World War II Past, hear investigators discuss their hope for the MMR vaccine in the fight against COVID-19, experience the new fall exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery, have fun with “yellow” cabs in St. Louis, meet a local dancer who uses the Butoh dance form to explore mind and soul.

HEC Media (formerly The Higher Education Channel & HEC-TV) is in search of eager, hard-working interns that want to expand and apply their skills and talents to support HEC’s work in production, education, motion graphics, marketing, animation, community engagement, fundraising and development, and/or educational broadcasting. All internships require a minimum of a 10 hour/week semester-long commitment. The internship will be tailored to the interests of the student, but interns will support the HEC Staff in all aspects of station management from videography, editing, writing, promotion, and station operations. To apply, please e-mail a resume and cover letter indicating your skills and interest to Amanda Honigfort at amanda@hectv.org.

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Congratulations to all Emmy winners! HEC couldn’t carry out its mission to “strengthen the education, art, and cultural communities in the metropolitan area” without you and all our supporters! These wins are for you, St. Louis! Interview/Discussion -Program A Jellyfish Journey with Juli Berwald Angie Weidinger, Greg Kopp, Julie Winkle, Christina Chastain Public/Current/Community Affairs – […]

By Brian Resnick, Vox.com On Wednesday, January 31, the full moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth. For 77 minutes, the usually silvery moon will be covered with a blood-red/ochre shadow. Even more notable: This total lunar eclipse will happen during the second full moon this month — a bonus event known as a […]

Join the Challenger Learning Center Thursday, Jan. 25 as they celebrate seven teachers who inspire the future generation of innovators. The event will include refreshments; a keynote by Christopher Miller, who leads the F-15 Flight Simulation at The Boeing Company in St. Louis, MO; and an award presentation. Meet the 2018 Inspiring Teacher Award recipients: Cindy Bednara, Collinsville High […]

The 11th annual Africa World Documentary Film Festival, sponsored by the E. Desmond Lee Professorship in African/African American Studies at the International Studies and Programs office, University of Missouri-St. Louis, MO will take place Friday, February 9th to Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Blvd. in St. Louis, 63112). The […]

By JACKIE ZIMMERMANN, NerdWallet Starting a business is often a pricey ordeal, but no- to low-cost ideas exist for aspiring entrepreneurs with unique and marketable talent. Take inventory of the skills you already possess, recommends Holly Reisem Hanna, founder of career blog The Work at Home Woman. List your past jobs, education, training, passions, skills and […]

By CHARLES DAVIS, St. Louis Public Radio The National Blues Museum in St. Louis will soon be looking for a new executive director. Dion Brown, who has led the museum for two years, is leaving to become president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. He departs in mid-February. Brown said in a statement […]