Spotlight: Honoring Memorial Day

    HEC Media’s Spotlight program airs every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11, and showcases St. Louis’ finest contributions to art, education, and culture. In this week’s episode we are honoring Memorial Day, veterans and local artists.

    Talking with Authors: Brad Meltzer “The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington”
    New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer LOVES a good adventure. And, that’s all his most recent book was until he ran across some key information while doing research.

    Missouri Life: Vietnam Memorial in Perryville, MO
    Meet the veteran behind Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial. This story is brought to you in partnership with Missouri Life TV. Learn more about Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial.

    Memorial Day…Every Day
    It’s all about names and faces, faces and names. Learn more about Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.

    The Bandstand in Forest Park
    The Nathan Frank Bandstand in Forest Park was build the same year the park itself was established. It was closed in the early 1900s but was rebuilt in 1924.

    Battle of St. Louis Trailer
    There is an important battle of the American Revolutionary War that drew very little notice at the time, and even less today. It’s known as The Battle of St. Louis. Newly compiled evidence discovered by a team of researchers and military historians working on two continents has shed new light on important details about this critical moment in American history. This exclusive documentary coming soon.

    Artists First for Veterans
    Artists First for Veterans provides support and an artistic outlet for US military veterans suffering from PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Learn more about the Artists First for Veterans program.

    St. Louis Artists Helping St. Louis Artists: The Arts United STL Benefit Concert
    Local artists are coming to the rescue of other local artists hard hit economically by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Watch the livestream of “Arts United STL” at 7pm on Sunday May 31.
    Go to: ExperienceOpera.org/ArtsUnited or watch live on HEC-TV, Channel 989 on Spectrum, or Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse.
    Learn more about Arts United STL.

    HEC Media is excited to put our high-quality, award-winning work on display every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11. Tune in, set your DVRs, and stream all of our content free any time on hecmedia.org.