KETC videos

Martin Duggan presides over his last Donnybrook as provocateur. The send-off includes clips from past programs as well as visits from special guests.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS producer Anne-Marie Berger traces Katherine Dunham's life, artistic career and influence on the people where she lived in East St. Louis, Illinois. Although it was broadcast shortly after Dunham's death in May 2006 at age 96, the profile contains what is believed to have been her last interview, conducted by Berger at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in October 2005.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell takes a special look back at the life of Josephine Baker, the first African-American female to reach international stardom. Born in St. Louis in 1906, it was Baker's early years marked by poverty and transience that influenced her most. She lived in a racially divided neighborhood but would hang out in the entertainment district—watching performances that she could imitate on the streets for money. Baker's big break came when she moved to ...

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr goes inside the Metro Bus Garage--the place where Metro buses receive a clean up, daily service and repairs. Technicians are on hand 24 hours a day to make sure this public transportation system runs smoothly.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr finds out where to go for the best fish fry during Lent. Fridays during Lent, St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Charles spends a whole day preparing to feed hundreds waiting for their Lenten meal.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger visits the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood in North St. Louis where Habitat for Humanity is building homes with affordable mortgages for families in need. In 2008, this non-profit organization plans to move 27 families into affordable housing with the goal of building 50 homes a year by 2015.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell visits the Crown Square development project in North St. Louis City. The area located on 14th Street in the Old St. Louis Historical District was a once popular commercial area that lost its prominence, but is now being restored. Life-long resident John Bratkowski shares the streets history, and Ezell speaks to community members and developers alike who are working together to help re-make the area, including Stephen Acree of the Regional ...

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Jim Kirchherr catches up with legendary singer/songwriter Janis Ian during her visit to St. Louis. She recently performed at the Sheldon Concert Hall as part of Channel 9's Live from Grand Center series which will be broadcast on June 27, 2008, at 8:00 pm Her musical career began as a teenage folk singer in the 1960s with songs including "Society's Child," and "Seventeen."

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger learns the ins and the outs of Frisbee, or disc, golf.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger looks back at a time when "real rock" music found a home on St. Louis' KSHE 95. In 2007, the radio station celebrated its 40th anniversary by creating a rock and roll museum with sound bites, music and pictures. They also brought back some of their former DJs that were among the first to play requests from listeners.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger explores the life of Oliver Sain. Known as "the man with the golden horn," Sain's musical career in St. Louis helped define the local rhythm and blues sound. He was a fixture of the 1950s night club scene as was known for discovering and developing young talent. Even after his death in 2003 the Oliver Sain Review continues to perform his music.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy explores the work of Eero Saarinen, whose work was the subject of an exhibit at the Kemper Art Museum at Washington University. Best known for the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Saarinen also designed the TWA Flight Center and JFK Airport in New York, the main terminal at Dulles Airport in Washington DC, and the CBS Headquarters building (known as Blackrock) in midtown Manhattan. Saarinens style, which changed from project-to-project to fit the ...

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS takes a look back on the life and lessons of Margaret Bush Wilson, a lawyer and civil rights activist. Wilson passed away at the age of 90 this past summer but left behind a lasting impression, especially within the Civil Rights Movement. She graduated top of her class from Lincoln University School of Law and used her training to help fight segregation and discrimination in St. Louis, later becoming the first women to chair the National Board of the NAACP. She ...

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger speaks with St. Louis area veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Germany's surprise Ardennes offensive in December 1944 calculated to break the Allied line in half that left 19000 Americans dead. Berger first met members of group at a booth they set up at a Memorial Day celebration in Kimmswick, Missouri. She made arrangements to attend one of their monthly meetings at the Elks Club in Afton. The group comprises more than 300 survivors of ...

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Built in 1929 as one of the last great movie palaces, the Fox is filled with rooms, nooks and crannies not usually seen by the public. Now a home for Broadway shows, musical performances and other concerts, the Fox is an architectural wonder, and a living, working monument to the history of show biz.

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Jim Kirchherr looks back at the ethnic, political and social conflicts taking place in East St. Louis in the early 1900s. These tensions erupted into violence on July 1, 1917, after police officers were shot.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr takes a look back at the history of the development of the St. Louis riverfront that would eventually lead to the construction of the Gateway Arch. As the 40th anniversary of its completion approaches, learn more about the importance of this national monument that remains the tallest in the country.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell remembers artist Russell Kraus and his many contributions to the St. Louis art scene. Kraus passed away on November 8, 2009, but impact on the art community will continue to be felt for a long time. Among his many claims to fame is the commissioning of a home in the St. Louis area by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950. Kraus and his wife Ruth lived in the house for nearly 40 years, and the site is now recognized with a listing on the National Register ...

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy meets vacuum collector Stan Kann. He has appeared numerous times on the Tonight Show with his extensive collection of restored vacuum cleaners—including some of the first models ever made. Stan is also known for restoring the Fox Theatre's Pipe Organ.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy visits the Third Degree Glass Factory on Delmar where he learns the art of glass blowing.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy takes a nostalgic look at North St. Louis County during the 1950s - 1970s era with the authors of the book Cruizin North County, Bill Kasalko and Craig Kaintz. They visit the sites of old landmarks—some still around, some long gone—and stop in at Chuck-A-Burger, and popular joint for teens to take their cars to hang out while cruizin.

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Kate Shaw attends a reunion for former employees of the now defunct Ozark Airlines. Despite great success in the 1950s and 60s, the airline was bought out by TWA in 1986. The Silver Swallows, as they are known, reunite every year to commemorate the airline and discuss the special camaraderie and service that Ozark had to offer.

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Jim Kirchherr takes a look back at Sportsman's Park—the first baseball field for the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns. Located in North St. Louis, Sportsman's Park was a unique venue that gave baseball fans the opportunity to watch the game up-close and interact with the players. Jim also shows rare archival footage of baseball games and an interview with hall-of-fame Cardinal, Stan Musial.

From KETC/Channel 9 Public Television in St. Louis in partnership with St. Louis Public Radio KWMU and the St. Louis Beacon, art critic Joe Wolin examines the Chance Aesthetics exhibit at the Kemper Art Museum on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The Exhibit runs through January 4, 2010.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr rides along with the St. Louis County Problem Property Unit as they inspect empty homes in the Spanish Lake neighborhood. An unincorporated municipality, Spanish Lake has no mayor or city hall, but does have an active community association which is trying to address the problem of abandoned home in the area, many the result of the foreclosure crisis. The Problem Property Unit and community association look for signs of neglect, yard waste ...