KMOX Profiles

All of us in the KMOX family are so saddened by the loss this week of our friend and longtime colleague Bob Hamilton, who passed away at the age of 82. Not too long ago, he and host Charlie Brennan reflected on Hamilton's life and truly great career as a broadcast news man in St. Louis.

Last month, the St. Louis Police Chief told KMOX the number of felony charges issued by the Circuit Attorney was low compared to how many they asked her to issue. In a records request, KMOX got those numbers from police. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has said those numbers are misleading and, for the first time, talks about why in this exclusive interview with Carol Daniel. Gardner also addresses the relationship her office has with the police department, as well as her reflection on the case surrounding former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens.

KMOX's Debbie Monterrey chats with James Twyman, a man who calls himself the "Peace Troubadour". James is a best selling author.

Ryan Wrecker interview the author of "Downtown St. Louis", NiNi Harris.

On this edition of KMOX Profiles, Tom Ackerman sits down with Pro Football Hall of Famer and KMOX alum, Dan Dierdorf.

Some of you will remember his name. If you see him, you all will remember his face. Jeff Small used to be a reporter for KSDK News Channel 5. He has now completed his time in the St. Louis Circuit Court’s drug program, and joins KMOX’s Carol Daniel to discuss his unique life’s journey and perspective.

Local writer Cameron Collins and his St. Louis history book "Scenes of Historic Wonder" are profiled by Ryan Wrecker.

Julius B. Anthony, President of St. Louis Black Authors of Children’s Literature, chats with Debbie Monterrey on this edition of KMOX Profiles.

On this edition of KMOX Profiles, Megan Lynch chats with Elizabeth Fitzgerald, President of The Magic House.

Al Wiman was a well-known reporter for years on KSDK and KMOV here in St. Louis. But before he arrived in the Midwest, Wiman was a radio and TV reporter in Los Angeles. He became best-known for his reporting on the Charles Manson murders. He even found a key piece of evidence connected with the murder of Sharon Tate. He joins host Mark Reardon.

It’s something we don’t often like to talk about as Americans and that would be dying and death. But we are going to talk about it with Dr. B.J. Miller, a palliative care physician, as he joins host Debbie Monterrey.

It’s an agency that responds to people in desperate need across the globe and here in our own backyard. On this episode of Profiles, Pat Bradley of St. Louis based Crisis Aid International joins host Megan Lynch.

He’s known as the King of Halloween and Larry Kirchner is truly a St. Louis original. After falsely claiming he was a haunted house advisor when he was just 19-years-old, he parlayed that into becoming one of the great masters of fear on the planet, creating well known haunted houses in St. Louis and beyond. Kirchner joins host Mark Reardon.

He grew up on his family’s dairy farm. Find out what took him away for so many years, how he kept connected and what eventually brought him back to what he calls his family’s hundred-year-old startup. Owner and operator of Rolling Lawns Farm Michael Turley joins host Carol Daniel.

Amy Marxkors profiles the World Chess Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Chess Club, and all things chess.

In 1984, 11 year old Jody Plauche was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by his karate instructor.  Later, his father Gary Plauche shot and killed his assailant on live television.  Ryan Wrecker profiles Jody Plauche's remarkable story.

Jason Hall, venture capitalist, economic developer, and founder of "Arch to Park", is profiled by Debbie Monterrey.

Shelley Looney, the women's ice hockey coach at Lindenwood University and gold medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics, is profiled by Megan Lynch.

Once homeless and suffering from drug addiction, Halbert Sullivan turned his life around and is now celebrating 22 years at the Fathers’ Support Center where he’s helped men learn to become proper parental figures. He joins host Charlie Brennan.

Jim Shanahan, Dean of the Media School at Indiana University, joins host Tom Ackerman.