KMOV signs St. Louis native to reporting ranks

Former staffer alleged that former radio host Frank O. Pinion had talked on air repeatedly about the man entering a substance abuse rehab facility.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Sunday that USS St. Louis, and four other new Navy combat ships, may be spared from being decommissioned next year.

Of the largest 150 cities in the U.S., St. Louis was ranked at No. 130 — which included last-place finish in safety and second-last place in education, health.

Charlie Troxell — better known on STL radio as "Charlie Brown" — died on June 9 at the age of 80. He also was an avid ham radio operator.

Station paid $8.7 million for three-story office building at 77 Progress Parkway. The station, now at 1 Memorial Drive since 1968, is looking at late 2023 move.

Lemkemeier, a labor/employment lawyer since 1962, died June 13; he was 85. He was key participant in 1999 St. Louis Public Schools' desgregation settlement.

The longtime television and radio broadcaster has released "Radioland," which has elements of fantasy and time travel. This is his sixth book in two years.

Former staffer, who worked 19 years for Pinion, alleges host talked repeatedly about the fact that the man had entered a substance abuse rehab facility.

Special projects editor Brian Heffernan has been named as interim replacement. Station officials say new executive editor will be hired within six months.

The Show-Me State was ranked behind bordering states Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas by personal finance website WalletHub. Illinois came in at No. 32.