Kayla Drake

storyteller | Former @Poynter Fellow, @stlpublicradio producer | Currently studying political crises

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

For #rural Missourians trying to #workfromhome or attend #onlineschool, the lack of access to high-speed internet is a significant barrier.

@MissouriSandT grad Javier Valentin-Sivico made a toolkit to help people obtain #broadband access. Listen now: https://t.co/TjASBCmOEA

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

A riveting account of Kander’s political rise contrasted w/ his mental health battles.

“We think… PTSD is a terminal diagnosis from both a career and possibly a life perspective. I want people to understand that’s not the case.”

A convo @jrosenbaum guides masterfully.

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

.@JasonKander's new book, "Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD," was released earlier this week.

“I spent most of that 11 years not admitting to myself that I had PTSD,” he told @jrosenbaum. Hear their full conversation here: https://t.co/TWHnkykliY

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

Right now: We're talking to The International Institute of St. Louis' Arrey Obenson about resettling 594 Afghan refugees in permanent housing as of last Friday

"It is worth celebrating," Obenson says. "We are thrilled." https://t.co/ICBrS0rhXp

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

Definitely ranks as one of my top favorite @STLonAir convos.

[Shula Neuman @shuneu]

For all who love the @citymuseum and have wondered "how in the world is this allowed," read and listen to this very fun segment from @STLonAir.

Breath of fresh air in an often gloomy world.

https://t.co/EXvzcrtitD

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

#STL Mayor @tishaura joins us at noon today. What issue are you most interested in talking about? (Don’t see the topic you want to address? Comment it below.)

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

Yesterday, the #STL Board of Aldermen rejected @MikeAMilton314, founder of @FCCStLouis, from serving on the Detention Oversight Board to fix city jails. Here's what he had to say about that on today's show. (@DarrylGregoryG2's nomination was also scuttled.)

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

🧵to read on how 211 fails to house people after regular business hours... (I’ll give you a pass on the username mishap 😅 @sarahfenske)

[Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske]

Today's @STLonAir story about failures with St. Louis' system for referring people to homeless shelters is one of the most bonkers stories I've covered -- and such an example of the best and worst of the city (1/9) https://t.co/Pl41tebb37

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

What do you love most about St. Louis? Leave a voicemail at 314-516-6397 or share your thoughts here, and we may share them on air Monday as we celebrate 314 Day! #STL #StLouis #STLMade https://t.co/1NW7FBP2Kv

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

92-year-old Shirley Norris is a project manager for @MoDOT. She’s the oldest full-time employee in the state of Missouri — and has no plans to retire. Hear her story today at noon. https://t.co/78GiD3GC6Y

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

@shaunspeers2604 @STLonAir @mohistlibrary @mohistorymuseum You can look up addresses and names through the genealogy index, but to view the documents you will have to come in person to the library.

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

So many cool moments on today’s @STLonAir show. You can find tips to research your home’s history here: https://t.co/ibRBcvbVzC

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

On today's show, Mary called in to share her house has a fireplace containing 24k gold tiles. The company that did her fireplace, Ravenna Mosaics, also did the mosaics in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. 😮 So of course, we asked her to send in a photo.

[St. Louis on the Air @STLonAir]

Today at noon, we're talking about how to unearth your house's history with a local archivist. Have you ever researched your house? What is something you learned — or something you want to know? https://t.co/0HGsLIXxuq

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

“Governmental public health leaders are being chosen based on their political ideology rather than their scientific and leadership abilities.” Important read by @KHNews -
https://t.co/AV2pahAGRY

[St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio]

#NewsYouCanUse: STL Edition #stlwx

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

If you have some free time this weekend, you won’t regret listening to this pod. It’s audio gold. https://t.co/jb2mbFsCcj

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

A huge staffing shortage has left over 500 Missourians with disabilities waiting on services.

“You ask for help and it’s not there,” one mom told me.

And the list keeps growing. My latest for @stlonair — https://t.co/5lT4Nd2Vaw

[Jason Hancock @J_Hancock]

“If they succeed in accomplishing this wish list of changes, it will make it incredibly difficult and expensive for Missourians to get access to information about what their government is doing,” said @dave_roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri #moleg https://t.co/90nXpzJKxG

[Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske]

Al Watkins live on @stlpublicradio ... Is anyone ready for this? https://t.co/y70OtMut8P

[Shahla Farzan @ShahlaFarzan]

STL officials have approved spending $836,000 in federal funds for a 'safe haven' homeless shelter that would be open to anyone.

But the contract hasn't been finalized yet.

Volunteers are using private donations to open their own — again — as temperatures drop into the teens.

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

@Steve_BienAime @STLonAir @sammyragland Thanks Steve!

[Kayla Drake @_kayladrake]

This week I’m doing a story for @STLonAir about political anger. It seems fitting for Jan. 6’s one-year anniversary. And it has me wondering, do you think civil political debate is possible anymore? What’s to be gained from talking to ppl w/ opposite political beliefs?