Emmy Nominations, Muny Video Set Designer, New Blood Cancer Test and The Truth About Crime
HEC Media Nominated for 16 Mid-America Emmy Awards
The Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, or NATAS, celebrates its 48th year! Entrants come from Kansas City to Paducah and Davenport to Shreveport. However, located smack-dab in the center, HEC Media in St. Louis is well-represented, with 16 nominations.
Video Set Designer
In this Behind the Creatives story, we take you behind the scenes of the Muny's Anything Goes to meet the Video Set Designer. Discover how she blends video with traditional elements to bring the sets to life.
Review of American Idiot
New Line Theatre has always taken pride in its St. Louis, regional, and world premieres. Its current season, however, is about revisiting the past. The company is reviving three of its most acclaimed and popular shows.
New Blood Cancer Test
A team at Washington University has developed a new blood cancer test that is the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer to receive reimbursement approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Missouri School for the Blind
Since its founding in 1851, the Missouri School for the Blind has pioneered innovative techniques and technologies for educating visually impaired K-12 students, as explored in this episode of History Spotlight.
The Truth
About Crime
Is St. Louis the most dangerous city in America? Studies say yes. But that’s false because St. Louis’s crime numbers are reported differently than most cities.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week’s episode, we celebrate National Comic Book day by talking to two comic book artists: Marvel artist Cullen Bunn and "Heart of the City" artist Christina “Steenz” Stewart. We'll also dive into how UMSL scientists are using the 2024 cicada emergence to uncover new insights about St. Louis. Explore the fascinating history of the first crematory west of the Mississippi and find out how a preservation advocacy group got a new home in an old building. Plus, enjoy music from Karen Choi live from the Boom Room.
St. Louis’ four time winner of the Station Excellence Emmy Award and the world's foremost creator of distance learning, HEC Media is the metropolitan area's leading producer of education, arts, and cultural programming. HEC can be seen on Spectrum 989, AT&T U-verse channel 99, over-the-air digital channel 2.2, and anytime on www.hecmedia.org.
HEC Media's mission is to "Strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities in theSt. Louis metropolitan area."
