Mid-America Emmy Nominations, Teens Make History, and The Iron Riders
HEC Receives 19 Nominations
HEC-TV has been honored with 19 Mid-America Emmy Awards nominations. Some of the categories HEC Media's productions are being honored in include those of exceptional Magazine Programs, Education/Schools, Societal Concerns, and Editing. You can see the full list of nominations on HEC's website!
Teens Make History
The latest exhibit from the Missouri Historical Society's Teens Make History Program focuses on the topic of veteran homelessness. This project examines the many facets of this issue affecting so many American vets.
Drones on the Farm
Aker Technologies is integrating drones, cameras, and artificial intelligence into traditional methods of farming. Discover how this St. Louis based company is taking to the skies to change the world of agriculture!
One on One with Roshani Chokshi
New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi discusses the newest novel in her popular Gilded Wolves series, which sends Séverin and his team on one final adventure.
The Black Rep
Read Bob Wilcox's review of the Black Rep's latest offering and discover why The African Company Presents Richard III is such a though-provoking production.
The Iron Riders
Discover the amazing story of a group of U.S. Army Buffalo soldiers who biked 1,900 miles from Montana to Missouri! Their mission 125 years ago was to determine whether or not bicycles were a better way to travel longs distances than horses.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, how the Taylor Geospatial Institute is working to make St. Louis the nation's geospatial technology hub; a fellowship designed to give undergraduate students real life experience in local arts organizations; New York Times best-selling young adult author Roshani Chokshi explains the inspiration for her Gilded Wolves series; a new discovery at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has potential to improve cassava yields, a staple crop, across the globe; and Hollywood producers are turning an inspirational true St. Louis story into a movie.
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."