On November 16 entrepreneurs Jim McKelvey and Doug Auer (top photo), along with Cortex’s President and CEO Dennis Lower (bottom photo: middle), hosted a ribbon cutting for M.A.D.E. (Makers, Artists, Designers, Entrepreneurs), a new 33,000 s.f. maker space at 5127 Delmar. The grand opening marked the one year anniversary since the abrupt closure of all…
Tag: St. Louis Public Radio
May wrap-up: CWE Radiophiles, Duane Reed Gallery & Houska Gallery
Last Thursday evening marked the 1st anniversary of CWE Radiophiles, a podcast club that was conceived by CWEnders Haley Bujard, John Barth and yours truly. For the past year, approximately 15 people of varying ages and interests have met at different neighborhood hot spots—Pagan Wine Bar, Brennan’s, Bar Italia, Selkirk, and last week, Left Bank…
A timely discussion for 1st CWE Ideas Event: The future of public radio
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (the largest source of funding for public radio, television, and related online & mobile services) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, though the term “celebrating” is a bit of a stretch since funding for CPB, created by Congress in 1967, is on the new administration’s chopping block. A headline from yesterday’s Wall Street…