Neal Conan, host of "Talk of the Nation," was in St. Louis on Oct. 3 for a live broadcast from UMSL at Grand Center. He is pictured here in a file photo from 2008 when he broadcast live from the Touhill Center at UMSL. (Photo by August Jennewein)
Wednesday night’s presidential debate might have taken place in Denver, but the University of Missouri–St. Louis at Grand Center took center stage for NPR listeners. The new home of St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU was the setting for a live broadcast of “Talk of the Nation.”
Host Neal Conan and his guests previewed the debate, discussed national and regional news of the day and provided post-debate analysis. A live studio audience watched and participated in the national broadcast of the program.
Visit the “Talk of the Nation” website to listen to the Oct. 3 episode broadcast from UMSL at Grand Center. Visit the Beyond November website to listen to the post-debate analysis. Beyond November is a collaborative effort of St. Louis nonprofit media outlets including St. Louis Public Radio, Nine Network of Public Media and the St. Louis Beacon.
