News.stlpublicradio.org is currently owned and operated by the Nine Network of Public Media, a non-profit organization that oversees several public media outlets in the St. Louis area. The online news platform is the digital presence of St. Louis Public Radio, a non-profit public media organization that has been serving the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1972. The station was originally founded by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, which recognized the need for a community-focused public radio station to provide news, information, and cultural programming to the region. The news coverage on news.stlpublicradio.org spans a wide range of topics, including local and regional politics, business, arts and culture, education, and community events, with a focus on issues that are relevant to the St. Louis metropolitan area. One interesting fact: In addition to its traditional news reporting, news.stlpublicradio.org also features a unique “Curious Louis“ section, where the audience can submit questions about the St. Louis region, and the news team investigates and provides in-depth answers, fostering a sense of community engagement and curiosity.