Wayne Pratt
Wayne Pratt is a veteran journalist who has made stops at radio stations, wire services and websites throughout North America. He comes to St. Louis Public Radio from Indianapolis, where he was assistant managing editor at Inside Indiana Business. Wayne also launched a local news operation at NPR member station WBAA in West Lafayette, Indiana, and spent time as a correspondent for a network of more than 800 stations. His career has included positions in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ontario and Phoenix, Arizona. Wayne grew up near Ottawa, Ontario and moved to the United States in the mid-90s on a dare. Soon after, he met his wife and has been in the U.S. ever since.
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Some people who work in the St. Louis region's tourism industry say they are seeing signs of a comeback after a yearlong pandemic lockdown. -
Developers of the City Foundry project in St. Louis are planning to have some key sections open to the public in the middle of this year. -
Enterprise Holdings and Ranken Technical College are launching a major initiative to address a skills gap and worker shortage when it comes to automotive collision technicians.
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The City of Crestwood is confident the most recent development plan for the old mall property will be successful. -
The St. Louis Blues are getting back on the ice after the pandemic stalled the beginning of the National Hockey League 2021 season. -
A St. Louis nonprofit is helping people who can't afford to launch their business ideas, especially in underserved areas. -
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is expecting an uptick in travelers this holiday season, compared to earlier in the pandemic. But overall traffic will still be down considerably from a year ago. -
An effort is underway in the St. Louis region to recycle yard signs that are holdovers from election season. -
Many St. Louis attractions and hotels are preparing for next year even though there is no end in sight to the pandemic. -
Five business groups in the St. Louis region are combining to create a more unified approach to attracting jobs, raising the area's global profile and improving equity and inclusion.
