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• Mario Vargas Llosa presented live on HEC-TV!

  November 14, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – St. Louis University Library Associates select noted author Mario Vargas Llosa as the 2011 recipient of the Saint Louis Literary Award and HEC-TV will be broadcasting live November 14 at 5:30pm.  Llosa, a Peruvian native, has written primarily about life in Peru and is said to have had a larger international impact [...]

• OLGA: Funny Name, Prestigious Award

  November 14, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – Presented by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the Outstanding Local Government Achievement Award recognizes the extraordinary work on behalf of the St. Louis region.  Recipients are chosen by level of leadership; for projects and partnerships that increase intellectual thought; and for those who bestow a level of expertise worth emulating.   Chosen [...]

• HEC-TV Live! Remembers our Nations Veterans

  November 11, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – What is it like to be in the military?  What is it like to fight in combat and to return home from war?  What does it mean to have served your nation in its armed forces?  On this Veterans Day, as we remember those who have fought and died for our country’s [...]

• Maryville Talks Books and so do we!

  November 10, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – In our exclusive televised series, Maryville Talks Books, and in conjunction with Maryville University in St. Louis, join HEC-TV as we hear from Jean Kwok, contemporary Chinese American author of the national bestseller Girl in Translation.  Listen as she reads excerpts from her book about an immigrant girl forced to choose between [...]

• HEC-TV Live!: The Importance of and Science Behind Locks and Dams.

  October 27, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – The Mississippi River spans an impressive 2320 miles long and is responsible for transporting more than 472-million tons of cargo throughout the United States.  In order for that to run smoothly, locks and dams, such as the Melvin Price Lock and Dam, have been implemented. Along the path of the Upper Mississippi, [...]

• HEC-TV Wins Historic 2nd Consecutive Station Excellence Emmy!

  October 22, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – The 35th annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy ceremony at the Renaissance Grand was an incredible achievement recognizing the tremendous community contributions of HEC-TV. The Station Excellence Emmy acknowledges a television station’s commitment to the work it does on air and off.  This award is given to the station [...]

• A Night You’ll Never Forget

  October 13, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  Watch live as HEC-TV and the St. Louis Science Center investigate the scientific question: “The musical brain: fact or fiction?”   ST. LOUIS – Is there a significant difference between the brain of a world-class musician and that of a musically naïve but world class scientist?  Join us as HEC-TV broadcasts live this remarkable discovery, [...]

• Don’t miss the U City Jazz Fest this weekend at Heman Park!

  September 20, 2011 Station News

  Don’t miss the U City Jazz Festival this weekend at Heman Park!  Performances by Jeanne Trevor & Friends, Mike Silverman’s Classical Jazz Quartet, and many more! Sunny forecasts should allow for a great Saturday at the park!  

• Former Presidents to Join HEC-TV’s Constitution Day Program!

  September 9, 2011

  Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton will provide insight to “The Powers of the President” on HEC-TV’s exclusive live Constitution Day program September 16th. Created at the request of educators to help teachers teach the Constitution, this program, the fourth annual, reaches new heights!  A record number of schools and two former presidents will [...]

• HEC-TV Receives a record 24 Emmy nominations!

  September 9, 2011 Press Releases, Station News

  ST. LOUIS – The Station Excellence Emmy recognizes a television station’s commitment to the work it does on air and off.  This award is given to the station that emphasizes commitment to excellence in serving and bettering the community. HEC-TV won the 2010 Station Excellence Emmy on the strength and quality of our programs like [...]