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Life-long friendships are truly special. Growing up with someone who’s not blood-related but family just the same — someone who holds you accountable and supports you through good and bad — is a rare gift. And even rarer? Creating art together and navigating multiple career paths while becoming closer than ever. That’s the story of hip-hop duo Souls of Liberty. Tenelle Winmore and Ryan “Big Esco” Brown share their story and what inspired their latest album, “20,000 Hours Vol. 1: Return of the Gods.”

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash closed Illinois Route 159 at Seiler Road in Madison County at around 11 a.m. Friday. Illinois State Police say that a van rolled onto its side in a ditch after a collision with a truck. One victim was taken to the hospital by helicopter with life-threatening injuries. The road [...]

One charge gets dropped in case against Iron County man in which he is accused of leading a "criminal street gang" involving the sheriff and his deputies.

The union has secured that workers at General Motors’ joint-venture battery plants will be covered under the Big Three master agreement. It’s a major step in a just transition.

ALTON - The Alton Dispensary has plans to reopen as soon as Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, after terminating its contract with the management company Subsero Alton Ops, LLC. Dispensary owners allege misappropriations and diversions of hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash and marijuana products by Subsero. The re-opening date was changed by The Alton Dispensary in an information release late Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Subsero Alton Ops, LLC, was contracted by the holder of the state’s cannabis license, The Alton Dispensary, to assist the dispensary’s owners in managing the business at 1400 E. Broadway in Alton. Subsero was never an owner of the Alton dispensary. The Alton Dispensary said in a press release released on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, that the contract with Subsero was terminated as of Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, when Subsero representatives were escorted from the premises with the assistance of the Alton Police Department. A complaint sent to the Illinois Department of Financial

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ST. LOUIS -- The Bollinger County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a woman from St. Louis who has been missing for a week. Leah Lamb, 42, has a registered address in St. Louis, but police believe that she was living in Bollinger County, Missouri. Police describe Lamb having blonde hair, [...]

KDHX gives local artists a voice.

From our concert listings and on-air record spins to our Listen Live & Local series, KDHX gives local artists a chance to be heard. If you’re a local artist whose music has not been played on KDHX, share your music with us, so we can share it with our audience.

Tell us more about yourself

What's your sound? What audience do you appeal to? Fill out this Local Artist Connection form so that we can learn more about your project.

Send us your music

We would love to add your music to the KDHX Music Library. That gives KDHX volunteers access to your music so that they can learn more about your sound and share it with the listening audience.

Drop off or mail your music to: 

KDHX 
Attn: Music Library
3524 Washington Ave 
Saint Louis, MO 63103

You may also choose to submit your digital music files here.

“Kut’s Klassikz” scheduled for Thursday evenings

Today, KDHX announced St. Louis Radio Legend DJ Kut will join the station later this month. With a career spanning over three decades in radio and as a touring DJ for prominent R&B and hip hop artists like Nelly and the St. Lunatics, DJ Kut is a veteran of St. Louis’ music scene. His new show, “Kut’s Klassikz,” debuts on KDHX on Thursday, October 26, and will air every Thursday evening from 4-7 p.m., featuring a blend of funk, hip-hop, reggae, R&B, and soul.

“KDHX is about bringing good music to the community of true music lovers,” said DJ Kut. “I’m excited about teaming up with KDHX and joining my good friends G-Wiz, Lady Jock, DJ Speed, Iceman and others. St. Louis needs a breath of musical fresh air. I can’t wait to release unrestricted mixes on the airwaves starting October 26th.”

Previously, DJ Kut resonated with listeners as a host on St. Louis radio stations such as 95.5 The Lou, Majic 108, and 100.3 The Beat. His journey in radio began at KCFV 89.5 FM, based in St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley.

Simultaneously, KDHX announced “Time Traveling My Way,” a new Saturday morning show from 7-11 a.m. Two current KDHX DJs will host the show, DJ G.Wiz of “Traveling at the Speed of Sound” and DJ LadyJock of “Music My Way”. Listeners can expect a mix of classic and contemporary tracks.

The upcoming “Kut’s Klassikz” replaces the slot previously held by sheHealz Radio hosted by DJ sheBEATZ. On Thursday, DJ sheBEATZ announced she is moving on from her Thursday evening show to focus on future endeavors. To see the full program calendar, visit KDHX.org.

“I'm beyond grateful for my time at KDHX,” said DJ sheBEATZ. “A big thank you to the station, DJ G.Wiz, and all of my listeners, my heartBEATZ!!”  

About KDHX:  KDHX harnesses the power of music to connect our region. KDHX is committed to serving as a leader and convener to develop the St. Louis music industry and to amplify underrepresented voices in music. KDHX is a non-profit (501c3) organization providing independent, commercial-free, listener-supported community radio to the entire St. Louis region and a global online audience. For 36 years, the 43,000-watt station has broadcasted 24/7 on 88.1 and online since the early 2000s at KDHX.org.

A developer hopes to add a new location of a popular drive-thru coffee shop in Wentzville.

CHICAGO (WMBD) -- Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced on Thursday that $420,000 in grant money will be going to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to support prison libraries. According to Giannoulias, 28 prison libraries in Illinois will receive $15,000 to purchase reading materials, including books, magazines and newspapers, or [...]

My sister is back from a vacation to Merrie Olde Englande and she brings catblogging home with her. This is Budge, the resident cat at Norwich Cathedral. My sister reports that Budge is very sociable, though I'm sure he has a hidey hole somewhere when he doesn't want to be disturbed. He has an Instagram ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 6 October 2023"

Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen is being immortalized with a new Funko Pop. Pop Eddie Van Halen with Guitar is a collectible of the late Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with his signature black and…

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Today on TAP: Several items to contemplate over the holiday weekend

In August we wrote about a rumored plan of Elon Musk to remove headlines from the TwitterCards (are they now X-cards? who the hell knows?), basically making the site completely useless for news consumption. At the time Musk claimed it was somehow more aesthetically pleasing. Because that’s what everyone looks for in their news links: […]

The Cardinals were far from the league's most efficient team when their season wins are compared to their total payroll. But they're also far from the worst. Here's a look at this MLB season in terms of cost per win.

Nuso, a University City-based provider of cloud communications software, has expanded its geographic footprint with the acquisition of a firm in the United Kingdom.

A Boeing supplier completed a second round of layoffs on Friday as part of the plan to close its Hazelwood plant in late 2024.

Hey, have Republicans released the video yet of Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling that fire alarm? Just asking.