Automakers must meet a deadline this Friday at noon to appease auto workers in order to avoid more plants joining the strike. Michael Calhoun speaks with Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Radio auto reporter in Detroit, MI on the issue and what progress has been made.

Matt Menietti, organizer of St. Louis Startup Week, joins Michael Calhoun to preview this year's event.

Charges have been filed in multiple shoplifting cases this week, one at a Kohl's involving clothing, and another at a Costco with bottles of tequila. In the St. Louis area, the Organized Retail Crime Association, or ORCA, is fighting back. Abby Swanson-Paubel is Executive Director of ORCA and security supervisor at Schnuck Markets, and joins Michael Calhoun to discuss the issue.

Tune in as KMOX broadcaster Michael Calhoun sits down with Mike Weiss, the event organizer of the Gateway Cup in St. Louis. Discover the excitement of this four-day bike racing extravaganza, featuring professional and amateur cyclists racing through the city's charming neighborhoods. Learn about the top athletes, race routes, and the event's sustainability. Find out how thousands of spectators can be part of the action and get insider tips from the interview.

A new poll shows two-thirds of Americans support unions, there are pushes to unionize new industries, but companies aren't always responsive AND inflation has reduced consumers' buying power. So, just ahead of Labor Day, Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su joins us on KMOX.

Missouri's Task Force One is in Florida for Hurricane Idalia. Yesterday, KMOX talked with Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp before they left. You heard some excerpts during our newscasts, but here's the full interview from Wednesday, telling about what the Task Force is facing. Hurricane Idalia made landfall this morning, and is a tropical storm in Georgia at this time, but the water search and rescue is just now getting underway.

KMOX continues to keep tabs on the status of 911 dispatching across the region. Some areas are having problems, others are taking innovative approaches. Jeff Smith, Director of Emergency Communications in St. Charles County, joins Michael Calhoun to discuss the staff shortage amongst 911 dispatchers and how this affects response time to emergencies.

KMOX's Maria Keena speaks with Kathy Blume, wife of late KMOX reporter Brett Blume, on the annual blood drive put on in his name.

Nicole Hood, State Highway Traffic and Safety Engineer at MODOT, joins Michael Calhoun to discuss the "Hands-Free" law, which prohibits all drivers from using a handheld electronic communication device while driving. The law takes place in Missouri this Monday.

Today is news anchor Kevin Killeen's last day at KMOX. Michael Calhoun spoke with two people who worked alongside him. First, one of Kevin's first bosses: Don Corrigan, publisher of the Webster Kirkwood Times. Corrigan says Kevin never forgot where he came from, and he'd often return to the Webster-Kirkwood Times to check out their morgue, or archives, for story ideas.Then, KMOX alum, retired anchor Bill Reker shares what he remembers from working next to Kevin Killeen for years.