Following the April 9 shakeup when officers woke up tent residents at 14th and Market Street at 4 a.m. and told them to leave, many have received conflicting messages from police since that day on whether they should vacate the premises.

On Thursday’s “St. Louis on the Air” host Sarah Fenske joins Alex Cohen, a member of grassroots collective #TentMissionSTL, and talks to him about what’s going on in the tent encampments downtown. During the conversation, Cohen will discuss what #TentMissionSTL is doing to ensure the safety of the homeless population in St. Louis.

Chico Williams, who stays in one of the tents downtown, will also join the discussion and give a first-hand account of what he’s experienced during the coronavirus outbreak in the city.

Host Sarah Fenske checks in with how doulas have had their practice disrupted due to the coronavirus and their efforts to ensure that their presence remains in hospitals, for the families that wish to have in-person care.

Vivian Gibson's new memoir describes growing up in St. Louis' Mill Creek neighborhood, a black enclave the city razed in 1959 in the name of urban renewal. Gibson discusses her book with host Sarah Fenske and how she became a published author at 71.

On April 8, St. Louis Health Director Dr. Fred Echols brought attention to the fact that, at that point, all 12 people who died of COVID-19 in St. Louis were African American. This echoed what other cities have experienced in treating COVID-19 patients — there are racial disparities in who is more at risk of a COVID-19 diagnosis due to long-standing socioeconomic factors that have disproportionately affected black Americans. In this episode, guests discuss the inequalities brought into stark light by COVID-19. Joining the conversation: Washington University’s Dr. Laurie Punch, who is currently working in Christian Hospital Northeast’s ICU, and Michal Grinstein-Weiss, the director of Washington University’s Social Policy Institute and of the Centene Center for Health Transformation. Grinstein-Weiss recently looked into COVID-19 case counts in ZIP codes across the St. Louis region.

Musicians around the country are having to postpone concerts across various areas in the region due to the COVID-19 outbreak. "St. Louis on the Air" touched base with five area musicians to see how they’re experimenting with reaching audiences in different ways — from dropping new projects while self-isolating to putting on free virtual concerts.

While many are sheltering in place during the COVID-19 outbreak and looking for something to do, some are turning to gardening to pass the time. For National Gardening Day, Missouri Botanical Garden’s Daria Mckelvey joined host Sarah Fenske on Tuesday’s “St. Louis on the Air” to give advice to those wanting to get their start tending to plants.

Candidates Yinka Faleti and Michelle Sherod talked to host Sarah Fenske on Monday's "St. Louis on the Air" about the difficulties of campaigning online and bridging the gap regarding human interaction.

As many people are adjusting to working from home, host Sarah Fenske checked in with some who have long-nailed their at-home routines on Monday's "St. Louis on the Air." Fenske asked two guests about what advice they have for staying productive during this shift from office space to home space.

Heather Taylor with the Ethical Society of Police discussed with host Sarah Fenske on Monday's "St. Louis on the Air" her concerns about St. Louis’s unwillingness to report the number of COVID-19 cases that are first responders.

Also featured in the discussion were callers who expressed concerns about the subject of health and safety among St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers.

Roommates and musicians Benjamin Kosberg and Dominique Burton set out to entertain themselves by performing on the streets of Tower Grove South last week. They didn’t realize that their ensemble would become one of the most anticipated neighborhood shows, as well as a local hit online. Host Sarah Fenske talks to the two founding members of the Red and Black Brass Band about their efforts to entertain self-isolated residents.