Megan Lynch

St. Louis

Editor, Reporter and Co-Host, Total Information AM at KMOX-AM (St. Louis, MO)

Reporter, Host, Virtual Consumer Editor KMOX St. Louis

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Why does artificial intelligence need so much energy?

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - Ever wonder why artificial intelligence requires so much energy? Total Information AM wanted to know too.
Businesses, households trying to manage uncertainty according to latest economic snapshot

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - "Uncertainty" is still the key theme in the latest snapshot of economic activity in the region. "That's leading to a lot of hesitancy and a lot of caution among businesses and households," says Charles Gascon, economist and research officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Sports bar featuring women's teams planned for St. Louis

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - A sports bar dedicated to women's teams is expanding to St. Louis. The Sports Bra got its start in Portland and has announced plans to add locations in Boston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Las Vegas. KMOX's Megan Lynch talked about the trend this morning on Total Information AM with Axios Kansas City Reporter Travis Meier. "There's seemingly an explosion of these women's sports bars that are opening. They're specifically sports bar for women's sports.
Red Cross says it will open more shelters for storm victims if needed

1 month ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - The Red Cross says it will open more shelters -- if needed -- for people impacted by the May 16th tornado. "We are continuing to see our shelter population increase," says spokesperson Sharon Watson. As you heard on KMOX, the Red Cross now has four shelters operating in the area, housing roughly 250 people.
Former US Senator Kit Bond dies at 86

1 month ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

Jefferson City, Mo (KMOX) - Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the passing of former U.S. Senator and Missouri Governor, Christopher S. "Kit" Bond. Bond died on May 13th. He was 86 years old. "Kit Bond was a skilled statesman, public servant, and a man who truly loved Missouri. I am blessed to have known Kit and honored to call him a friend and a mentor," Governor Kehoe said in a statement.
How a St. Louis company creates "lifelike" cadavers that actually bleed

1 month ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - A groundbreaking St. Louis company is reanimating dead bodies, so medical professionals can get more realistic practice. MaxFi Surgical Simulations uses a proprietary process to restore a cadaver's vascular system. "We're able to simulate, for physicians and medical device companies, as though they were working on a live human," explains CEO Bob Mills. A special pumping system helps blood once again course through their veins.
Head Start programs argue they're a good value for taxpayers

2 months ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

Alton, IL (KMOX) - In the face of threats to federal funding, leaders in the Head Start program say their early interventions are a good taxpayer investment. "Our kids are more likely to complete high school, more likely to enroll in college, less likely to be arrested, less likely to enter foster care, less likely to experience poor health or chronic health conditions," says Gene Howell, President & CEO of Riverbend Head Start.
Style hampered by trade war

2 months ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - You may be familiar with the Clayton lifestyle boutique Lusso. The owners also have a design house, Lusso Style, that creates fashion for female sports fans through partnerships with the MLS, MLB, and dozens of professional teams. This St. Louis-based women-owned business is bracing for what may happen to their brand in the wake of Trump Administration tariffs.
Collinsville School District pushes back against ban on Native American mascot names

2 months ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch |Tammy Fischer

Several Metro East schools will rally this weekend as a state measure advances that would force them to get rid of Native American mascots. HB 1237Synopsis As Introduced:Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot; defines "native name, logo, or mascot".
Your shoes could make your household sick

2 months ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

Alton, IL (KMOX) - Your family could be tracking some pretty nasty things into your home on their shoes. "Bacterial, viral inspections, especially salmonella," explains Dr. Isha McConkey, family medicine physician with OSF Health Care in Alton, "we've got pesticides, chemicals, especially in this area."McConkey says you can also track in parasites like hookworms and roundworms.