2020
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STL Aithor Jim Merkel feeling fine, but still hit by virus By Joe Holleman, March 31, 2020.
2016
Don Marsh, KWMU, St. Louis on the Air, Dec. 29, 2016
St. Louis’s most “colorful characters” collected in book, Oct. 15, 2016
Joy Grdnic and Ron Stevens interview Jim Merkel for onstl.com, Sept. 20, 2016.
Steve Potter interviews Jim Merkel on City Corner, Sept. 14, 2016
On the Bookshelf: Local authors offer up a bevy of books for kids to adults. West Newsmagazine July 20, 2016
Honorary street signs commemorate original names Jan. 14, 2016
2014
January 29, 2014, Pershing’s Roots as Berlin Avenue http://www.westendword.com/Articles-Books-c-2014-04-22-192142.114137-The-Making-Of-An-Icon.html#axzz3HMBivgyH
February 3, Pershing or Berlin? A St. Louis street name debate, http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nick-pistor/pershing-or-berlin-a-st-louis-street-name-debate/article_3f37dcc1-2aa5-5289-af22-3a0427975d58.htmlhttp://www.realtimestl.com/25016?fromIndex=true
April 23, West End Word, The Making of an Icon, http://www.westendword.com/Articles-Books-c-2014-04-22-192142.114137-The-Making-Of-An-Icon.html#axzz3HMBivgyH
April 26,S St. Louisan’s book, “The Making of an Icon,” sings the praises of the Arch, http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/st-louisan-s-book-the-making-of-an-icon-sings/article_30a965c8-27ab-574c-9e8d-af0e3eab9ed6.html
May 28, Kevin Killeen’s whole ‘nother story – Making of an Icon, http://www.realtimestl.com/25016?fromIndex=true
June 23, DJ Wilson interviews me on KDHX: http://kdhx.org/ondemand/podcasts/collateraldamage/jim-merkel
August 8, Century-Old War Leaves Lasting Impact On St. Louis German Identity, http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/century-old-war-leaves-lasting-impact-st-louis-german-identity
October 3, St. Louis Aldermen focus on honorary street names, http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-aldermen-focus-on-honorary-street-names/article_662f33b1-c37b-5892-9820-9051c7d417e1.html
October 6, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan talked up our efforts to restore German names to some city streets in a column on October 6. Here’s the link: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/bill-mcclellan/mcclellan-after-a-century-names-of-some-world-war-i/article_88fe073e-fc34-5303-81a2-1dda9bbbd475.html
October 22, John Pertzborn interviewed me on Fox 2 News in the Morning about the Second Edition of Hoosiers and Scrubby Dutch: St. Louis’s South Side. http://fox2now.com/2014/10/22/hoosiers-and-scrubby-dutch/
October 25, I was on TIAM Weekend With Maria Keena and Brian Kelly to talk about the Second Edition of Hoosiers and Scrubby Dutch: St. Louis’s South Side. http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/10/25/tiam-weekend-carole-pitzer-jim-merkel/
October 28, Charlie Brennan of KMOX-AM 1120 interviewed me about the 49th Anniversary of the topping out of the Gateway Arch Tuesday morning. Here’s the link to the broadcast: http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/tag/making-of-an-icon/.
2013
April 10, History of Germans in St. Louis in “Beer, Brats, and Baseball.” http://www.westendword.com/Articles-Books-c-2013-04-09-186004.114137-History-Of-Germans-In-St-Louis-In-Beer-Brats-and-Baseball.html#axzz3HMBivgyH
2012
June 12, McClellan: Lilliputian prisoners get a lecture from mayor, June 12, 2012, http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/bill-mcclellan/mcclellan-lilliputian-prisoners-get-a-lecture-from- mayor/article_ab1c0b61-71e0-5701-81bb-2638ec7b7acd.htm
September 3, D.J. Wilson of KDHX intervies me about Beer, Brats, and Baseball, http://kdhx.org/ondemand/podcasts/collateraldamage/local-author-jim-merkel
September 29, St. Louis Post-Dispatch review of Beer, Brats, and Baseball: http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/hearty-toast-to-st-louis-germans-in-beers-brats-and/article_b8b7e15c-0810-11e2-adc8-0019bb30f31a.html
2011
Bus tour
2010
October 10, 2010, Folksy essays explore South St. Louis, http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/folksy-essays-explore-south-st-louis/article_2e6bdfa9-d821-588f-917f-c359f2bd9691.html
October 12, 2010, 10 Questions With Author, Journalist, Jim Merkel: http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/ten-questions-with-author-journalist-jim-merkel/image_f6923a66-5b6c-5b47-af20-5054e28e3b14.html
December 10, Fine Local Authors Get Some Publicity, http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/bill-mcclellan/mcclellan-fine-local-authors-get-some-publicity/article_ddead20b-f35c-5011-81c9-33cd8bc43c4b.html
Jim Merkel the Writer 