Brian Heffernan

Brian Heffernan is the managing editor of audience and product at St. Louis Public Radio. He joined STLPR in 2018 as digital and special projects editor and later served as the newsroom’s interim leader for nearly three years. During that time, the station earned record numbers of awards for its journalism — including back-to-back regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence and national recognition for a collaborative investigation into homicide clearance rates in St. Louis. He also oversaw the launches of the award-winning projects STL Welcome Kit and We Live Here: 10 Years After the Ferguson Uprising.