Eric Schmid
Reporter, St. Louis Public RadioEric Schmid covers the Metro East for St. Louis Public Radio. He writes about many topics in the Illinois counties adjacent to St. Louis, but regularly returns to stories about the environment, public policy, and the census and demographics.
Eric came to the station through Report for America in 2019 and was tasked to develop STLPR’s coverage east of the Mississippi. Before joining St.Louis Public Radio, Eric held internships at Fox News Channel, NPR-affiliate WSHU Public Radio and AccuWeather. He graduated from Stony Brook University in New York with a degree in Journalism in 2018.
Stories by Eric Schmid
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Smaller companies can offer unique solutions to problems the military faces, but they can struggle to break into a defense industry that can be frustrating to navigate. -
The U.S. Transportation Command has the primary responsibility to load planes, ships, and other vehicles with supplies bound for Ukraine. -
The new western headquarters for The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis will mainly deal with mapping and satellite imagery. -
A recent study found military families are spending more time and money to find places to live when they change duty stations. -
Archives, artifacts, and 'a lot of rocks': The Army Corps of Engineers is training veterans for jobsAn Army Corps of Engineers program teaches former troops how to do curation work, while also preparing them for jobs in other fields. -
Instead of an annual fitness test, the devices will monitor troops' activity throughout the year. -
Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its missionThe newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars. -
Constant and sometimes sudden moves can disrupt military families' finances and cause challenges with their children’s schools and medical care.
