MBU seniors Sarah Broyles and Audrey Frost interviewed William J. Federer, best-selling author from St. Louis, at the Fall Media Talk. Federer provided insightful historical context to modern events that have shaped our lives, approaching many current challenges from a Christian perspective.
Photo by Stacy Rohan
In MBU’s Dale Williams Fine Arts Center inside the Don and Mary Pillsbury Wainwright Performance Hall, Audrey Frost (right), a communications major, interviews William Federer (left) alongside Sarah Broyles (center), a public relations major. Federer, who graduated from St. Louis University, is a nationally known speaker and has written over 20 books.
Ross Munroe, a senior communications major from Kirkwood, operates the camera recording the Media Talk. Photo by Trevor Chaney
Federer is the president of Amerisearch, a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage. Photo by Stacy Rohan
Broyles and Frost, both from St. Louis, proposed several questions regarding Federer’s faith and career in communications. Photo by Stacy Rohan
MBU students including Jordan Benavides, a junior from Chicago Heights, Illinois, attended the free speaker series. Photo by Madelyn Shotton
Federer discusses his 2017 book, “Who is the King in America? And Who are the Counselors to the King?: An Overview of 6,000 Years of History & Why America is Unique.” Photo by Luke Slagle
Alexia Duncan, a senior communications studies major from St. Louis, opens the talk with introductions. Photo by Stacy Rohan
“America Minute,” Federer’s radio show, broadcasts daily across the U.S., and his video podcast, “Faith in History,” airs on TCT Network stations and on DirectTV. Photo by Colin Baillie
Broyles, Frost and Dr. Amanda Staggenborg converse before the talk. Photo by Trevor Chaney
With the help of students in the Communications Department, Staggenborg hosts each Media Talk and presents a speaker from a communication-related profession. Photo by Madelyn Shotton
Federer ran for Congress in 2000 and 2004. Photo by Stacy Rohan
MBU Media Talks offer students inspiration and experience with media professionals in the area. Photo by Stacy Rohan
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