Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann killed in I-64 crash caused by semitruck tire [View all]

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Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann killed in I-64 crash caused by semitruck tire

Ray Hartmann, the founder of the Riverfront Times and a fixture on the KETC politics show "Donnybrook", was killed in a crash on Thursday caused by a semitruck tire on Interstate 64. Hartmann was 73.

Ray Hartmann, the founder of the Riverfront Times and a fixture on the KETC politics show "Donnybrook", was killed in a crash on Thursday caused by a semitruck tire on Interstate 64. Hartmann was 73. In a statement to 5 On Your Side, Hartmann's wife, Kerri, said, “It’s such a tragic loss. He was dearly loved. We’re going to miss him so much.”

Hartmann founded the Riverfront Times in 1976 and remained with the alternative weekly publication for more than 20 years. In 1994, he relaunched St. Louis Magazine and remained CEO and owner until he sold it in 2018. His reach expanded beyond print starting in 1987 on the Nine PBS political commentary show "Donnybrook." He was a mainstay on the show for nearly 40 years. He joined KTRS in 2019, where he hosted "St. Louis In The Know With Ray Hartmann."

In 2024, he pulled back from local media to run for Congress in Missouri's 2nd district. He won the democratic primary, but lost to incumbent Ann Wagner in November of 2024. "I am so deeply saddened to hear that Ray Hartmann was killed in a car accident yesterday," Wagner said in a social media post. "Ray was well known across our community as a fixture on Donnybrook and through the numerous news organizations he owned during his career as a journalist. I am praying for Ray and his family during this tragic time."

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I enjoyed reading the Riverfront Times here in STLMO. It was a staple every Wednesday to grab a copy, and read from cover to cover. Donnybrook, the TV analysis show along w/ 3 other local commentators was on every weekend too.

RIP.