Nine PBS

Broadcasting and programming:-to acquire and broadcast programs that provide the population of the greater metropolitan saint Louis region and surrounding counties and the south-central Illinois region with nationally produced PBS programs across a variety of program genres such as... In the news and documentary genre: PBS news hour, amanpour and company, bbc world news, Washington week, frontline and independent lens. In the children's program genre: sesame street, daniel tiger's neighborhood, dinosaur train, molly of denali, nature cat, super why, wild kratts, odd squad, hero elementary, and many more. Programs that add to life-long learning and enrichment such as nova, nature, antiques roadshow, this old house, masterpiece, american experience, travelscope, american masters, best of joy of painting and many more. Nine PBS is consistently ranked as one of the most-watched Public television stations in the nation. Nine PBS broadcasts its programs over four distinct digital channels: Nine PBS, Nine PBS kids, Nine world and Nine create.

Production:our flagship content series "living St. Louis," now in its 21st season, has continued to showcase stories of the people, places and organizations that help our community thrive. Shows have continued to highlight stories in a variety of topics, such as arts, environment, health and human interest, while also going deeper through community engagement areas in workforce development and mental well-being. Continued weekly broadcast "donnybrook," the show that gives meaning to the word "debate" has been on-air since 1987 and features five quick-witted, highly opinionated St. Louis journalists discussing tough topics. "donnybrook next up" (previously, "your turn") follows the main broadcast and interviews guests and people of influence around essential issues for our community. We continued production and broadcast of St. Louis teen talent competition held at the fabulous fox theatre. We produced and aired special projects, such as "head over heels: remembering wrestling at the chase," while working on other local productions, including "going your way," "rebuilding the dream, and "power of the pitch."

Community engagement and education:nine PBS uses a "highest need for highest impact" lens to support underserved communities and eliminate barriers in our region. Our early learning initiative aims to increase third grade literacy, increase school readiness, and decrease the digital divide - all goals that reflect a shared strategy by partners across our region. In 2023, we worked toward this goal through the following activities: professional development for educators through our playful learning series, train-the-trainer sessions on family and community learning, two edcamp conferences, teaching in room 9, ready to learn and Nine PBS power hour sessions, PBS learning Media, drawn in multi-platform literacy initiative, and bright by text. In 2023, Nine PBS launched our mental well-being initiative to work with a network of trusted partners to support the day-to-day social, emotional, and cognitive needs of kids from infancy to eight and people in their lives through culturally relevant content and resources that promote courageous conversation. Nine PBS has embarked on a two-year journey to better understand the current needs, challenges, and success of midcareer individuals (ages 26+) looking to upskill and reskill in high-demand skilled careers, especially those from communities of color.

Public information:to inform viewers of scheduled programs and services and to supply information about Nine PBS activities and impact on the communities it serves. The station publishes and distributes an award-winning program guide to nearly 40,000 members and other constituents. The program guide also features articles about programs and other events and initiatives of Nine PBS. The station has a robust website that provides program information, video streaming of programs, and links to other websites which serve to connect the community with each other and provide information about other community services and resources.