As an innovative means to provide public education and dialogue on topics that affect civic life, The St. Louis community conceived the Nine Network of Public Media. Nine Network of Public Media seeks to provide trusted independent media that gives a voice and vision to a democratic society. In St. Louis, the Nine Network serves this purpose—engaging and entertaining its community with the diversity of ideas, issues, discourse and experiences that inform the present, guide their future and illuminate a wider world. They are one the nation’s most watched public television stations, and are nationally recognized for innovative local programs and initiatives that inspire and inform the community. Living St. Louis and Donnybrook are two of the most highly rated locally produced programs in public television. The Nine Network is committed to engagement because it fosters a healthy community. By connecting citizens with one another, Nine Network of Public Media believes it will ignite the spirit of possibility in St. Louis.