Power of the Pitch, a production from St. Louis TV station Nine PBS that highlighted World Trade Center St. Louis’ (WTC) trade mission to London, has won a Mid-America Emmy for best Public Affairs program.

This documentary shows how professional sports can be a catalyst for positive change in a community. The story followed the delegation led by WTC, Explore St. Louis and Greater St. Louis, Inc. to London for a trade mission that was highlighted by the Cardinals/Cubs series played there in June 2023. It shows how London used new construction from the 2012 Summer Olympics to revitalize East London, and how St. Louis is using new developments, such as Energizer Park, with the hope of similar results.



Power of the Pitch premiered on Nine PBS on September 18, 2023, and will re-air during the week of March 10, 2025, to lead-up to the locally celebrated 314 Day.