GBH & NEPM Merge for Statewide Media Group

GBH and New England Public Media are set to merge by summer 2026 after seven years of working together.

This will create a single statewide media group reaching more than 1.3 million people across Massachusetts each week.

Any PM formed back in 2019 through a partnership involving GBH's TV station, public radio from the University of Massachusetts and other.

Local players, GBH handled ownership and back office stuff like HR and finances, but any PM ran mostly on its own with its own board.

Leaders say no one loses jobs right away and they expect new roles down the line.

The deal brings savings on audits, taxes, and fees to national networks like PBS and NPR.

Both sides see it boosting sponsorships, events, and overall teamwork.

Any PM keeps its name, shows, and studios in Springfield and a UMass.

Its president, Matt Abramowitz, stays on and picks up a vice president gig at GBH focused on audience strategy.

GBH news will oversee reporting statewide.

Boards from both organizations have signed off, and now they wait on Federal Communications Commission approval to shift those broadcast licenses.

This move positions public media to connect folks better in a disconnected world.

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