Social media provides a home for our community to engage—with GBH and with each other—more deeply. See our full list of social media accounts below.
Whether it’s Boston, stateside, or abroad, GBH is always wherever the story is. And with the reach of radio, TV, and our digital properties, we’ll bring that story to you, no matter where you are.
Television
Go Places
Television has always been about connection, and it has an unmatched ability to draw people in.
For over 60 years, GBH has harnessed that quality, using TV to connect audiences to new places and ideas. Our TV news productions give viewers the opportunity to go beyond headlines. Science programs bring viewers to the bottom of the ocean or the outskirts of the galaxy, making distant worlds feel immediate and enchanting. Transporting dramas give viewers the chance to explore classic literature and modern stories with the world’s most talented actors. History programs remind us how recent the past was, while lovable characters on kids’ shows give children the tools to mold the future.
TV brings the complexity and beauty of our world to everyone, allowing all citizens to appreciate and shape the world we share. At WGBH, we see that as a gift of the medium—one that we are privileged to share with our viewers.
Our Channels
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Watch Channel 2 Live
Featuring award-winning PBS programming and your favorite locally produced shows, including Basic Black, Beat the Press, and Greater Boston. -
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GBH Kids 24/7
From Arthur to Pinkalicious to Maya and Miguel, find more of the educational, fun, and award-winning shows that you and your children love. -
GBH Create
Make the most of life with practical, reliable tips on everything from home improvement and decorating to travel and cooking.
Radio
GBH News
Giving voice to what matters
"Where can you listen to the radio?" Almost anywhere.
GBH is committed to making knowledge available to all who pursue it, and radio is the bedrock we’re built on. Few media are as egalitarian as radio, offering tremendous reach with few barriers.
Because we’re constantly working to make knowledge accessible, we prioritize robust news coverage—both local and national—on 89.7, to the delight of an audience that's increasingly hungry for informed and civil conversation. We use our reach to bring world-class musical performances to our audiences on 99.5. And we tell the stories that matter to our communities with the sharp insight they've come to expect. Wherever you tune in, GBH’s radio programs provide stories and experiences that enrich our lives.
Our Stations
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89.7 WGBH, Boston's Local NPR
Transmitted from our radio tower on Great Blue Hill, 89.7 WGBH produces the most local public radio content in Boston, with more than 30 hours of programming per week, including 17 local newscasts every weekday. We also produce the longest public media talk show in the country, with three hours of daily, weekday coverage from Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on Boston Public Radio. -
99.5 WCRB, Classical Radio Boston
99.5 WCRB is dedicated to excellence in classical music broadcasting. Serving Boston and the New England region, it offers classical radio of the highest caliber and operates under the core belief that classical music can and should be part of everyone’s life. WCRB is a community convener, partnering with local arts organizations including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Early Music Festival, the New England Conservatory and more. Its online streaming reaches a global audience. -
WCAI, Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands
The Cape, Coast and Islands NPR stations, WCAI 90.1, WNAN 91.1, and WZAI 94.3 are listener-supported public radio stations serving Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the South Coast. Founded by local residents, the stations are a service of WGBH Radio. We strive to celebrate the uniqueness of the communities that we serve while discussing common issues.
Digital
The fuller story
GBH pursues the full story. Our digital presence lets us expand on it.
The internet allows us to disseminate our own content to the widest possible audience, but just as importantly, it strengthens our already-robust programs. With the help of the internet, we regularly publish footage, articles, games and apps that deepen viewers’ connections to our stories. We grant audiences access to public media from across the decades, such as the content in our online archives. And it helps us reach underresourced children through online programs that millions of kids use to enrich their learning.
At its best, digital media is all about access. So are we.
Apps
In Your Pocket, On-The-Go
With apps, we can meet our audiences wherever they are.
Children, most of whom are now digital natives, can use our apps to learn at their own pace and see the world in a more expansive way. Our radio listeners can find our award-winning news coverage, wide variety of music, and hyperlocal content right on their preferred devices.
Effective apps use our screens to help us see the world around us. At GBH, we believe that they're the only kind worth making.
Our Apps
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GBH News App - Apple
Through the 89.7 WGBH app, you can get the latest local and national headlines from 89.7 WGBH, and access WCAI from Cape Cod and The Islands as well as your favorite programs from NPR, APM, PRI, and PRX. Stream 99.5 WCRB, classical radio Boston, and listen to our music channels, including Jazz 24/7 and Celtic Sojourn Radio. You can also browse schedules, subscribe and listen to podcasts, and even set your alarm to start playing 89.7 WGBH the moment you wake up. The new Upstream feature lets you join the conversation, where you can share a photo or short video of a news event with the WGBH News Team. Support our storytelling and become a member of WGBH by using the secure donation link within the app. -
GBH News App - Android
Through the 89.7 WGBH app, you can get the latest local and national headlines from 89.7 WGBH, and access WCAI from Cape Cod and The Islands as well as your favorite programs from NPR, APM, PRI, and PRX. Stream 99.5 WCRB, classical radio Boston, and listen to our music channels, including Jazz 24/7 and Celtic Sojourn Radio. You can also browse schedules, subscribe and listen to podcasts, and even set your alarm to start playing 89.7 WGBH the moment you wake up. The new Upstream feature lets you join the conversation, where you can share a photo or short video of a news event with the WGBH News Team. Support our storytelling and become a member of WGBH by using the secure donation link within the app. -
PBS Kids Apps - Apple
WGBH is one of the largest producers of kids apps for PBS, engaging and entertaining users with games based on some of their favorite programs including Arthur, Plum Landing, Pinkalicious and The Ruff Ruffman Show. -
PBS Kids Apps - Android
WGBH is one of the largest producers of kids apps for PBS, engaging and entertaining users with games based on some of their favorite programs including Arthur, Plum Landing, Pinkalicious and The Ruff Ruffman Show. -
Wanna Teach Your Kid STEM? There’s An App For That
PEEP and the Big Wide World, WGBH’s Emmy Award-winning series that teaches STEM to an early childhood audience, launched an all-new series of free digital apps in Spanish and English—along with supporting materials for educators who work directly with families.
Podcasts
Freedom to and freedom from
There are many reasons why stories don’t get told. Perhaps a story is too complex, or the audience too small. Maybe the story requires multiple chapters. Maybe it’s too dangerous to tell.
Podcasts increase our storytelling freedom. Our podcasts examine pressing issues with care, provide behind-the-scenes looks at our most popular productions, and inspire audiences with ideas and insight they can’t get anywhere else. Podcasts allow us to do justice to all of our reporting, while letting our audiences experience the rapture of a great story, wherever our listeners find themselves.
Our Podcasts
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Podcast Home
See a full list of our podcasts for all ages here.
Social Media
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Connections that spur conversation
GBH has worked for decades to earn the trust of our audiences. To be worthy of that trust, we always tell them the full story. To reach them directly, we use social media.
Social media allows us to engage with audiences, connecting us through well-informed online discourse. But it also gives our audiences the opportunity to get more of the facts that facilitate successful civic engagement. Thanks to our social channels, audiences have a constant stream of reliable information straight from GBH that encourages them to engage with the topic—and with us. Social media enlivens our communities, fortifying our ongoing relationship with the public.
