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GBH, NEPM, CAI Merge into Massachusetts Public Media Network

institutional · 2026-05-05

WGBH Educational Foundation and New England Public Media will formally merge by summer 2026, combining Boston-based GBH, Springfield-based NEPM, and Cape Cod's CAI into one of Massachusetts's largest statewide public media networks, reaching over 1.3 million weekly listeners. The merger aims to preserve local news.

Key facts

  • WGBH Educational Foundation and New England Public Media plan to merge by summer 2026.
  • The merger combines GBH (Boston), NEPM (Springfield), and CAI (Cape Cod).
  • The combined network will reach more than 1.3 million people weekly.
  • Executives describe it as one of Massachusetts's largest statewide public media networks.
  • The merger aims to preserve local news.

Entities

Institutions

  • WGBH Educational Foundation
  • New England Public Media
  • GBH
  • NEPM
  • CAI
  • Inside Radio
  • ArtsJournal

Locations

  • Boston
  • Massachusetts
  • Springfield
  • Cape Cod

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