GBH, NEPM, CAI Merge into Massachusetts Public Media Network
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