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Abbott joined GBH in 1998 and became its leader in 2007.

Jon Abbott announced plans to step down as president and CEO of GBH at the end of 2022.

Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates began her time with the Boston station by holding "really intensive listening sessions" with over 200 people.

This from the "washington post" on abbotts praising of scotts experience, the statement made no mention of scotts role in perpetuating trumps baseless claims that widespread voter fraud rigged the 2020 election for president biden. dozens of courts nationwide rejected the various lawsuits but the trump-appointed judge in pennsylvania roundly rejected the campaigns challenge. joining us now is texas state representative jasmine crockett and eugene daniels is still with us. representative crockett...

Theres Work To Do: Diversity Data Shows GBH Has An 80% White Workforce The WGBH building in Brighton, Massachusetts. Emily Judem / WGBH News Jon Abbott on All Things Considered | August 3, 2021 GBHs workforce is 80% white, according to data released by the organization in July. The 863 employees span departments such as TV, radio, digital news, event planning, human resources and more. Racial diversity is lower among the executive team, which is 89% white, higher among content producers and hi...

New England Public Media Martin Miller is stepping down from his post as president of New England Public Media. Miller started at UMass-licensed WFCR in 1995 as the station’s general manager. In the next 26 years, his operation grew into a Western Mass public media network. Now, he’s stepping down. “I’ve accomplished pretty much all the goals that I set out for New England Public Media and the organizations I managed before New England Public Media here -- WFCR, NEPR -- and I think ...

The news that the Vancouver Canucks intend on bringing their AHL affiliate to Abbotsford has created a buzz with fans, with the opportunity to see the young guns of the Canucks organization on a nightly basis. Off the ice, it may also provide an opportunity for local broadcasters to get their shot back on the airwaves. I’m already hearing talk that a couple of radio stations are looking at what airing games could mean for their organizations, and whether they are a fit for the Abbotsford fran...

Four weeks after Bell Media pulled the plug on TSN 1040, there are inklings that something is on the horizon that will provide local sports radio fans with a choice, albeit an unconventional one. Don Taylor has been teasing us on Twitter about something in the works with his old 1040 cohorts, appearing to hint at a return to television. Same goes for Matt Sekeres and Blake Price, who have both tweeted out that things are in the works and Price’s Twitter bio reading, “on the mic again shortl...

GBH’s Molly of Denali and Scribbles and Ink Honored with 2021 Kidscreen Awards SHARE Scribbles and Ink wins award for “Best Alternative Game” BOSTON – (February 11, 2021) Boston public media producer GBH has been recognized with two 2021 Kidscreen Awards, honoring “From its debut, Molly of Denali has struck a chord with viewers, showing kids of all backgrounds that they have a place in mainstream media. And Scribbles and Ink has shined in creating digital environments for child-le...

Design in an Age of Crisis: London Design Biennale responds to today’s crucial issues Design in an Age of Crisis: London Design Biennale responds to today’s crucial issues London Design Biennale and Chatham House have held an open call to gather proposals and the results are in. The 500 submissions span over 50 countries and six continents, highlighting important issues (and possible solutions) in the fields of health, environment, society and work One of the projects presented by the Lon...