WGBH Radio Boston

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  • Call Letters: WGBH
  • Frequency: 89.7
  • Affiliations: BBC, NPR, PRI, and APM

Description

We've come a long way since the 1951 debut of WGBH Radio. Today, we deliver content that informs, inspires, and entertains millions -- at home, at work, in the classroom, in movie theaters, and more. Here in New England, our television channels include WGBH 2, WGBH 44, WGBH World, WGBH Create, 'GBH Kids, WGBH On Demand, Boston Kids & Family TV, and WGBH High-Definition. We also hold the license for Springfield, Mass., public broadcaster WGBY 57. You can find us on the radio at WGBH 89.7 (on Nantucket, heard on WNCK 89.5) and on our Cape and Islands NPR stations, WCAI 90.1 and WNAN 91.1. WGBH productions are seen and heard across the United States and Canada. In fact, we produce more of the PBS prime-time and Web lineup than any other station. Teaching tools for schools and home-schooling, IMAX films, services for people with hearing or vision impairments...we're always looking for new ways to serve you!

Pieces

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Recorded at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square on the 50th anniversary of the day the Club 47 opened in 1958, the program (in the best of folk t...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMNF, Chris Boros, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2008
  • Length: 00:58:20
  • Licenses: 4
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Morning Stories, Show Three expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 00:28:55
  • Licenses: 1
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Morning Stories expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a significant...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2007
  • Length: 00:28:57
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Morning Stories expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a significant...

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and WCAI / WNAN


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 00:28:56
  • Licenses: 2
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The spiritual aspect of A Love Supreme

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 00:02:22
  • Licenses: 1
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A listener talks about discovering jazz

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 00:01:56
  • Licenses: 1
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Benjamin Zander on Beethoven's 5th

  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 00:02:14
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Fundraising spot with Benjamin Zander

  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 00:02:14
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Writer Jay Allison talks about the events in his life that cause him to rethink his relationship with guns.

Bought by The Night Air, KFAI, and KZYX


  • Added: Aug 02, 2004
  • Length: 00:05:56
  • Licenses: 3
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This is the fourth in a five-part radio series focusing on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Empowered by the march and stirring ...

Bought by WMNF, WJAB, KGOU, KUCB, WNPR and more


  • Added: Oct 06, 2003
  • Length: 00:07:31
  • Licenses: 6
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This is the fifth in a five-part radio series focusing on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. For some who were there, memories of t...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WJAB, KZYX, WNPR, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 06, 2003
  • Length: 00:07:42
  • Licenses: 5
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This is the second in a five-part radio series focusing on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The demonstrations were viewed suspi...

Bought by WJAB, WVAS, WNPR, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 05, 2003
  • Length: 00:07:17
  • Licenses: 4
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Julia Child Makes Chicken Soup

Bought by KERA, KBOO, KZYX, WCAI / WNAN, WNPR and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2003
  • Length: 00:04:00
  • Licenses: 6
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This is the first in a five-part radio series focusing on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The leaders demanded an end to segreg...

Bought by WJAB, WNPR, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 30, 2003
  • Length: 00:07:03
  • Licenses: 3

Staff of WGBH Radio Boston

User image Stephen Charbonneau (Admin) Asst. Program Director Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Robert Lyons (Admin) boston, Massachusetts
User image Gary Mott (Admin) Producer Boston, Massachusetts
Caption: PRX default User image Thomas Devlin (Admin) Operations Supervisor Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Marita Rivero (Admin) Vice President/RadioManager Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Jon Solins (Admin) Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image WGBH Radio Staff Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Debby Paddock Promotions Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Hyo Choon Lee Business Manager Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Brian McCreath Production Assistant Boston, MA
User image Heather Kapplow WGBH Forum Network Manager Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Michelle Sweet (Admin) Radio Producer Allston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Jonathan Dyer Managing Editor Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Cathy Fuller producer/host Brighton, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Amanda Veautour Assoc. Radio Producer Brighton, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Matthew Bell Staff Member Boston, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Don Goonan producer Brighton, MA