GBH @wgbh.org · 16hOn Oct. 6, 1951, a live Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcast hit our 89.7 FM airwaves. 20 years later, we became an NPR charter member. 75 years later, we're still proudly broadcasting what matters to you across radio, TV, digital media + beyond. Thank you for welcoming us all this time! 2192
GBH @wgbh.org · 23hToday is our 75th birthday! 🎉 Since our first broadcast on Oct. 6, 1951, we’ve strived to tell stories that matter –– whether that be through cooking with Julia Child, exploring space with NOVA, or delivering news with FRONTLINE and GBH News. Thank you for making these 75 years so special. 16611
GBH @wgbh.org · 18/08/202657 years ago, Judy Griffin's car broke down en route to Woodstock. She poked her head inside a nearby 1967 VW Beetle to ask for a ride... and found Jerry Griffin sitting in the backseat. More than half a century, two sons and five grandchildren later, the couple still haven't left each other's side. 2202
GBH @wgbh.org · 29/07/2026Jim calls the nonprofit "Adam's Parachute," which honors his son in more than just namesake. Just a day before his own death, Adam had saved the life of a young man who had overdosed. Jim sees the parachute as a metaphor for this; Adam had one parachute, and he gave it to someone else. 132
GBH @wgbh.org · 29/07/2026Two years ago, Jim Faust lost his son, Adam, to addiction. Jim found solace in fly fishing, rooting himself in the peace and calm of nature. Then, he decided to share that solace with people facing similar struggles by starting a nonprofit where he teaches fly fishing to those in addiction recovery. 1111
GBH @wgbh.org · 28/07/2026Michelle King to @gbhnews.bsky.social: "So I grew up in Boston and I actually did not start driving until my mid-20s. And I had Makai when I was 20. So I would take the T a lot with him. I want to say around 3 years old, I noticed that he really enjoyed it." 171
GBH @wgbh.org · 28/07/2026Meet Makai King — better known as the "King" of the T. The 10-year-old Boston native is a MBTA superfan and has amassed thousands of social media followers by sharing fun facts about the history of the commuter rail and his love for public transit on his "Tracks & Facts" accounts. 1192
GBH @wgbh.org · 27/07/2026Sport your support for GBH! Check out our brand-new brand merch shop. Show off your inner Julia Child or proudly display your Arthur fist! SHOP NOW ➡️ shopgbh.org 181
GBH @wgbh.org · 17/07/2026One year ago, Congress voted to end nearly 60 years of federal funding for public media. You may even remember driving by this digital mural overlooking the Mass Pike. Many feared it would be a devastating setback for GBH. Instead, with your help, we are making it a turning point. 1256
GBH @wgbh.org · 13/07/2026"What can we do to make sure our democracy survives for 250 more years?" "The current leadership needs to empower the next generation." "If we can't agree on what the facts are, then democracy becomes impossible." (📹: @aaronparnas.bsky.social & @clairecmc.bsky.social on PBS's BREAKING the DEADLOCK) 2153
GBH @wgbh.org · 09/07/2026"Sorry, can't go out tonight — binge watching Ken Burns' toilet paper doc." 0140
GBH @wgbh.org · 24/06/2026We're still waiting for Lydia to get an H! 🏀 Iconic TV moments like this one from GBH's Arthur are at the heart of our Disability ReFramed panel discussion on Thursday night (6/25), where we'll talk about accessibility, disability representation, and inclusive storytelling in public media. 181
GBH @wgbh.org · 16/06/2026Tartan Army organizer Scott Gillan said the group "spoke to a few bus companies, and the prices were incredible. So we then had a little bit of a joke, 'Let's get some school buses, the schools are off.'" 1130
GBH @wgbh.org · 16/06/2026Organizers charged fans $38 per seat on the buses (less than half the price of the commuter rail fare). The funds went toward the cost of transportation, a few alcoholic beverages and water provided to passengers on board, as well as more than $16,000 in charitable donations to local organizations. 1339
GBH @wgbh.org · 16/06/2026Trying to avoid the steep train prices the MBTA is charging for a roundtrip ride between Boston and Foxborough, Scotland's kilt-cladded Tartan Army fans descended upon Providence over the weekend and rented out dozens of school buses sourced from across New England. 1298
GBH @wgbh.org · 05/06/2026🎶 You've got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat... 🎶 and listen to The Arthur Podcast, which just topped the Kids & Family category on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to all our listeners for making this a wonderful kind of day. P.S. Give a wave + honk if you're on the Mass Pike today! 0130
GBH @wgbh.org · 02/06/2026Thousands of first responders and mourners gathered Monday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End for the funeral of Robert "BK" Kilduff Jr., a second-generation Boston firefighter who died in the line of duty last month. 161
GBH @wgbh.org · 27/05/2026Signed ✅ Sealed ✅ Delivered ✅ After more than half a million votes, the Mister Rogers Forever stamp is officially back! 3308
GBH @wgbh.org · 22/05/2026Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District for more than three decades, passed away this week at the age of 86. He is featured in memoriam on today's digital mural at GBH HQ. Rest easy, Congressman. 1224
GBH @wgbh.org · 21/05/2026For decades, we've heard stories from many others who've had similar experiences and for whom authentic disability representation made a lasting impression thanks to shows like ZOOM, Rebop, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Arthur and Work It Out Wombats! 1217
GBH @wgbh.org · 21/05/2026When she was ten years old, @emilyladau.bsky.social appeared on multiple episodes of Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar and the gang. She has since become an internationally renowned disability rights activist and author. 13810
GBH @wgbh.org · 01/05/2026This year, #PublicMediaGivingDays carry even more meaning. Last year, we shared that federal funding for public media was at risk. Today, that funding is gone. Community support is now the only way to move GBH and public media forward! 1113
GBH @wgbh.org · 30/04/2026"They discuss, they debate, they take calls, they interview key figures. In a fragmented media landscape, they remain the show everyone still has to do—and everyone tunes in." Congrats to Jim and Margery on being named two of Boston Magazine's 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2026! 4231
GBH @wgbh.org · 30/03/2026“We live in a world now where we’re sort of post-fact, post-truth, and I don’t accept that. And I think public broadcasting doesn’t accept that and most people out there aren’t going to say the sky is green when it’s blue.” — Ken Burns 1287
GBH @wgbh.org · 03/03/2026Similar to able-bodied curling, wheelchair curling players slide stones into what is called a "house" across the ice, aiming to get as close to the center of the target as possible. The biggest difference? There is no sweeping. Instead, wheelchair curlers throw using a delivery stick. 172
GBH @wgbh.org · 03/03/2026We're not going to tell you who to root for at this month's Milano Cortina Paralympics... but we kind of are. Meet Sean O'Neill. The Falmouth resident is one of seven athletes getting ready to represent the U.S. in wheelchair curling at this year's Games, which begin Friday. 1134
GBH @wgbh.org · 02/03/2026Holding a sign that had been made by her late mother in her 90s, Newton resident Susan Mirsky joined hundreds of protestors on the Boston Common this past weekend to condemn the joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday. 1275
GBH @wgbh.org · 27/02/2026We lost the kindest neighbor on this day 23 years ago. Thanks for always keeping your door open, Fred. 🙏 1446
GBH @wgbh.org · 25/02/2026Every parent should listen to the latest Big Little Feelings podcast with PBS KIDS Senior VP and GM Sara DeWitt. Co-host Kristin Gallant: "It made me feel even stronger that we need to protect PBS KIDS at all costs." 1133
GBH @wgbh.org · 14/02/2026The mural was in a Mass Pike kind of mood. It happens. Love it? Fund it. Visit here to support us: bit.ly/40ayTqo 0162
GBH @wgbh.org · 14/02/2026Breakups are never easy. Particularly when Congress is your ex — and they ended things via the federal equivalent of a text. But you, our ride-or-dies from day one, stepped up in a major way to support us. Thank you for being our forever Valentines. Wishing you a year full of love and public media! 1489
GBH @wgbh.org · 04/02/2026🐟 NEW COD POD 🐟 Who is Carlos "The Codfather" Rafael really – a folk hero, a crook, a righteous rebel, a selfish conman? Listen to the trailer for Season 3 of The Big Dig hosted by @iancoss.bsky.social! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! (First ep drops Feb. 11) 1171
GBH @wgbh.org · 20/01/2026What role should our government play in the life and death choices we all face? PBS's groundbreaking series is back with “BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Matter of Life and Death,” premiering tonight (Jan. 20) at 9pm on GBH-2, the PBS app + PBS YouTube channel. 121
GBH @wgbh.org · 16/12/2025@vulture.com loved @gbhnews.bsky.social's SCRATCH & WIN as much as we did, naming it one of their top 10 narrative podcasts of the year! 👏👏 Appreciate the shout-out, @nwquah.bsky.social! 193
GBH @wgbh.org · 10/12/2025Immigrants that were already approved to be naturalized at Faneuil Hall in Boston last week were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that they are now not eligible. (via @gbhnews.bsky.social) 11413
GBH @wgbh.org · 10/12/202590% of parents agree that PBS remains a trusted source for kids' shows + games. But the vital funding pool that has helped stations like GBH create innovative programs like ZOOM, Arthur + Molly of Denali has shrunk significantly after the loss of nearly $30 million in federal cuts to PBS KIDS. 14110