PRI: Public Radio International

Public Radio International acquired by Boston public broadcaster WGBH

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:02:00 -0500

With funding tight and a desire to innovate in digital, Public Radio International has agreed to be acquired by WGBH, in an effort to have greater scale and greater impact. PRI will remain operationally independent, but an affiliated company of WGBH.

SG

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:23:01 -0500

Well then. That's interesting. Continued media consolidation.

Am I glad now, that my college education in radio broadcasting never panned out?

The tech industry isn't so minimized.

phthophth

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:31:05 -0500

There is nothing in this article about WGBH's recent elimination of jazz programming. It has been replaced with fluff yak shows and reruns of previously aired programs which are already available on the Internet. It has also duplicated large portions of WBUR's programming schedule.