WGBH Feeling the Squeeze

I don’t know if you’re following the brouhaha over the Boston Globe.  The paper’s owner, the New York Times, is threatening to close down the paper unless the Globe’s unions agree to $20 million in  concessions.  There’s plenty of upset in Boston over the news. Another venerable Boston media company is feeling the budget squeeze, too.  Dual format station WGBH is owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation.  In an all-staff memo dated April 2nd, WGBH’s CEO Jon Abbott cited some grim figures: • A decline in viewer and listener support of 15% … Continue Reading

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