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Beacon Circle Newsletter

  • Did you know GBH’s audience on YouTube has surpassed the broadcast TV audiences for many of its most popular programs? It’s a cliché to say change is the only constant in the world of media, but it’s true all the same. Just ask Tory Starr, GBH’s Senior Director of Digital Content, and she’ll recount all the social media trends and platforms she’s seen come and go. Since the pandemic, GBH has placed a renewed emphasis on integrating YouTube into its media strategy, understanding the platform and its potential as a seismic change in the industry.
  • There are decades where nothing happens, the saying goes, and weeks where decades happen. Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, the hosts of GBH and PRX’s radio program The World, which now celebrates its 30th year, are well acquainted with both. We talked with the hosts about all the places the show had taken them over the years, the impact of their journalism, and how The World continues to help Americans understand their place in a much larger world.
  • There are dirty lies and clean lies, according to Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael. The new season of GBH News’ “The Big Dig” podcast, titled “Catching the Codfather,” explores the nebulous terrain between the two. We sat down with the podcast’s host and creator, Ian Coss, to discuss what the podcast has in store for listeners, the video elements that accompany it, and more.
  • The days run long and the weeks bleed together in the life of an investigative journalist. Still, Jenifer McKim, Senior Editor of GBH News’ Investigations and Equity and Justice units, is right where she belongs.
  • Marsha Bemko’s seen it all — from beer cans valued at $15,000 to art pieces worth half a million that have been collecting dust for decades, and just about everything in between. Entering its 30th season, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s back with a whole new slew of interesting oddities, histories, and treasures. We sat down with Bemko, the show's executive producer to hear where the new season takes us.
  • MASTERPIECE’s Head of Scripted Content and Executive Producer Susanne Simpson will be the first to tell you they have a reputation to uphold. In 2026, the studio has plenty of outstanding premieres and returning dramas — including The Forsytes, The Count of Monte Cristo, Winter, All Creatures Great and Small, and more!
  • Over the past year, loyal supporters of GBH like you have received no shortage of communications from GBH’s Managing Director of Membership Kiersten Bergeron. To get to know the person behind the emails, we sat down with Bergeron to learn about her past experience on political campaigns, her hopes for the Fund the Future campaign, and why members are the heart of our community.
  • Jennifer Moore, GBH News’ Statewide and Features Editor, is on the move. At the helm of the Connecting the Commonwealth initiative, a statewide news-sharing journalistic partnership between GBH News, CAI (Cape and Islands Radio) and NEPM (New England Public Media), Moore’s beat extends from Provincetown to Pittsfield, and everywhere in between. Now in its second year, the collaborative is sharing stories multiple times a day and producing in-depth feature series on matters of statewide significance. We sat down with Moore to learn about the trailblazing journalism that Connecting the Commonwealth has produced so far, and where it’s headed next.
  • Amy Kolb Noyes has a story list longer than a CVS receipt. She has a book club going 20+ years strong, 30 years of reporting under her belt, a challenge finding work-life balance, and a particular interest, as the daughter of an atmospheric chemist, in all things climate-related. Kolb Noyes is CAI’s new Science and Environment Reporter, and she’s just getting started. We sat down to talk with her about her dream job.
  • GBH’s Chief Development Officer Ed Wilson is clear-eyed in appraising the work before him. Fund the Future, the comprehensive campaign recently launched by GBH, is as staggering as it is important. With a goal of raising $225 million over three years, the initiative has much more ambitious aims than recouping revenue lost to the political headwinds. “This isn’t a ‘Save us’ campaign,” says Wilson. “This is a transformational campaign.” We sat down with Wilson to learn more about the vision for GBH’s future.