Whether you’ve been part of the Beacon Circle for years or have just begun your journey, our three Senior Development Officers — Lauren Mason, Deb Rourke, and Megan Stokes — are here to deepen your connection to GBH. As your dedicated points of contact, they serve as your bridge to the station, helping you explore the mission-driven work you support while ensuring you get the most out of your partnership with us. We invite you to get to know the people behind the mission, who are as curious and kind as the community they serve.

The premise of The Message is simple: a two-and-a-half minute short-form video series featuring GBH News Rooted host Paris Alston, usually on-location somewhere in Greater Boston, exploring a timely issue — the closure of Spirit Airlines, the war in Iran, the purchase of Everlane by Shein — from a number of angles, especially those affecting Black people. Just six months in, the results speak for themselves. We sat down with the minds behind The Message to discuss the compulsively watchable series, what’s behind its remarkable success, and their long-term vision for the series.

Public media has plenty of great calling cards — dramatic storytelling, essential local journalism, beautiful music, and powerful documentaries — but sports coverage isn’t often top of mind. And in a media landscape like Boston, replete as it is with outlets and journalists covering professional and collegiate sports at a granular level, GBH News has had to find its own lane when it comes to the sports beat. That’s where Esteban Bustillos, our lead sports writer, comes in.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE returned for its 37th season with a suite of new digital content as well as a collection of documentaries from the series’ archives. Incorporated into the new powerhouse GBH Documentary Unit alongside celebrated programs FRONTLINE and NOVA and led by Editor-in-Chief Raney Aronson-Rath, the award-winning history docuseries has been reimagined with contemporized storytelling and a renewed commitment to “fighting for facts.”

America’s Awesome Kids, GBH Kids’ new series, showcases the cultures and passions of children throughout the country. Taking viewers on a journey across our wide and wonderful nation, the live action, short-form mini-documentary series, produced in tandem with 23 partnering PBS stations, captures how exemplary kids are making an impact in their local communities. We sat down with Dorothea Gillim, Executive Producer and Creative Director of GBH Kids, to talk about the making of America’s Awesome Kids and the lessons it has in store for kids, caregivers, educators, and all of us.

Ever wonder about all the work that goes into your favorite films, shows, and performances that you don’t see? We spent days behind the scenes with GBH’s Production Group, learning about the ingenious innovations and meticulous work that make GBH’s productions and live events hum.

Jazz has long been a mainstay of GBH Music’s offerings, and this Jazz Appreciation Month has been no different. With our 2026 television and streaming JazzNOW series in full swing and regular free concerts at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio, there’s no better time to get into this quintessentially American genre. We sat down with Sam Brewer, General Manager of GBH Music, and Ken Field, President of JazzBoston, to chat about what makes jazz so special, what’s happening in the local jazz scene, and the best ways to get reacquainted with the genre.

Tracy Chang, owner-chef of PAGU, has a calming effect. She puts you at ease with a down-to-earth charisma, genuine enthusiasm, and moments of disarming clarity. That was our experience chatting with the chef, activist, and parent who’s recently assumed the role of GBH Amplifies host. Get to know Tracy and stop by her next GBH Amplifies session at our Boston Public Library Studio.

Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States’s founding is as big, varied, and complex as America itself — that’s why GBH’s Debra Adams Simmons, Editor-in-Chief of Special Editorial Projects, is managing the multiple threads of GBH’s America 250 initiative. A year-long effort to capture the stories that comprise this nation’s history in all its breadth, depth, and complexity, America 250 has enlisted the efforts of all of GBH’s national series and local services. We sat down with Debra to talk about the goals of America 250, what audiences can expect from the initiative, and the importance of exploring the untold narratives in American history.

Raney Aronson-Rath, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer of GBH’s FRONTLINE, has been to Sundance Film Festival plenty of times. Her trip in January of 2026 was different, though. This was the first time since the FRONTLINE team premiered a film at a festival since the November 2025 launch of FRONTLINE FEATURES, the latest effort to expand the much-lauded program’s approach to cinematic journalism. We sat down with Aronson-Rath to talk about FRONTLINE’s newest film, One in a Million, how FRONTLINE FEATURES came about, and what viewers can expect going forward.