26-02-2025
GBH relaunches ‘Basic Black' as ‘GBH News Rooted,' plans to bring back version of ‘Greater Boston' later this year
'GBH News Rooted' will run as a 30 minute show on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. on GBH 2, with repeats on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on GBH 44 beginning April 8. A radio version of the broadcast will air on 89.7 and CAI later in the year.
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'It is my distinct joy and pleasure to serve as host of GBH News Rooted, following in the footsteps of luminary journalists like Callie Crossley, Kim McLarin, Darren Duarte, and the late, legendary Sarah-Ann Shaw,' Alston said. 'All of these exemplars advanced conversations on issues critical to Black and other communities of color during their tenures, and this moment is ripe for me to carry the torch.'
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It was not immediately clear what platforms would carry the new version of 'Greater Boston.'
GBH had
At the time, chief executive Susan Goldberg said the shows 'no longer draw enough viewers to justify the cost of making them for television' and added that they would revamped as 'digital-first programming.' In a statement Wednesday, she said the return of the two programs reflects a positive trend for the organization, which is the largest producer of PBS programming and one of two NPR news stations in Boston.
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'GBH News is growing on many fronts — from our reporting and programs, to the number of people we're reaching, to the support our community is giving us,' Goldberg said.
The relaunch of 'Basic Black' as 'GBH News Rooted' and 'Greater Boston' also come just weeks after
The organization made a slew of other programming announcements Wednesday, including that interim ''Morning Edition' host Mark Herz is now the show's permanent anchor, and that its popular dayside show 'Boston Public Radio' has added a weekly media analysis segment during its Friday show held at Boston Public Library.
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