MERGER: Boston public media station WGBH, the producer of such marquee PBS shows as “Nova” and “Frontline,” has acquired Minneapolis-based Public Radio International, which distributes “This American Life.”
THE FUTURE: PRI is now an affiliated company of WGBH but will continue to operate independently as a tax-exempt nonprofit in Minneapolis.
THE REACH: WGBH Radio programming is heard across New England. The company is also the largest content producer for PBS television. PRI’s reach includes more than 900 radio stations nationwide and digital platforms internationally.
