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Boston Globe / Aidan Ryan / Apr 4, 2024

“The turbulence at both news organizations is igniting the question of whether the two can still coexist in Boston.” —LO

Tags: GBH, public radio, WBUR

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Owen, Laura Hazard. "Struggles of GBH and WBUR ignite debate over future of public radio in Boston." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Apr. 2024. Web. 17 Mar. 2025.

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Owen, L. (2024, Apr. 4). Struggles of GBH and WBUR ignite debate over future of public radio in Boston. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/struggles-of-gbh-and-wbur-ignite-debate-over-future-of-public-radio-in-boston/

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Owen, Laura Hazard. "Struggles of GBH and WBUR ignite debate over future of public radio in Boston." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 4, 2024. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/struggles-of-gbh-and-wbur-ignite-debate-over-future-of-public-radio-in-boston/.

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