WGBH-TV, Public television station in Boston, United States.
This nonprofit television broadcaster operates studios and offices on Guest Street in Boston, producing content focused on education, news, documentaries and local community topics. The facilities include recording studios, editing rooms and technical departments where teams work on multiple productions simultaneously.
The broadcaster began operations on May 2, 1955, becoming the first noncommercial television station in New England with its inaugural program Come and See. Over the following decades it grew into a major producer of educational and documentary content for national audiences.
This broadcaster develops shows like NOVA, Frontline, Masterpiece, American Experience and This Old House distributed through the PBS network. These programs cover topics from science and history to arts and home improvement, reaching millions of viewers across the country.
Viewers can access programs through traditional television broadcasts, online streaming services and the digital platform GBH Passport. The online options allow many shows to be watched on demand after their original air dates.
The name comes from Great Blue Hill in Milton, where the original transmission facility stood. This hill also lent its initials to other local media organizations and shaped the broadcaster's identity from its founding.
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