Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio join forces

The boards of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio in Providence, Rhode Island, have agreed to merge the two organizations.

The organizations had previously considered a merger but got more serious after a discussion between board chairs more than a year ago, said Elizabeth Delude-Dix, board chair of The Public’s Radio.

“This is really the opportune moment to bring these two legacy media organizations together,” Delude-Dix said. “… There’s this strong feeling that we would be stronger together, that together we could create programming and be more relevant, more trusted, more dynamic and more responsive to the community that we seek to serve.”

The deal is pending FCC and state approval, which aren’t expected until next year. EditorandPublisher