Employees of the joint organization that operates The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS are being offered voluntary buyouts due to the recent loss of $1.1 million in annual federal funding. “This is ...

A new four-part PBS docuseries titled "Ocean State" will explore Rhode Island's marine habitats. The first episode is set to premiere in December 2025 on PBS Rhode Island and will be available for ...

This article was first published in the Rhode Island Current and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Rhode Island’s newly created public media entity will not lay off any employees, ...

As of October 1, Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio have formally merged under the new name Ocean State Media, uniting the state’s NPR and PBS affiliates under one brand. The announcement marks ...

Rhode Island PBS will air a short film about the Atlantic Shark Institute's work. The film, "Chasing Fins," follows researchers tagging sharks and using underwater cameras. The film aims to educate ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A new four-part PBS docuseries exploring Rhode Island’s marine habitats and wildlife is currently in production. “‘Ocean State'” highlights the fragile ecosystems that make ...

Employees of the recently merged Rhode Island public media organization behind The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS are the latest under threat of job cuts following the removal of funding from and ...

Employees at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s joint NPR and PBS organization, announced Monday they are forming a union with SAG-AFTRA. A majority of the organization’s hosts, reporters, and ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Ian Donnis of The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS joined Eli Sherman and Dan McGowan this week on “Behind the Story” to discuss politics, public media and health ...