For Immediate Release: 1/7/2020 4:31 pm
WGBH News plans to open a news bureau in Worcester this spring, WGBH announced on Jan. 7.
The Worcester location will be equipped with a broadcast studio and technology to stream digital video and will create radio and digital stories for 89.7 FM and the news website.
WGBH News said it is looking to hire one full-time reporter to station at the bureau.
"Worcester has a significant impact on the economy and culture of the Commonwealth, and we are thrilled to increase our on-the-ground presence there," Jon Abbott, president and CEO of WGBH, said in the statement.
The full statement from WGBH is available here.
