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WBUR, founded in 1950, is Boston’s NPR. An award-winning producer of high-quality journalism on air, online and on stage at CitySpace. With one of the strongest local newsrooms in America, our journalists cover the most pressing issues in our city and region. Nationally, WBUR reaches more than six million people each week with On Point and Here & Now — a daily newsmagazine produced with NPR. WBUR is also a pioneering podcaster, with hit shows like Endless Thread, Circle Round and Beyond All Repair.

In an exceptionally competitive media landscape, the Boston Herald stands out for its influential political, business, sports and entertainment coverage. Our appeal is strong among readers of all stripes who appreciate the conviction of our editorial voice and the tenacity of our news gathering operation. Giving our readers a range of options for consuming news is a priority and every unique platform we produce – print, online, mobile, radio – fosters engagement and community. Powered by a multimedia newsroom and with a variety of platforms that provide folks with up-to-the-minute news and commentary, consumers trust the Boston Herald brand to give them smart, straightforward content, when and however they want it.

Sophisticated, intellectual, and full of charm, Boston is a world center of higher education, medicine, finance, and biotechnology, with some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions, best restaurants, trendiest shopping, top universities, and smartest people. Then there’s the other Boston: a city of power struggles, politics, expensive real estate, and cutting-edge music and arts. For more than 40 years, Boston magazine’s experienced writers, editors, and designers have captured all sides of our city with award-winning and insightful writing, and groundbreaking reporting and design. Our expository features, narratives, profiles, and investigative features tell our readers how this city works, while our unsurpassed, sophisticated service journalism helps them get the most out of it. We report which towns and neighborhoods are the most desirable, which schools and workplaces are at the top of the heap, which doctors are first-rate, and which restaurants, stores, and services are the Best of Boston®. Pull it all together, and it’s not hard to understand why our percentage of newsstand copies sold is among the highest of any magazine of any kind in the United States. Or why we’ve been named among the three best city magazines in the nation seven times by the City and Regional Magazine Association. We’ll continue to deliver this great city like no one else can. Because the best city in America deserves the best city magazine. CONNECT WITH US: facebook.com/bostonmagazine twitter.com/bostonmagazine instagram.com/bostonmagazine pinterest.com/bostonmagazine plus.google.com/+bostonmagazine youtube.com/bostonmagazine Snapchat @bostonmagazine or go to bitly.com/bostonsnap to scan Snapcode